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Hear Club member Larry LeSueur describe his D-Day landing
Eighty years ago on June 6 –- the day that will always be remembered in American history as D-Day -– a reporter by the name of Larry LeSueur landed at Utah Beach in the first wave, armed only with a typewriter. LeSueur, who became a National Press Club member after World War II, was one of the elite CBS Radio reporters known as the Murrow Boys, working for Edward R. Murrow, who from the earliest days of the war invented broadcast news to get the stories back to radio listeners in the United States. Reporter Larry LeSueur landed at Omaha Beach on D-Day. He later became a National Press Club…
Type: News
Learn about copyright violations and defamation suits at Friday webinar
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 era of artificial intelligence and social media, journalists need to be aware of copyright and fair use law when working with digital content, especially when it is easy to cut…
Type: News
Journalists, embassy attaches mingle at Press Club
Journalists mingled with the press attaches of Washington embassies May 29 at an event sponsored by the International Correspondents Committee. The semi-annual press attache mixers are among the International Correspondents Committee's most popular events. With music supplied by Rafael Javadov’s violins, representatives of Italy, Greece, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Oman, among others, talked to the journalists about domestic updates, international affairs, history, art and other subjects as they built connections. The event happens twice a year at the Press Club, one of several programs…
Type: News
Reporter says he thrived in chaos of covering the president
In the dark days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve Herman confronted a surreal scene in the White House briefing room. The president had commandeered the podium from the press secretary and public health officials and was issuing unproven medical theories and misinformation about the virus that had shut down the world. For Herman, Voice of America’s chief national correspondent, it was another day following then-President Donald Trump. Herman discussed his new book, “Behind the White House Curtain: A Senior Journalist's Story of Covering the President―and Why It Matters,” on the mechanics and…
Type: News
Photography Team Meeting with Colin Winterbottom
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National Press Club's Photography Team will hear from DC photographer Colin Winterbottom during its next meeting on Tuesday, June 18 at 12:00 pm in the Cosgrove Lounge. He is known for his impressive aerial images of local architecture from a vantage point unseen from the street. The event is free and open to NPC members, but reservations are required. Winterbottom’s work has appeared in Washington area galleries, been included in the Smithsonian’s Photographic History Collection and featured in numerous news publications. He has taken photos from scaffolds for decades at such sites as the U…
Type: Event
Conversation with DHS Under Secretary Robert Silvers
Join the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® at the National Press Club on Thursday, June 13 at 5:30 PM for a special event, "Conversation with DHS Under Secretary Robert Silvers: The Consumer Tech Experience Navigating UFLPA." CTA conducted primary and secondary research to explore the experiences of consumer tech companies complying with the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. Join us to: Hear research findings behind the whitepaper followed by a discussion with DHS Under Secretary and Chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force, Robert Silvers. Network…
Type: Event
Photos: NPC Book Event with Steve Herman
Voice of America chief national correspondent and author Steve Herman spoke on June 5, 2024 at a National Press Club book event on his book, “Behind the White House Curtain,” which reveals the inner workings of the White House press corps and the relationship between the president and the press.
Type: Media