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(@mccarrennews) throughout, noting what Costa said to Gershkovich as the event was nearing its appointed hour of closing. The Club's broadcast studio on the 4th floor controlled a fixed-position camera on the 13th floor. Backed by the NPC logos on the curtain wall, readers sat in front of the camera and used their voices to carry the day, watching a clock or two to know when it was time to hand off to the next reader. Snacks and coffee were available for an energy boost, but organizers seeing the event through probably got the most benefit from those. So many contributed, it's hard to credit…
Gershkovich's father and sister were at the Club to read, supported by his mom, who did not read during the event. Journalist Jason Rezaian, himself the subject of a read-a-thon in December 2015 while detained in Iran, was a reader, as was his wife Yegi, who was also a prisoner for 72 days. One Wall Street Journal reporter who read used her computer because she is blind. One journalist spoke in Russian.
Several journalists – especially in London – mentioned their friendships with Gershkovich. Emma Tucker, the executive editor of the WSJ, taped a reading that was shown in the London segment. No resting on laurels now the read-a-thon is done, as the journalism community looks ahead for action on the release of Gershkovich and what next steps might need to be taken to keep a focus on his plight.
Journalists power through 24 hours of Gershkovich read-a-thon based at Club
Washington, D.C., 7:40 a.m. EDT, July 20: The tweet says "Costa: Evan, if you somehow hear this event please know that so many reporters at the Journal and at other outlets are standing with you and hope to see you home safely soon with your family and colleagues." Twenty minutes later, the read-a-thon to show support for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and call attention to his more than 100 days of detention in Russia crossed its finish line, with National Press Club President Eileen O'Reilly on the anchor leg of the 24-hour relay. Evan's father Mikhail Gershkovich. Photo:…
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The National Guard has 250,000 guardsmen, making up just 20% of the U.S. military, and wants to recruit more officers, but, Hokanson said, when you have members in the Joint Chiefs of Staff who are in an "acting capacity, it sends a message to the force." "All of us are very concerned" about the stalled nominations in the Senate, he said. Hokanson said he wants to continue to build the "radius" the nation needs but also wants service members to be able to take care of their families and for them to know "they are their priority."
The National Guard has faced challenges from within as well, with a federal grand jury indicting Jack Teixeira, a former Massachusetts Air National Guard member accused of posting secret and sensitive military documents on social media. When asked if there are practices in place to prevent a similar incident from occurring in the future, Hokanson said, "Absolutely, that was a very disappointing event, to say the least," adding: "The investigation is ongoing, but [we] immediately worked with the Department of Defense to go back and look at and make sure all of the policies and procedures were…
Chief of National Guard Hokanson says political strife puts service members on defensive
Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up roughly 250 military nominees because he doesn't like the new Pentagon reproductive health policies, and his protest is having a "great impact" on military families waiting on officer promotions, Gen. Daniel Hokanson said Thursday morning, July 27, at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker. Hokanson, who serves as the Department of Defense chief of the National Guard Bureau and member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said that "when you stop that system, it's not just the generals that are impacted; it is the colonels that would become…
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Today's Lunch and Learn: How virtual reality is creating a new world of communications
During an online "Lunch and Learn" session on Friday, July 28, at noon, the National Press Club Communicators Team will examine how virtual reality (VR) is being integrated into communications programs to create an environment similar to the real world as a new way to reach target audiences. Dr. Mitch Marovitz, a Communicator member of the Club who leads the Communications, Journalism, and Speech program at the University of Maryland Global Campus (UMGC), will discuss the role of VR in the classroom and its potential benefits for professional communications programs. This session will be…
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PenFed Foundation names Club member Andrea McCarren president
The PenFed Foundation this month named Andrea McCarren, a former television reporter and member of the National Press Club, president of the Foundation. She also will serve as senior vice president of PenFed Digital, a division she created in 2019. The PenFed Foundation describes itself as a national nonprofit organization that supports veterans in their transition from service to success. It was founded by the PenFed Credit Union. In addition to earning accolades in the journalism profession, McCarren was named to HillVets 100, a recognition reserved for the country's "most influential and…
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The National Guard has 250,000 guardsmen, making up just 20% of the U.S. military, and wants to recruit more officers, but, Hokanson said, when you have members in the Joint Chiefs of Staff who are in an "acting capacity, it sends a message to the force." "All of us are very concerned" about the stalled nominations in the Senate, he said. Hokanson said he wants to continue to build the "radius" the nation needs but also wants service members to be able to take care of their families and for them to know "they are their priority."