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Newsroom leaders express optimism about journalism jobs at Career Day
Despite a steady stream of layoffs, a dwindling number of local newspapers and continuing pressure on advertising revenue, newsroom leaders expressed optimism about job prospects at a National Press Club event Friday. “I can’t recall a time when there wasn’t turmoil in journalism in my entire career,” Anna Johnson, Washington bureau chief at The Associated Press, said at the Club’s Career Day on March 22. But journalism is resilient because there’s an unquenchable demand for it. “People want good, quality information about the things that matter to them,” Johnson said. “They want to connect…
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These weapons systems include advanced rocket and missile systems; protected mobility assets such as armored vehicles; artillery; ammunition and communication and intelligence support, according to a Feb. 15 Congressional Research Service report. Tsahkna said Russia has been performing hybrid activities in Estonia as well. He said Estonia in the last few months has made more than 10 arrests of people with connections to Russian special forces who attacked, or planned to attack, Estonian public officials. Tsahkna said Estonia's interior minister had his personal car destroyed. Landsbergis said…
Ukraine can defeat Russia with U.S. support, Baltic foreign ministers say
Ukraine can drive out the invading Russians, three Baltic leaders said Monday at the National Press Club. It simply needs additional U.S. funding and weapons to finish the job, they said. Foreign ministers from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania spoke at a Headliners Newsmaker while in Washington to meet with President Joe Biden's administration as Congress debates legislation to provide another round of security assistance to Ukraine, which is now in its third year of fighting to push out Russian forces. Ukraine can defeat Russia, if the country gets additional U.S. funding, Baltic foreign…
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'Democracy on Trial' among PBS Frontline’s most watched films this year, producer says
The co-producer of the PBS Frontline's documentary on the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and its aftermath said the film was one of its most viewed productions. “It’s one of the most-watched films we’ve made this year, if not in many years,” said Mike Wiser, who co-produced the documentary with Michael Kirk, at a March 27 event at the Club. He said the attention was due to people seeking to learn about events in more detail. “It really seemed to resonate,” he said. The documentary, “Democracy on Trial,” explored the events that culminated in the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of…
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Press Club veteran Irv Chapman discusses his 65 years in broadcasting
Irv Chapman asked if he could start his remarks a little early when he was honored as a Legend of Broadcasting at the National Press Club on March 26. Not because the 68-year member of the Club wanted to get home to bed early, but because he had a 65 year-plus career's worth of stories to tell in an allotted 75 minutes. So, the usual remarks start time was advanced and even then, he went a little over. From his usual broadcast 2024 Bloomberg Radio news format of telling a story in 35 seconds, Chapman easily filled the extra time. Irv Chapman's journalism career spans more than 65 years…
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D.C. journalists stand with Evan Gershkovich in Washington on Thursday
Washington-based journalists gathered at Freedom Plaza Thursday, March 28, to mark one year of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich being jailed on bogus charges in Russia. More than three dozen journalists and other supporters gathered Thursday on Freedom Plaza to call for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been wrongfully detained in Russia for a year. Photo: Kate Helster Carrying signs saying, "#IStandWithEvan," about 40 people stood on the plaza with the Capitol in the background. Several members of the National Press Club, led by President…
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The Reliable Source offers new food options for breakfast, lunch and dinner five days a week
The Reliable Source, the National Press Club's hub for fellowship and good food and drink, is now open morning, noon and night -- serving breakfast, lunch and dinner every weekday. The Club offers complimentary breakfast service for members from 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday to Friday, with a la carte options available for purchase. The restaurant is open on weekdays for lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and for dinner from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. On Friday evenings, we celebrate with Taco Night 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Check out a newly revamped menu featuring a variety of delicious dishes,…
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International Correspondents meet up for Happy Hour, Thursday
The International Correspondents Committee continues its happy hour series on Thursday, March 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Club members are invited to stop by to network and discuss current events with the team. Sign up here. Plan to learn about the committee's upcoming social gatherings and sourcing opportunities, including monthly embassy nights and the biannual embassy press attaché mixer. Have a question? Email Committee Chair Elizabeth Hagedorn at [email protected] and Vice Chair Alex Raufoglu at [email protected].
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