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It's not too late to donate to fund for furloughed NPC employees
National Press Club members and staff donated $8,575 to a fund for furloughed Club employees during its first month of existence. The Club established the staff support fund in late June for 46 employees furloughed due to a slowdown in business operations caused by the COVID19 pandemic. The money collected so far has financed a $200 Giant gift card for each furloughed Club employee. The Club mailed the gift cards last week. “This is a tough time for many, including our members and staff,” said Club President Michael Freedman. “Often, adversity brings out the best in people, and this is a…
Type: News
NPC Communicators Virtual Program - How to Communicate During a Crisis
The number and severity of crisis situations that now confront companies and organizations — and put their reputation, profits, and future at risk — underscore the importance of knowing how to communicate about and deal with a crisis. Crisis management expert, author, and National Press Club member Edward Segal will share his decades of experience, advice and insights with fellow NPC communications professionals in a "virtual conversation" on how to communicate during a crisis during a Zoom video conference on Thursday, Aug. 20, from 12-1 p.m. Registration is free and available to Club…
Type: Event
NPC Virtual Newsmaker - Back to School 2020: Feeding Young Minds in Uncertain Times
Schools have traditionally been a critical source of nutrition for vulnerable children through free and low-cost school meals. This fall, however, in order to keep students and staff safer, many schools will not operate as usual, meaning these meals will be disrupted. On Monday, August 17, former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will join a live NPC Virtual Newsmaker panel with Lisa Davis, Senior Vice President of Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, and Larry Wade, Sr., Director of School Nutrition Services for Chesapeake Public Schools in Virginia to discuss why no matter…
Type: Event
National Press Club, Journalism Institute Condemn Hong Kong Crackdown
WASHINGTON, August 11--Leaders of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute condemn China’s crackdown on the press in Hong Kong. Hong Kong police arrested on Monday at least eight journalists, including media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai, and raided his newsroom in the latest assault on press freedom under a new “national security law” that China is using to repress Hong Kong’s citizens. Even before this week’s raids, Hong Kong authorities had attacked journalists covering pro-democracy protests and denied a New York Times reporter a work permit, among other…
Type: News
Books & Brunch to discuss "The Nickel Boys" at virtual meeting, Aug. 15
Books & Brunch will discuss "The Nickel Boys" on Aug. 15 Books & Brunch meets virtually at noon on Saturday, Aug. 15, to discuss Colson Whitehead's "The Nickel Boys," winner of the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. To join the group, please email Fay Iudicello at [email protected] by Thursday evening, Aug. 13. Participants will receive a Zoom invitation from Julie Gentry at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning before the meeting. In addition to discussing the book, the group will vote for fiction book for discussion at the Oct. 17 meeting. All National Press Club members are welcome…
Type: News
Daughter of civil rights activist to recount stories of Montgomery's unsung heroes at book event, Aug. 13
Author and veteran journalist Karen Gray Houston grew up in Montgomery, Ala., the daughter of one such hero and niece to another. Houston recounts the men and the times in her book, "Daughter of the Boycott: Carrying on a Montgomery Family’s Civil Rights Legacy." The movement by Black Americans to claim their rights under the Constitution had many unsung heroes integral in the fight to reform the nation. Author and veteran journalist Karen Gray Houston was born in Montgomery, Ala., the daughter of one such hero and niece to another. Houston recounts the men and the times in her book, "…
Type: News
NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Dan Rather
On Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 3 pm ET, legendary newsman Dan Rather will join National Press Club President and former CBS News colleague Michael Freedman for a live-streamed Headliner conversation about the press and the presidency, the role of journalism in protecting our democracy, and the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Rather’s CBS career is truly ‘the stuff of legends.' He broke the news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy in 1963, covered the civil rights movement in the south, served as a war correspondent in Vietnam, was physically removed on live television…
Type: Event
Competition For Congress
Participants talked about the impact of campaign finance reform legislation on the 2004 presidential elections, the political process in general, and forms of issue advocacy. The panel focused on the operations and functioning of Congressional races. They also talked about the initial stages of a study on the project. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Legendary broadcaster Dan Rather talks journalism, democracy, WWII anniversary in virtual Headliner, Aug. 12
Dan Rather is – as Dan Rather might say – hotter than a Times Square Rolex these days. He has done it all in broadcast journalism, is an outspoken presence on social media, and has even brought the stories of his storied career to an off-Broadway stage. Rather will join National Press Club President and former CBS News colleague Michael Freedman on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at 3 p.m. for a live-streamed Headliner conversation about the press and the presidency, the role of journalism in protecting our democracy, and the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II. Click here to download a calendar…
Type: News
Annual photo exhibit accepting entries, deadline Aug. 22
It's time to enter those special photos in this year's National Press Club members photo exhibit. The show is the Club's 21st annual celebration of visual storytelling with entries accepted online until Saturday, Aug. 22. The Club's Photography Committee wants your best photos — those that show special people, events, and moments. The event is a true exhibit, not a contest. No judges or juries review your entries, nor are any prizes awarded.
Type: News