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Press Freedom Center gets official launch at Club on Monday
Throughout this past year, the National Press Club leadership has been working to formalize and bolster the press freedom work the Club has done through the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club. While I have discussed this initiative during the Club's general membership meetings and with individual members, I wanted to provide a Q&A to all members, giving details on this new Center, why we’ve chosen to do it now and how it will fit into the wider Club. On Monday, Nov. 25, at 6:30 p.m. there will be an official launch of the Press Freedom Center, held at the Club. Why a Press…
Type: News
Tice Family Press Conference
News Conference with family of journalist Austin Tice, currently held in Syria. This event is a program of the newly formed Press Freedom Center of the National Press Club. The Tices have been invited by the Center to discuss this case and take questions from the press. This is the first time the entire Tice family has been in Washington to advocate for the return of their brother who has been held in Syria since 2012. They have a meeting at the White House at 11 a.m. on Dec. 6 and will come to the Club after that for this news conference. During the news conference, the Tices will discuss…
Type: Event
Holiday shopping made easier with Club swag at online store
Looking for holiday gifts? The National Press Club’s online store has a lineup of exclusive merchandise. The list includes sweatshirts, baseball caps, mugs, and golf ball markers with the NPC seal. Tales From The National Press Club by Gil Klein is $15, down from $21.99, and the classic NPC print, Norman Rockwell’s "Visits a Country Editor," is $9.99. For collectors, our Centennial Lapel Pin is a great way to celebrate NPC’s history with a limited-edition piece. Just in time for the holidays, we’ve also added NPC wine glasses to the store. It's a perfect gift or addition to your home. …
Type: News
Pub Quiz
Join fellow club members and their guests on Thursday, December 12 at 6:30 for trivia, food, drinks, prizes and camaraderie. Pub Quiz is a great opportunity to gather with friends over food and drinks and to meet new friends and members, so gather a team of four and come to the Reliable Source’s Truman Lounge. Veteran Pub Quiz emcee Marc Wojno will be on hand. Space fills up quickly, so be sure to arrive early to grab a table. Don’t have a team? No worries - we’ll team you up. Questions provided by Brainstormer Trivia.
Type: Event
What are my digital protections? How to handle (and prevent) online threats as a journalist
Journalists today are increasingly facing digital threats. An October 2024 survey by the International Women’s Media Foundation reported that 33% of journalists it surveyed had faced a threat of digital violence — and a 2020 UNESCO-commissioned study found that nearly three-quarters of the journalists it surveyed who identified as women had experienced online violence. But when — and how — should journalists react when they experience digital harassment? What legal tools are available to newsrooms and independent journalists when dealing with online threats? And what are the tangible ways to…
Type: Event
Club's Update-1 Podcast Searching for Video Editors
Do you have video editing skills? And would you like to make a contribution to the Press Club? If so, the Broadcast Podcast Team has an opportunity for you. There could be a video version of the NPC's official podcast, Update-1, to go along with the existing audio version . But for this to happen, video editors are needed. If you are interested, send an email to [email protected] with your name and contact information. The video podcast would appear on YouTube, adding to the number of Update-1 followers among both NPC members and the general public. The Update-1 podcast originated in…
Type: News
NPC Headliners Book Event: "The Devil Behind the Badge," Rick Jervis
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Pulitzer Prize-winning USA Today reporter Rick Jervis will discuss his new book, "The Devil Behind The Badge," at a National Press Club Headliners book event on Thursday, Dec. 12 at 6 p.m. In "The Devil Behind The Badge: The Horrifying Twelve Days of the Border Patrol Serial Killer, Jervis, who lives in Austin, tells the shocking story of a U.S.Border Patrol agent turned serial killer who, over the course of 12 days in September 2018, lures four victims into his white Dodge truck, drives them to the edge of town, shoots them at close range and leaves them dead or dying on the sides of rural…
Type: Event
Family of journalist Austin Tice to hold news conference after Dec. 6 WH meeting
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for the National Press Club News Advisory: Event: News Conference with family of journalist Austin Tice, currently held in Syria. This event is a program of the newly formed Press Freedom Center of the National Press Club. The Tices have been invited by the Center to discuss this case and take questions from the press. When: 2:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6 Where: National Press Club, 13th Floor, National Press Building, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC 20045 Who: Debra Tice, mother of Austin Tice (Houston, Texas) Marc Tice, father of Austin Tice (Houston) Simon…
Type: News