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Hollywood writer to discuss media portrayal of LGBTQ+ community at Headliners coffee & conversation Monday
Screenwriter and director Ron Nyswaner will speak on provoking conversations through media and his portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories at a National Press Club Headliners breakfast on Dec. 4. Reserve your ticket here.
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Club recalls colorful history of the first Fourth Estate Award
Walter Cronkite receives the first Fourth Estate Award in 1973 from then-NPC President Don Larrabee (center) and member Stan Jennings (right), who designed the plaque. (Not pictured: The Saturday Night Massacre) Photo: National Press Club Archives The Fourth Estate Award Gala on Tuesday marked the 50th anniversary of the National Press Club’s highest award. The Fourth Estate Award, which recognizing a journalist for a lifetime of quality work, was the brainchild of 1973 Club President Don Larrabee, who honored CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite with the inaugural award on Oct. 20, 1973. As…
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It's Election Day! Results revealed tonight at Taco Night
Friday, Dec. 1, is Election Day at the National Press Club. Election results will be announced during Taco Night at the Reliable Source. Members should have received a ballot in their email inboxes and instructions for casting it. You must have a ballot sent to you in order to vote online. Online voting will end at noon on Dec. 1. For those who want to vote in person, marking a paper ballot at the Club will be available Friday, Dec. 1, 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. only. Be sure to plan ahead when considering your balloting options, in case you might not be able to make it to the Club by the time…
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The media faces a “critical challenge” as political disagreements have led to toxic discourse, and driven people away from the consensus building that once defined U.S. democracy, Welker said in her acceptance speech at Fourth Estate Award Gala. “How do we as journalists speak to the country, when much of the country has stopped talking to each other, and stopped listening?” Welker asked.
Welker, who has covered multiple presidential administrations as a reporter for NBC News, said one way to break down the divides that exist is to listen more to diverse and unique perspectives, something she has looked to do already in her first few months as the 13th moderator of the venerable Sunday morning show. And Welker said it is important for journalists to continue to hold political leaders to account and seek the truth above all else, especially as the country prepares for another potentially divisive presidential election next year. By doing so, she said, Americans can start to “…
NBC News’ Kristen Welker among honorees at Fourth Estate Gala
Newly minted “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, honored Tuesday with the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award, urged the media to help break down the divisions that exist across the United States.
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During a sit-down dinner of Austrian cuisine, the ambassador spoke on a wide variety of topics while presenting slides and films on the country’s economy, culture and environment. She noted Austria's vibrant economy is almost entirely small to medium businesses, with 50% driven by exports. The US is a significant market with 800 companies selling here and 250 producing goods here, the ambassador said. Schneebauer is also a proponent of her country’s apprenticeship system, and the embassy is assisting a project in Vermont.
Schneebauer elaborated on the nuances of remaining relevant in foreign policy after neutrality became constitutionally mandated in 1955, a policy still supported by 77% of Austrians. Despite its small size, Austria hosts more than 100,000 Ukrainians who have full access to health services, labor market and education. It is providing more than 190 million euros in humanitarian aid to Ukraine, she said. An EU member since 1995, Austria is also a member of NATO’s Partnership for Peace. Austria supports the goal of a two-state solution in Israel and Palestine. Tourism plays big. Vienna retained…
Club members are invited to sign up for Austria's newsletter at [email protected]. Upcoming offerings include a Christmas jazz concert on Dec. 14th, rsvp required.
Austria gives a warm welcome to Club members at ICC event
Th Austrian Embassy and Ambassador Petra Schneebauer welcomed National Press Club members to its embassy on International Court on Nov. 16 for an evening that included Austria’s famed wine and beer, jazz music, dinner and an exhibit of Austrian architecture. Club members enjoyed drinks, listened to jazz and wandered amid a large exhibition on Austrian-born architect Victor Gruen, whose vision of urban planning profoundly shaped America’s built environment during the last half of the 20th Century, from the world’s first regional shopping centers to an eventual focus on making inner-city cores…
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