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Podcast remembers first journalist killed by ISIS
Diane Foley This Wednesday, August 19, marks six years since freelance correspondent, videographer and conflict journalist James Foley was killed by ISIS while covering the Syrian war. He was the first American citizen killed by the Islamic State group. On this edition of Update-1, Diane Foley, mother of James and president and founder of the James Foley Legacy Foundation, discusses with Gemma Puglisi, a member of the clubs' Broadcast/Podcast team, the mission and work of the organization, founded in memory of James Foley. Foley also discusses the recent report released by the nonprofit…
Type: News
Pub Quiz Is Zooming past Aug. to Sept. 10
The National Press Club’s Pub Quiz is taking the month of August off to retool while properly observing that most lazy time of the year: The Dog Days of Summer. Fear not though, Pub Quiz will return to your computer via Zoom on Thursday, Sept. 10, at 7 p.m.! Sure, it’s more than three weeks before game time, but there’s no time like now to start thinking about getting your team together, and soak up as much trivia as you can as you soak up as much sun during the last month of summer. But wait! There’s more... Because the success of Pub Quiz is made possible by the Club members and friends…
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Dickson book reveals why U.S. was prepared to fight after Pearl Harbor
Club President Michael Freedman, left, interviews Paul Dickson about his new book. Photo: screen shot by Alan Kotok. In his new book, "The Rise of the G.I. Army, 1940-1942: The Forgotten Story of How America Forged a Powerful Army Before Pearl Harbor,” Paul Dickson sheds light on steps the U.S. took in the years preceding World War II to establish the army that withstood the century’s greatest conflict. Speaking with Press Club President Michael Freedman during a virtual Book Rap conversation August 14, Dickson credited decisions by former U.S. Army Chief of Staff George C. Marshall and…
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Social Security Reform
Participants spoke about the future of the Social Security system and plans to introduce reforms in the second Bush administration. Among the topics they addressed were partial privatization of the program, the fiscal stability of the system, the rates of payroll taxes, the budget process and past efforts at reform. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
NPC Virtual Book Event: Jacob Soboroff, "Separated"
In June of 2018 award-winning NBC News and MSNBC correspondent Jacob Soboroff traded his mic and camera for a small blue notebook and walked into a large detention facility where 1,500 migrant boys were being held after being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. The notes he took that day, and the conversations he would later have with affected families and inside sources, formed the basis of his harrowing New York Times bestseller “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy.” On Thursday, August 27, Soboroff will share what he has learned from the children and families he has…
Type: Event
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton headlines Virtual Newsmaker, Tuesday
Former National Security Advisor John Bolton will participate in a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker at 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 18. Bolton, author of the recently published “The Room Where it Happened: A White House Memoir,” will share what it was like to be at the right hand of president Donald Trump as he made some of the most controversial decisions of his administration. This 1-hour program will stream live as part of the Club’s Virtual Newsmaker series, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Bolton will participate in a moderated…
Type: News
Club keeps pressing for answers about Austin Tice, establishes The Freedom Clock
Despite support for his release from President Donald Trump, journalist Austin Tice remains detained in Syria, and the National Press Club is continuing to help lead the push for his freedom. Trump on Friday, Aug. 14, called on the Syrian government to help find Tice and bring him home. The day marked Tice’s eighth year of being held in the country, a record length of time for a U.S. reporter’s detention on foreign soil. On Friday, the National Press Club highlighted the anniversary by establishing in its lobby The Freedom Clock that will record the time Tice remains captive. Tice, a Marine…
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Deadline for members' photo exhibit is Saturday
Sunrise on the Connecticut River, photo by Janet Philips, an entry in this year's exhibit. Now is the time to submit your electronic images for this year's National Press Club's members photo show. The entry period runs until Saturday. Use this online form for your entries. The exhibit is the Club's annual celebration of visual storytelling. It is NOT a contest. No judges nor juries are involved, and no prizes are awarded. The Club's Photography Committee puts on the exhibit and asks for a maximum of four of your best shots, not previously displayed in the annual show. Because of the…
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Remembering The Journalist Who Was The First American Killed By ISIS
Diane Foley, president and founder of the James Foley Legacy Foundation, discusses the mission and work of the organization started in memory of her son, James Foley, on this edition of Update-1. James Foley was a freelance correspondent, videographer, and conflict journalist covering the Syrian war when he was killed by ISIS in August of 2014, the first American citizen killed by the Islamic state. Diane Foley also discusses the recent report released by the nonprofit on the state of hostages, those still missing, and the work ahead. She also shares with Gemma Puglisi, a member of the…
Type: Media
Journalism Institute program explores what antiracist journalism looks like, Friday
As racism and the treatment of people of color in and out of newsrooms surges to the forefront of conversations against the backdrop of a pandemic that disproportionately impacts people of color, journalists face many questions: When do ‘objectivity’ and ‘neutrality’ mask inequity? How do journalists move from covering protests to telling stories that root out racist treatment in health care, education and other social spheres? And how can journalists practice antiracism in their everyday work? Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute as Leah Donnella of NPR’s Code Switch, Cassie…
Type: News