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Journalist Death Toll in Hamas-Israel War Reaches 18; Including 14 Palestinians
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 – 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 massive and tragic loss of life among journalists covering the war between Hamas and Israel. “We are learning more about the large number of journalists reported killed during the war between Israel and Hamas. Most of them are Palestinians and they are dying in Gaza from airstrikes. For the first days of the war we were not hearing about any Israeli journalists killed. We now know that at least three were…
Type: News
NPC Headliners Newsmaker: American Medical Association President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
On Wednesday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. the American Medical Association (AMA) President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, will address what America’s looming physician shortage means for patients and health care, and how to fix it at a NPC Newsmaker. In an era of record-high physician burnout and a projected physician shortage up to 124,000 over the next decade, America’s health care system is near its breaking point as tens of millions of Baby Boomers soon will become eligible for Medicare and our nation’s chronic disease burden surges. In an address hosted by the National Press Club, AMA President Dr.…
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Club General Membership Meeting, Friday
The National Press Club's next General Membership Meeting is scheduled for noon Friday, Oct. 20, in the Conference Rooms. There will not be a livestream, so please plan accordingly to attend in person. All Club members may attend, but only members. Registration is required. Members will hear updates on Club activities, and there will be a proposal for 2024 membership dues presented at this meeting. Watch The Wire for more information about reviewing the last meeting's minutes and other agenda items as the meeting date nears. A lunch buffet will be provided.
Type: News
Tibetan leader compares Chinese government to East Germany’s Stasi
China is “striking at the very root” of Tibetan culture, Sikyong Penpa Tsering, the democratically elected leader of Tibet’s government-in-exile said at an Oct. 18 National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event attended by actor Richard Gere. “China rules Tibet with an iron hand,” Tsering, who has held the office of sikyong (or political leader) since 2021, told a packed room that included Gere, a long-time supporter of Tibetan independence. China is 'striking at the very root' of Tibet identity, Sikyong Penpa Tsering (r), the democratically elected leader of Tibet's government-in-exile,…
Type: News
National Press Club Statement on Radio Free Europe Editor Detained in Russia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 – 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, Russia’s detention of Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva. “We are tremendously concerned by the detention of Alsu Kurmasheva on the opportunistic charges of failing to register as a foreign agent. Alsu is a Radio Free Europe editor who works in the Czech Republic and is a dual citizen of the U.S. and Russia. She visited Russia on a family emergency in May and was detained upon exit in June. “Reports on her…
Type: News
Club members invited to Military Reporters & Editors annual conference, Oct. 27
Former National Press Club President Jen Judson invites Club members to attend the Military Reporters & Editors Annual Conference on Friday, Oct. 27, at the Medill School of Journalism’s Washington Newsroom. As land warfare reporter for Defense News, Judson is the vice president of MRE, a non-profit organization for journalists covering the military, national security and homeland defense. The conference offers a perfect mix of newsmaking speeches, professional development panels and networking opportunities. Keynote speakers are Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova…
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ICC meets in Reliable Source, Oct. 19; will discuss Israel-Hamas conflict
The National Press Club's International Correspondents Committee hosts a mixer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct 19, in the Reliable Source. In addition to the rubbing elbows with fellow foreign correspondents for drinks and kicking back, there will be discussion of current events, including the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas. To help improve understanding of the latest developments, the team will be joined by a fellow journalist colleague with a Middle East background. Any Club member who is interested in getting involved with the ICC and its programs and participating in its activities,…
Type: News
Club welcomes new Executive Director Didier Saugy with tacos and a toast
National Press Club President Eileen O’Reilly, Club members and staff welcomed new Executive Director Didier Saugy during Club-favorite Taco Night June 16. The occasion marked his long-anticipated arrival following outgoing Director Bill McCarren’s announcement of his retirement in 2022. After opening his brief remarks with a smile and an apology for his accent (“I am from Switzerland and speak French,” he said), Saugy said he regards his new position as a healthy challenge. “This is a great opportunity,” he said, “to bring [the Club] back to what it once was before COVID and bring new ideas…
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