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Former White House Social Secretary Deesha Dyer dishes about her unlikely journey to the biggest stage in D.C., April 25
Hear how Deesha Dyer, a hip-hop journalist without political connections, conquered her imposter syndrome and landed one of the most coveted jobs at the White House, when she speaks at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Thursday, April 25, at 1 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. Register here. Tickets cost $5 for members of the Club and $10 for the general public. Pre-ordered books will be available for pickup and signing at the event. Attendees will also be able to purchase books at the door. Moved by the election of the country’s first Black president, Dyer, a 31-year-old, part-time…
Type: News
Gary Powers, Jr. Discusses 1960 U-2 Incident Involving His Father
On May 1, 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down in his U-2 Spy plane over Sverdlovsk in the former Soviet Union. After being captured, sentenced and imprisoned, Powers was later exchanged for Soviet Spy Colonel Rudolph Abel. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith talks with Gary Powers Jr. about his father's story, his dad's destiny as an American hero of the Cold War era, and the ensuing media coverage of this international incident. Besides listening on Press.org, Update-1 can be found on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, TuneIn and Spotify…
Type: Media
International Correspondents Happy Hour
Club members must be logged into their press.org account to register for this event.
Join your fellow foreign correspondents for cocktails and conversation at the International Correspondents Team's monthly happy hour. The happy hour is open to all National Press Club members who would like to get involved with the ICC’s programs, including the press attaché mixer and monthly embassy nights.
Type: Event
Fund for American Studies seeks mentors for journalism interns
Want to do something about the future of journalism? Consider becoming a mentor for a collegiate journalist intern this summer! The Fund for American Studies (TFAS) is seeking working journalists and communications professionals for its summer mentor program. Mentees are all undergraduate students who are interning in D.C. for the summer with news and communications outlets. It’s a fun and easy way to give back, change a life and help shape the journalists of the future. Interested in reading more about the TFAS mentor program? Visit the Fund's mentorship page and register today. TFAS is…
Type: News
Update-1 podcast: Francis Gary Powers Jr. reflects on his father's 1960 U-2 incident
Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of the AmericanU-2 spy plane that was shot down over the Soviet Union in1960, holds his book about the incident with NPC Broadcast-Podcast Team Member Lincoln Smith following their discussion about the incident in Update-1. On May 1, 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down in his U-2 Spy plane over Sverdlovsk in the former Soviet Union. After being captured, sentenced and imprisoned, Powers was later exchanged for Soviet Spy Colonel Rudolph Abel. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast/Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith talks with Gary Powers Jr. …
Type: News
"Victim/Suspect" chronicles de Leon’s investigation into a disturbing pattern: young women report sexual assault to the police but instead of the perpetrators being brought to justice, the women are arrested for filing a false report. Working for The Center for Investigative Reporting, de Leon’s exhaustive research uncovered a surprisingly large number of these cases nationwide. Re-examining law enforcement , de Leon unearths telling recordings of police interviews with victims. Featuring firsthand accounts from numerous young women as well as interviews with police, investigators, and legal…
Documentary film, showing how women reporting sexual assault are treated, to be screened TONIGHT
The documentary film "Victim/Suspect," will be screened at the National Press tonight (April 11) at 6 p.m. The film shows how women who report sexual assault to the police instead are arrested for filing false reports. The showing will be followed by a panel discussion with journalist Rae de Leon, filmmaker Nancy Schwartzman and film participants Emma Mannion and Dyanie Bermeo. Reserve your space for the screening here.
Type: News