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Big names in broadcast news history highlight Freedman inaugural gala, Jan. 18
Edward R. Murrow’s son, Walter Cronkite’s chief of staff, CNN’s Washington bureau chief and the former vice president of CBS News will toast and roast Mike Freedman during his inaugural gala Jan. 18 as the National Press Club’s 113th president. The evening starts with a reception at 6:30 p.m., followed by dinner at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 each for a member and one guest, and $125 for general admission. Dress is black tie optional. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased online. Freedman, who for 25 years has produced the Club’s award-winning forum, “The Kalb Report,” comes to the…
Type: News
Reporter plans to rap about his investigations of unsolved civil rights murders, tomorrow
Reporter Jerry Mitchell, who spent years investigating the most infamous murders of the civil rights movement, plans to speak about his book, "Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era," at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap Breakfast on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at 8:30 a.m. in the Zenger Room Tickets cost $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public and can be purchased online. Preordered books will be available for pickup and signing at the event. Books may also be purchased at the door. Please leave all outside books at home. The Book…
Type: News
'The Boys on the Bus' — 12 Elections Later on Jan. 30
Timothy Crouse's The Boys on the Bus is considered the seminal book on political campaign reporting. As we head into a new campaign season, the National Press Club's History and Heritage Team and American Heritage Magazine will be talking to three reporters who were on that bus — actually, they weren’t all boys — covering the 1972 George McGovern presidential campaign. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 30. Tickets are $5 for members and $10 for nonmembers. They can be purchased here. Edwin Grosvenor, publisher of American Heritage Magazine, plans to interview two of the boys, Carl…
Type: News
NPC added to Washington Post Press Freedom Partnership
The National Press Club is one of two organizations added this year to the Washington Post Press Freedom Partnership, an ongoing initiative highlighting organizations that are working vigilantly to promote press freedom and raise awareness of the rights of journalists worldwide. In addition to providing recognition, the Press Freedom Partnership has provided support — including advertising — for the organizations' campaigns and messages. "The National Press Club has earned a reputation for spirited and effective campaigns in support of journalists detained or in trouble," said Bill McCarren,…
Type: News
NPC Headliners Luncheon: WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert
Following an exciting year for women’s basketball that culminated in the Washington Mystics netting their first-ever WNBA title, newly-appointed WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will discuss her vision and goals for the league at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Tuesday, March 3. Engelbert was appointed the first Commissioner of the WNBA last May (previous league leaders held the title of president), and officially joined the league on July 17. Engelbert came to the WNBA after more than 30 years at Deloitte, serving most recently as the company’s first female CEO (and the first…
Type: Event
NPC Headliners Book Event: Reporter Jerry Mitchell - "Race Against Time"
Reporter Jerry Mitchell, who spent years investigating the most infamous murders of the civil rights movement, will speak at a National Press Club Headliners event on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020 about his upcoming book, Race Against Time: A Reporter Reopens the Unsolved Murder Cases of the Civil Rights Era. Race Against Time chronicles Mitchell’s quest to unearth the truth behind some of the most gruesome and harrowing unsolved murders of the civil rights era. Mitchell’s reporting is credited with helping to bring killers to justice for the assassination of Medgar Evers, the firebombing of…
Type: Event
"The Boys on the Bus" - 12 Elections Later
Following the 1972 McGovern campaign, writer Timothy Crouse wrote "The Boys on the Bus," the seminal book on campaign reporting. As we head into a new campaign, we will be talking to three reporters who were on that bus — and they weren’t all boys. Connie Chung (CBS News), who had just launched her television news career that year, Carl Leubsdorf (Dallas Morning News) and Tom Oliphant (Boston Globe) will share their stories with moderator Edwin Grosvenor, publisher of American Heritage Magazine. They will talk about how campaigns were covered that year, why the book was so important to…
Type: Event
National Press Club Named to The Washington Post's Press Freedom Partnership
The Washington Post announced today that the National Press Club would be one of two organizations added this year to its Press Freedom Partnership, an ongoing initiative that aims to highlight organizations working vigilantly to promote press freedom and raise awareness of the rights of journalists worldwide. Launched in November of 2018, The Washington Post Press Freedom Partnership has recognized leading organizations in the Press Freedom community and provided them with support — including advertising — for their campaigns and messages. "The National Press Club has earned a reputation…
Type: News
Political Lessons Learned
Rep. Hastert spoke about the upcoming presidential election. He criticized Senator Kerry for having "Hollywood values," while asserting the President Bush's tax policies have helped the economy. Following his remarks, he responded to questions from Ms. Donohue and members of the audience.
Type: Media
NPC Communicators Legends Dinner with Bill Novelli
Bill Novelli, one of the most innovative and respected communications and advocacy leaders of our time, will be the featured guest at the National Press Club’s Communicator Legends Dinner on Thursday, February 20, 2020. Mr. Novelli’s professional journey has taken him from his first marketing job in the “mad men” days of the corporate/ad agency world to the public sector, leading advertising for the Peace Corps. While recruiting people to serve the public good, he recognized a market gap in communications services, and co-founded a PR firm, Porter Novelli. The firm was a pioneer in “social…
Type: Event