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A Chaplain for Virginia's Death Row Recounts Some of What He Saw
Rev. Russ Ford witnessed 28 executions during his time as chaplain for Virginia's death row. The experience challenged his own faith--but also demonstrated the potential for spiritual growth among the most hardened criminals. Ford's new book, "Crossing The River Styx: The Memoir of a Death Row Chaplain," is a moving work of reportage. Ford and co-author Dr. Todd Peppers discuss the book with Broadcast Podcast Committee member Tom Young in the latest edition of Update-1. This podcast contains graphic descriptions of electrocution and other aspects of prison life. Listener discretion is advised…
Type: Media
NPC Headliners Book Event: Sean Carberry “Passport Stamps: Searching the World for a War to Call Home"
Former NPR reporter and veteran foreign correspondent Sean Carberry will offer his unique perspective on life in several war zones when he discusses his new book, “Passport Stamps: Searching the World for a War to Call Home," at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Thursday, Aug. 17, at 6:30 p.m. From 2007 through 2014, Carberry traveled the world reporting from war zones and fragile states for public radio. He spent time in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya, Congo, Colombia, Kosovo, and Sudan and other rough neighborhoods before settling down in Afghanistan in 2012. There, he served as NPR…
Type: Event
Action for Ukrainian Orphans with American Parents
Prospective adoptive families, lawmakers, experts and dignitaries are coming together to examine the 16-month effort to bring 300 Ukrainian orphans to safety in the US with the families who love them. This diverse group will consider what is in the best interest of the children while discussing how to motivate the Biden administration to collaborate with Ukraine to save these children.
Type: Event
NPC Headliners Newsmaker: General Daniel Hokanson
Gen. Daniel Hokanson, chief of the National Guard Bureau and a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will speak and take questions at a National Press Club in-person Headliners Newsmaker on Thursday, July 27 at 10 a.m. As chief of the National Guard Bureau, Hokanson, a graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, oversees the training and deployment of more than 453,000 Army and Air National Guard personnel. He commanded the 41st Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Iraq and served as the chief of staff for Combined Joint Task Force Phoenix in Afghanistan. The National Guard made headlines…
Type: Event
Crab Fest is Thursday in Reliable Source. See you there?
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to crack some shells and dip crab meat into melted butter! The popular National Press Club Crab Fest is returning to the Reliable Source next week. The tasty crustaceans, the pride of the Chesapeake Bay, will be served along with a buffet of sides beginning at 5:30 p.m., Thursday, July 27. Why not join your fellow Club members in celebrating summer this way, with a view out toward the Washington Monument from the 14th floor of the Press Building? To make a reservation, contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or at (202) 662-7443. Reservations are…
Type: News
Evan Gershkovich Read-A-Thon Highlights
The National Press Club drew attention to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gerschkovich's wrongful detention in Russia by publicly reading his stories for a 24-hour period from July 19-20, 2023.
Type: Media
Winners
Consumer Journalism - Newspapers Rolfe Winkler, Khadeeja Safdar and Andrea Fuller from the Wall Street Journal for “Uncontrolled Substances” Consumer Journalism - Periodicals A team of reporters from The Markup for “Pixel Hunt” Consumer Journalism - Broadcast Susan Hogan, Rick Yarborough, Steve Jones, Lance Ing and Carlos Olazagasti of WRC-TV NBC Washington for “Driveway Danger” Breaking News - Print/Online Alison Sider, Dawn Gilbertson and Jacob Passy of the Wall Street Journal for “Southwest's Holiday Meltdown” Breaking News - Broadcast Devin Dwyer, Sarah Herndon and Paul Strzegowski of ABC…
Honorable Mentions
Consumer Journalism - Newspapers Michael Hawthorne of The Chicago Tribune for “Forever Chemical Threatens Consumers” Consumer Journalism - Broadcast Vicky Nguyen, Joe Enoch, Adiel Kaplan, Jean Lee and Jamie Nguyen from NBC News for “Frontover Dangers” Edwin M. Hood Award - Print Barak Ravid of Axios for “Biden’s Peace: How the U.S. pushed normalization between Saudi Arabia and Israel” Washington Regional Reporting Orion Donovan-Smith of the Spokane Spokesman-Review Arthur E. Rowse Award for Excellence in Examining the News Media - Print Alissa Quart of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project…