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Renewable Energy
The National Corn Growers Association held an energy forum in the National Press Club Ballroom on "Net Energy Balance of Ethanol and Implications of Future Renewable Energy Research." A panel moderated by Mr. Corzine spoke on "Renewable Energy: Dynamic Possibilities." After each presentation, the panelist answered questions from members of the audience. Mr. Morris discussed the benefits and efficiency of ethanol production. He also claimed biomass production would not take away from livestock feed. Mr. Jobe and Mr. Conway continued to defend the use of ethanol and claimed the data Professor…
Type: Media
Conversations with Correspondents: Journalism in Africa - Perils, Pitfalls, and Opportunities
This event is postponed until a later date. Please stay tuned as we work to reschedule this important conversation!
Join us on Tuesday, May 4 at 9 a.m. as the International Correspondents Committee hosts a discussion on the difficulties many African journalists encounter in their countries if they displease their government. We’ll be joined by Hopewell Chin’Ono, a Harvard University trained Zimbabwean journalist, winner of numerous awards, and Muthoki Mumo, a Kenyan journalist, now Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) representative in Sub-Saharan Africa. Registered participants will receive zoom information in advance of the program.
Type: Event
Manchin, UMWA president call for job preservation, creation as priority for energy transition
As the country transitions from fossil fuel to renewable energy, preserving current jobs and creating new ones for coal miners must be a priority, Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and United Mineworkers President Cecil Roberts said at a National Press Club virtual Headliners event Monday. “Ensuring our coal miners aren’t left behind as America transitions to a cleaner energy future is one of my top priorities," Manchin said. Manchin, who chairs the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, called for funding research into carbon capture and sequestration as well as incentives to encourage …
Type: News
Journalism program seeks mentors, internship slots
The Fund for American Studies seeks working journalism and communications professionals in the Washington area to volunteer as virtual mentors to college students attending our virtual or in-person programs this summer. To participate, complete the Mentor Program Sign Up Survey by Monday, May 10. Based on your answers, the Fund for American Studies will match you with a student and connect you with them by email before the start of the program on June 5. More information is available here. The Fund for American Studies is also seeking people and organizations willing to host a journalism or…
Type: News
NPC leaders decry abuse, arrests of journalists in Twin Cities
Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute issued a statement Tuesday warning police in the Twin Cities to heed the Constitution and allow law-abiding journalists to cover protests there without interference, abuse or arrest. Over the past week, police in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have physically assaulted numerous journalists and arrested several others. Reporters and producers have been hit with pepper spray or other chemical irritants, pushed, thrown to the ground, tackled and, in some cases, jailed. It is clear from most, if not all, of these…
Type: News
Member Emily Whitten's graphic novel ‘The Underfoot’ brings intelligent hamsters to a post-apocalyptic Washington
The second graphic novel in "The Underfoot" series "shows the value of teamwork, understanding that there is always more to learn, overcoming fears, and caring about each other and the world,” author and National Press Club member Emily S. Whitten said April 13 at a Member Author Virtual Book Talk. Compliments of Zoom technology, Whitten was joined from the West Coast by co-creator and co-author Ben Fisher and illustrator Michelle Nguyen to discuss "The Underfoot: Into the Sun." The second installment in a middle-grade graphic novel series stars intelligent hamsters with special gifts who…
Type: News
U.S. Press Leaders Decry Abuse of Journalists in Twin Cities
WASHINGTON, D.C. April 20, 2021--Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute warned law-enforcement personnel in the Twin Cities to heed the Constitution and permit law-abiding journalists to cover protests there without interference or abuse. Over the last week, police in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area have physically assaulted numerous journalists and arrested several. Reporters and producers have been hit with pepper spray or other chemical irritants, pushed around, thrown to the ground, tackled and, in some cases, locked up. It is clear from most if not…
Type: News
Ethanol and Energy Policy
The National Corn Growers Association held an energy forum in the National Press Club Ballroom on "Net Energy Balance of Ethanol and Implications of Future Renewable Energy Research." A panel moderated by Mr. Nalley spoke on "The Net Balance of Ethanol." Mr. Dale argued against the use of net energy as a policy guide since not all energy is equal. Mr. Patzek, using graphs, showed that the claimed increase in miles per gallon gained by using ethanol could be achieved with proper tire inflation. After Mr. Pimentel continued about the high input costs of producing ethanol and the marginal…
Type: Media
Non-Fungible Tokens for Photography
Financial services and technology lawyer Lee Schneider joins National Press Club members for a discussion about Non-Fungible Tokens for Photography. Schneider is general counsel of blockchain software company block.one, co-hosts the Appetite for Disruption podcast, and is contributing editor for the Chambers and Partners FinTech Practice Guide. He will discuss the basics of NFTs and blockchain technology on which it's based, and their relevance to photography on Tuesday, May 18 at 11 a.m.; Zoom link provided after advance registration. Questions? Contact Photo Team co-chair Alan Kotok at…
Type: Event
Act today: Tell President Biden to bring journalist Austin Tice home
Today is the final day to participate in the #FreeAustinTice campaign by sending a letter asking your member of Congress to press President Biden to make journalist Austin Tice's safe return from Syria a top priority. Click here now to find a pre-written letter ready to send lawmakers. The process takes less than a minute to complete. Tice — an award-winning journalist, veteran Marine Corps captain, and Georgetown Law student — has been detained in Syria since 2012. Every letter you and your network send to Congress will make a difference for him and his family. “Austin is waiting, wanting…
Type: News