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Experts to explore how to irrigate 'news deserts,' Sept. 26
News deserts — both in regional areas that lost their newspapers and in communities that are underserved by media — are proliferating and harming society. The National Press Club is hosting a series of programs over the next couple of months to look at remedies for this issue, which threatens not only journalism but democracy itself. Gracie Lawson-Borders Join us for a lively discussion on this important topic with a group of highly esteemed academics striving to make a difference at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26. Register online. Tuesday's panelists are Teri Finneman, associate professor…
Type: News
AI + News: How journalists can (and should) start using AI in their work
AI is here to stay, but how to use the tools — and whether to — has been key to conversations taking place in newsrooms across the country. Join Francesco Marconi, a computational journalist, and the co-founder of AI company Applied XL, for a practical look at what journalists need to know about AI tools and their applications within journalistic work. Marconi, formerly R&D Chief at The Wall Street Journal and AI Co-Lead at the Associated Press, will share best practices for using AI in the newsroom. He will lead the National Press Club Journalism Institute’s free webinar, to take place…
Type: Event
National Press Club statement on Las Vegas Review Journal reporter Sabrina Schnur
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 – 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 online harassment of Sabrina Schnur, a veteran reporter for the Las Vegas Review Journal. “The vitriolic hate-filled attacks aimed at Sabrina Schnur, one of the Las Vegas Review Journal’s top reporters, must stop. Sabrina wrote stories based on the knowledge at the time and it was due to her reporting and sourcing that the police realized the truth of what happened. As soon as they realized there was more…
Type: News
Money in Politics: Reporting on campaign finance and lobbying
Political spending is expected to reach record-breaking heights in the coming year. Journalists will play a crucial role in informing the public about who and what organizations are funding candidates, ballot measures, and policy debates in Washington, D.C., and state capitals across the country. But campaign finance and lobbying laws are complex and often opaque, posing challenges to journalists assigned with tracking money in politics and the lobbying beat. To help you with your reporting, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the nonpartisan research group OpenSecrets are…
Type: Event
Nakasone has served as commander of the U.S. Cyber Command since 2016 and director of the National Security Agency since May 2018. Nakasone has held command and staff positions across all levels of the Army with assignments in Korea, Iraq and Afghanistan. His most recent overseas posting was as the Director of Intelligence, J2, International Security Assistance Force Joint Command in Kabul, Afghanistan. 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. Club members may purchase tickets for $25.…
To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put NSA 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 luncheon.
NSA Director Paul Nakasone to address Headliners Luncheon, Sept. 28
Gen. Paul Nakasone, head of the National Security Agency and the U.S. Cyber Command, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 28. Later this year, Congress will consider whether to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which Nakasone has said is an essential tool for gathering information that "saves lives and protections the homeland." Section 702 permits the government to conduct targeted surveillance of non-U.S. citizens located outside the United States, with the compelled assistance of electronic communication service…
Type: News
National Press Club statement on China’s delay of verdict in Yuyu Dong case
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 – 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 decision by China to delay a verdict in sentencing well-known Chinese journalist, Yuyu Dong for alleged acts of espionage. “China is the world’s No. 1 jailer of journalists, so convicting journalists as a form of punishment is nothing new for them. But, delaying the verdict in the espionage case of journalist Yuyu Dong may signal a new and very dangerous era has begun. Mr. Dong is not a spy, so China had no…
Type: News
Get tips on covering government shutdowns at NPCJI webinar, noon today
Time is running out for congressional Democrats and Republicans to agree to how they will fund the 2024 federal budget. All signs are pointing to a federal shutdown on Oct. 1, the first day of the new fiscal year. What do both national and local reporters need to know about what happens next? How should they cover this story and what it means for Americans? What impact will it have on Americans’ day-to-day lives? How is this congressional disagreement different from the debt limit debate which was resolved earlier this year? Join Shai Akabas, executive director of the economic policy program…
Type: News