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NPC Journalism Institute names new president, welcomes 2025 board
Ed Kelley, a longtime champion for journalists with a background in local media and academia, will lead the National Press Club Journalism Institute as its 2025-26 president of its volunteer Board of Directors. The 15-member body provides the strategic direction and oversight of the nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club. “Particularly gratifying is when journalists in small newsrooms across the country see the Institute as an important source and partner to better serve their communities,” said Kelley. “The board of directors reflects the Institute’s national footprint, with members…
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Eritrea Must Free Journalist Dawit Isaak, Detained 23 Years
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 – The following is a statement from Mike Balsamo, president of the National Press Club, on the ongoing detention of journalist Dawit Isaak in Eritrea: “The National Press Club demands the immediate release of journalist Dawit Isaak, who has been unjustly imprisoned for 23 years — without charges, without a trial, and without regard for basic human rights. Reports have exposed the appalling conditions of his detention, yet Eritrea continues to defy international law and ignore global calls for justice. We believe Isaak is the longest-detained journalist in the world — a grim…
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Trust and the government: Learn what you need to know to guide coverage, tomorrow
Public trust in the government has dipped to historic lows in recent years after being on the decline for decades. In 2024, just 23 percent of Americans reported that they trust the federal government, down from 35 percent in 2022, according to a national survey conducted by the Partnership for Public Service. Within hours of President Donald Trump taking office, he signed a flurry of executive orders pulling back protections for federal employees and altering government operations, making it more important than ever for journalists to understand what the public expects of its government and…
Type: News
Baltic foreign ministers to speak at Headliners Newsmaker, today 4 p.m.
Foreign ministers from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia will speak Thursday afternoon, Feb. 6, at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on the latest news and events happening in the Baltic region including its recent actions to disconnect from the Russian electricity grid, a major move in achieving energy independence. The Baltic states’ foreign ministers Baiba Braže (Latvia), Kęstutis Budrys (Lithuania) and Margus Tsahkna (Estonia) will also address questions on the ongoing malign hybrid activities in Europe, support to Ukraine as it continues to fight off Russia’s invasion (soon…
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Reliable Source is bustling in February
February is the shortest month of the year, but the Reliable Source restaurant is not short of activity. Just as it is every month, it is bustling. Besides its long popular TGIF Taco Night every Friday, two special events are slated: Thursday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m., Truman Lounge -- Pub Quiz Friday, Fri. 14, 5:30 p.m., Reliable Source/Cosgrove Lounge and McClendon Room -- Valentine's Day Dinner, (Plus the weeklyl TGIF Taco Night in the Reliable Source at 5:30 p.m..) It's all in addition, of course, to convivial watering hole's offering of breakfast, lunch and dinner every weekday.
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Scholarship team seeks volunteers this spring to judge Club scholarship applications
The National Press Club Scholarship Team is seeking volunteers this spring to review and select recipients for all 2025 NPC scholarships. Each judge commits to: Reviewing applications for one of the five scholarship opportunities offered by the Club. Being available the morning of May 3 for a Zoom meeting to discuss and select the scholarship winner. Being available to evaluate applications independently (on your own time) the two weeks leading up to May 3. Watching an orientation video explaining the judging process and our new scholarship platform. Scholarships being awarded this year…
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Political history curator to discuss 2024 campaign and election at American Legion meeting, Feb. 12
Dr. Claire Jerry, curator of the division of political history at the National Museum of American History, will discuss the 2024 election season at the next meeting of American Legion Post 20. Jerry will address how the museum recorded and interpreted the events of the 2024 electoral season and how those events are reflected in exhibits. The luncheon meeting takes place at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 12 in the McClendon Room at the National Press Club. All Press Club members are invited. The Club asks that Post 20 combine everything into one bill. Attendees are asked to bring cash. (The buffet…
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