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Disrupt DC!
What are the technologies poised to disrupt the District? Facial recognition tools, self-aware databases and visual bookmarking services are just a few of the emerging tech trends that will dramatically affect journalists, communications professionals, associations and government agencies in 2013. In this fast-paced session, you’ll learn how your organization can take advantage of what’s coming next! This session is being facilitated by Amy Webb, lead trendspotter and CEO of Webbmedia Group. Amy studies disruptive technologies and advises a worldwide client base for Fortune 100 and Global…
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NPC Non-Resident Weekend Opening Reception
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International News Coverage
Mr. Cronkite spoke about the need for greater media coverage of U.S. foreign policy and its consequences. He stressed that U.S. news outlets should not sacrifice foreign news coverage for cost concerns and should commit to supporting long-term correspondents in areas around the world. He also said that there should be less dependence on local news coverage which is often not very independent of local authorities. After his remarks, he took questions from the audience.
Type: Media
"Get It Online" Lunch Series with Peter Panepento
Facebook and Twitter get most of the attention, but some savvy media organizations are using LinkedIn as the central piece of their social-media strategy. Peter Panepento, Assistant Managing Editor of The Chronicle of Philanthropy, will share how his organization is using the professional social-networking site to build deeper connections with its readers, expand its audience, and develop a new stream of revenue for paid content. The Chronicle's approach is somewhat unorthodox -- it closely monitors conversations within the group and it has strict rules for its participants. But with…
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School Choice -- What Works?
School Choice –What Works? What Doesn’t? What will they say about it on the campaign trail and is it true? Washington, DC – Charter schools, vouchers, online education, homeschooling, do these school choice options and others work? Are students learning? How do children in these education programs compare to their peers in traditional public schools? Do choice options save money or drain public school dollars? What’s the truth in what political candidates and school leaders claim? National Press Club Newsmaker news conference, 10:00 a.m., Thursday, August 23, 2012, First Amendment Lounge.…
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2012 Fourth Estate Award Dinner Honoring Bob Woodward
Bob Woodward, the Washington Post investigative reporter and editor whose work on the Watergate scandal led to the resignation of an American president, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, the National Press Club’s most-honored prize. Woodward will receive the award at a gala dinner Friday, Sept. 21. He is the 40th recipient of the Fourth Estate Award, which recognizes a journalist who has made significant contributions to the field through a lifetime of excellence. Click here to order tickets.
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Communications/Marketing Committee
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Fourth Estate Restaurant Closed
The Fourth Estate Restaurant will be closed for two weeks beginning Monday, August 20 through Labor Day Weekend September 3. It will reopen for regular dining hours beginning Tuesday, September 4.
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Future of Energy Activity in the Gulf of Mexico
Panel to Discuss Future of Energy Activity in the Gulf of Mexico Date and Time: Friday, Aug. 3 at 10 a.m.Place: Zenger Room, National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, 13th floor The mandate for ever broader oversight of offshore energy activity in the wake of the April 2010 Macondo spill in the Gulf of Mexico has posed challenges for government and industry alike, often testing the capacity of regulators on the ground while creating less predictability for operators seeking insight into the status of future plans. Is current offshore policy allowing operators to generate sufficient supply from…
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NPC Travel Committee
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