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Help protect and promote journalism by supporting NPC Journalism Institute
The National Press Club Journalism Institute is ratcheting up professional training and expanding our efforts to protect journalists and press freedom -- and it needs your help. Please consider a donation to the Institute, the Club’s nonprofit arm, to help expand its work in 2024, a year that will be challenging to journalism and its support for democracy. Already the Institute is reaching thousands of people both in and out of the Club with training sessions for students and experienced journalists alike. The Club has emphasized professional development for years, and with so many news…
Type: News
Memorial Service for Former President Mike Freedman
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A Memorial Service for former Club President Mike Freedman will be held by the National Press Club on January 8 at 6pm in the Holeman Lounge. All Club members and their guests are welcome, but registration is required. Freedman was the Club’s 114th President and led the organization through the challenging year of 2020 when the pandemic was at its height. He performed remarkably in that role and was able to bring many important initiatives to the Club despite the challenging environment. Freedman passed away in late 2023 from pancreatic cancer. The Memorial will have several speakers and…
Type: Event
Author Alex Kershaw to address Jan. 10 American Legion Post meeting
The National Press Club American Legion Post 20 will meet at noon Wednesday, Jan. 10, in the McClendon Room to hear from author Alex Kershaw. He will discuss his book, "The Liberator," about Felix Sparks, a Texas-born officer who fought in World War II from the beaches of Sicily to the gates of Dachau. "The Liberator" also became a Netflix series. This will be a hybrid meeting, with a Zoom option for those who live outside the Washington area or who cannot get to the Club. Click here at noon on Jan. 10 to join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 867 6755 0353 Passcode: ALPOST20 All Club members are…
Type: News
Hoist a cold NPC First Draft beer in the new year
The National Press Club's exclusive beer has a name: First Draft. Governor Debra Silimeo was one of 220 members who suggested names, and her entry was the winner. “Journalism is called the first draft of history," she said. "Seems appropriate, and easy to order.” She won a $100 Reliable Source gift card and personalized Press Club beer mug for her suggestion. Silimeo's entry received 98 votes, more than twice as much as 43 who voted for the second-place finisher, Thirst Amendment, submitted by Frank Fuhrig.
Type: News
Tice Family Statement on Release of U.S. Prisoners from Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 – Following is a statement via the National Press Club from the family of long-detained journalist Austin Tice, on the release of 10 imprisoned Americans in a prisoner swap with Venezuela. “The news of the release of the U.S. hostages from Venezuela is uplifting and encouraging. No doubt a joyful day for their families, and we deeply share their joy. “The negotiations with the Venezuelan government were most certainly complicated, never the less, the White House team was willing to, engage, listen and earnestly negotiate to make this happen. “We sincerely believe the very…
Type: News
This African-American activist group presented their study which assesses and proposes solutions for problems facing the black community. The issues addressed included economic stagnation, crime, welfare dependency, poor schools and the disintegration of the black family. Project 21 is an initiative of the National Center for Public Policy Research.
State of Black America
Type: Media
Club closed Monday for Christmas
The National Press Club will be closed Monday, Dec. 25, for Christmas. The Wire will not publish that day. The next issue of the Wire will be Tuesday, Dec. 26. Happy holidays from the Club.
Type: News