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NPC Journalism Institute reduces registration price for Dec. 8 freelancer in-person workshop
Being a freelancer is like running a small business. You are the CEO when it comes to finding stories, keeping the work flowing, and managing the money coming in. But you don’t have to do it alone. Register now to join the National Press Club Journalism Institute on Friday, Dec. 8, for an in-person afternoon of workshops and networking to find your writing community and to learn strategies for winning pitches, managing freelancing as a business, and building the writer and editor relationship to sustain that business. Doors for the workshop open at 12:30 p.m. with the sessions starting…
Type: News
Press Club members get exclusive look into the life of "Notorious RGB"
The Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum treated Nation Press Club members to an inside look into the life and times of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg during a guided tour on Wednesday, Nov. 29. The traveling exhibit, which originated at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles and is based on the best-selling book, “Notorious RGB: The Life and Times of Ruth Bader Ginsberg,” explores Ginsberg’s personal experiences and public service through artifacts, photographs, and documents. Museum communications specialist Maura Scanlon escorted the group through the exhibit,…
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50th Annual Fourth Estate Awards
Kristen Welker, moderator of “Meet the Press,” received the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award during a gala in her honor on Nov. 28, 2023 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes journalists who have made significant contributions to the field and is the Club’s most esteemed prize. The evening also honored the winners of the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Awards: Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter detained in Russia since March 29 and accused of espionage; and Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi, in prison awaiting sentencing on charges related to…
Type: Media
Henry Kissinger drew crowds, controversy at the National Press Club
Henry Kissinger, perhaps the most consequential U.S. diplomat of the 20th Century, was a frequent speaker at the National Press Club stretching from the 1970s into the 21st Century. His death Wednesday, Nov. 29, at the age of 100, sparked renewed assessments of his controversial tenure as the top foreign policy strategist for Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford and as an unofficial adviser to subsequent presidents. As a member of the Club's speakers' committee during the 1990s, I arranged several luncheons featuring the former Secretary of State. His appearances were always sold out,…
Type: News
From his Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the seminal AIDS film “Philadelphia,” to the first mainstream transgender-focused film “Soldier’s Girl,” Nyswaner's work has been the lens through which many Americans have viewed the stories of the LGBTQ+ community. His latest project, Showtime’s “Fellow Travelers,” depicts the 1950s Lavender Scare. Nyswaner will discuss his body of work, including “Homeland” and “The Painted Veil,” and his passion for intricately drawn characters and subjects that provoke discussion. Doors open to the Holeman Lounge at 9:30 a.m. Remarks begin at 10 a.m.,…
This event was originally scheduled for Oct. 16 and postponed then until a later date, now determined to be Dec. 4. To reserve a table of 8 and for all ticketing-related questions, please email [email protected]. All guest information must be confirmed 72 hours before the start of the event. Tickets must be paid for at the time of purchase. To submit a question in advance for the speaker, put LGBTQ in the subject line and email it to [email protected]. The deadline for submitting questions in advance is 9 a.m. on the day of the breakfast.