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NPC Headliners: Dennis Francis
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Confronting climate change, maintaining peace and security, ending hunger, reacting to crises caused by natural disasters, and defending human rights are among the global challenges taken up by the United Nations. Is the international organization up to the task? On May 6, at 10 a.m., in the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Room, the President of the United Nations General Assembly Dennis Francis will discuss what lies in store for the UN in 2024, including efforts to supply humanitarian aid and protection in hot spots across the globe, as well as the UN’s plans for a “Summit of the…
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"On Dupont Circle" describes a social circle of 12 men and women living in the Washington neighborhood in the years before World War I who would go on the shape American life for years to come. They included future Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter, political journalist Walter Lippman, the siblings John Foster, Allen and Eleanor Lansing Dulles, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, writer and future Ambassador William Bullitt, and Herbert Hoover. To RSVP and receive a Zoom link, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected] by Thursday, May 16. Those who RSVP should expect to receive…
Books & Brunch to discuss 'On Dupont Circle' at its May 18 meeting
The National Press Club's Books & Brunch group will meet via Zoom at noon Saturday, May 18, to discuss "On Dupont Circle: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and the Progressives Who Shaped Our World," by prize-winning author James Srodes, as its next non-fiction selection.
Type: News
Open enrollment starts today for member insurance plans
Starting today, a new suite of member insurance plans is available for National Press Club members. To introduce our new benefits program, a one-time “Guaranteed Acceptance” group life insurance offer is available to members under age 55. Provided your application is received before the June 30th deadline, no physical exams, no tests and no health questions are required to qualify. If you’re interested in learning more about this benefit, join us for an informational webinar next Wednesday, May 8, at 12 p.m. Register online. In addition to group life insurance, members can access coverage…
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Webinar to explain Club member insurance plans, noon Wednesday
A new suite of member insurance plans is now available to National Press Club members for enrollment. To introduce our new benefits program, a one-time “Guaranteed Acceptance” group life insurance offer is available to members under age 55. Provided your application is received before the June 30 deadline, no physical exams, no tests and no health questions are required to qualify. If you’re interested in learning more about this benefit, join us for an informational webinar Wednesday, May 8, at 12 p.m. Register online. In addition to group life insurance, members can access coverage for…
Type: News
Photos: World Press Freedom Day 2024
Type: Media
Media & The Law: What journalists need to know about copyright & defamation suits
Knowing the essentials of copyright and libel laws is critical for newsroom journalists and independent freelancers — especially in an increasingly litigious media environment. Media lawyers report a significant uptick in defamation lawsuits brought against journalists by plaintiffs who don’t want to be called on their false narratives or want to punish reporters for their work. Some of these lawsuits are getting farther in the court system than they used to, costing journalists and news organizations precious time and money. Copyright violations are a risk for media professionals, too. In an…
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Photography Team Meeting with U.S. Senate Historian
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National Press Club's Photography Team hears from the U.S. Senate Historian at its next meeting on Wednesday, May 22 at 12:00 pm in the Cosgrove Lounge. The event is free and open to NPC members, but reservations are required. Katherine Scott Ph.D., the Senate's historian, will tell how the photography and other media galleries began and evolved into their current role. She is expected to discuss key events on Capitol Hill and developments in the media contributing to today's practices and relationships between the press and Congress. The Photo Team's meeting on May 22 begins with a self-…
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Author talks about book profiling American historical figures at American Legion Post 20 meeting today
Author Jennifer London will be the featured speaker at the next meeting of American Legion Post 20, the National Press Club's affiliated post. The talk will take place at noon Wednesday, May 8, in the Cosgrove Lounge. This will be a hybrid meeting, with those unable to attend in person invited to watch the talk via Zoom. London plans to discuss her new book, Profiles in Character: Sixteen Americans and the Traits That Defined Them. The Americans profiled in her book include Ronald Reagan, Amelia Earhart, Frederick Douglass, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Harry Truman. She…
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