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Press Club leaders deeply disappointed with verdict in North Carolina jury trial
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2023 - Following is a statement from Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the guilty verdict of journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit issued by a North Carolina jury on Friday. Bliss and Coit were charged with misdemeanor trespassing in connection with their coverage of the eviction of a homeless encampment on December 25, 2021, and were found guilty at a bench trial in April. They appealed the ruling to a jury trial that took place this week. “While we respect the…
Type: News
"The Night Watchman," winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for fiction, explores Native American dispossession in 1950s through the character of Thomas Wazhashk, a night watchman and tribal chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa in North Dakota, who tries to persuade the U.S. government to honor its treaties with the Native American people. The New York Times called in a "magisterial epic." To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected] by Thursday, June 15. Those who RSVP should expect to receive the invitation at 9 a.m. on June 17. Want to get…
Books & Brunch to discuss "The Night Watchman" at June 17 virtual meeting
Books & Brunch will meet via Zoom at noon Saturday, June 17, to discuss "The Night Watchman" by Louise Erdrich.
Type: News
Day After Thanksgiving - Club Closed
The National Press Club will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 23rd-24th, in observance of Thanksgiving.
Type: Event
Christmas Day - Club Closed
The National Press Club will be closed Monday, December 25th, in observance of Christmas Day.
Type: Event
The event begins with lunch in the Club ballroom at 12:30 p.m. Remarks begin at 1 p.m., followed by a question-and-answer session ending at 2 p.m. National Press Club members may purchase tickets for $25. Non-member tickets cost $45. For all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. Click here to purchase your ticket. To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put MD GOV in the subject line and email it to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 10 a.m. on the day of the lunch.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore to address Headliners Luncheon, tomorrow
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will address the National Press Club at a Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, June 22. Moore, Maryland's first Black governor, recently finished his first legislative session, signing into law a $15 an hour minimum wage, expanded tax breaks for military retirees, and a first-in-the-nation program offering high school students a state-paid service year option. He also signed new gun control bills that restrict who can carry guns in public and where they can bring them. The National Rifle Association immediately challenged the measures in federal court.
Type: News
Celebrate summer's start at the Reliable Source BBQ, tomorrow
It’s summer! It officially arrives today with the June solstice. And tomorrow, Thursday, June 22, the Reliable Source restaurant will celebrate the occasion in the most appropriate way: with a barbecue.. The popular restaurant’s “Summer BBQ” buffet features North Carolina BBQ pork spare ribs, Southern Fried bone in chicken and an array of other Southern-style summer dishes, The price of the buffet is $35 for Club members and $40 for nonmember guests, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are recommended. To reserve, please contact the Reliable Source at 202-662-7443 or e-mail [email protected]. The…
Type: News
A.I. and Photography
Artificial intelligence has gained a foothold in photography and design, with new software and services such as Adobe's Firefly, but its use is also growing in image editing. To help photographers and media pros who work with photography learn more about A.I. and its role in imaging, we will hear from Robert Pless, professor of computer science at George Washington University who works with visual computing. This in-person meeting takes place on Wednesday, July 12 at 12 noon in the Cosgrove Lounge. The session begins with a self-funded lunch -- and self-serve if you choose the buffet --…
Type: Event