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Equity and community in local news: Lessons learned in 2020
As news organizations and the nation have responded to the coronavirus pandemic and the protests following the murder by police of George Floyd, journalists have increasingly confronted the need for newsroom equity and a truer relationship with the communities they serve. On August 12, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. EDT, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and PEN America will co-host a program on “Equity and community in local news: Lessons learned in 2020” to identify and share takeaways from pandemic and protest coverage and to look ahead toward election coverage. Registration is…
Type: Event
NPC Communicators to host discussion about crisis management, Thursday
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.
Type: News
Safety protocols and warm welcome make it easy to enjoy the Club again
The National Press Club in the last couple of weeks has hosted an in-person newsmaker for 20 with a congressman, a well-spaced Washington Nationals watch party for 25 in the ballroom, and a smattering of journalists hard at work or enjoying a juicy steak in the Reliable Source. The Club’s iconic two-floor clubhouse reopened for members and events more than a month ago under Washington DC’s phase 2 reopening procedures and is now offering a variety of in-person events in addition to the raft of impressive online news and professional events that the Club and its Journalism Institute have…
Type: News
J-School Trends And Their Impact On the Journalism Industry
Trends in journalism education and in the profession have steadily changed over the last 10 years. One of the big changes is the increasing number of women who are pursuing degrees in mass media or communications. Their enrollment numbers have increased at both the undergraduate and graduate levels compared to male students. In this episode of Update-1, Dr. Tudor Vlad, the director of the James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research at the University of Georgia, discusses gender trends at colleges and universities and in the journalism profession with …
Type: Media
Last Chance to snag a BBQ Ribs Meal Kit from the NPC kitchen; Available for pick up Aug. 13 and Aug. 14
Let the National Press Club kitchen staff do the cooking for you with a BBQ meal kit. Just pick up and reheat to enjoy baby back ribs and all the fixings at home. Order ahead at the Club's online store where you'll also fine add-ons such as the incredibly popular Dr. Fauci cookie and cocktails to go. The BBQ Baby Back Meal kit serves two (extremely hungry) people and includes: Smoked rack of pork ribs (half rack/person), lightly sauced Macaroni and cheese Mexican grilled street corn (with sauce, cheese and cilantro) Slow cooked beets and beet greens Tarragon herb potato salad with celery…
Type: News
Last day to make your pick in the Book Bracket 2020!
Four books remain in the running for the title of 2020 Book Bracket champion. "She Said" by Jodi Kantor and Meghan Twohey faces "The Boys on the Bus" by Timothy Crouse in the Final Four round of the bracket showdown. Also competing are "On Writing Well" by William Zinsser and "All the President’s Men" by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. The titles share a history with the National Press Club. Kantor and Twohey received the inaugural Neil and Susan Sheehan Award for Investigative Reporting for their reporting on Harvey Weinstein, which amplified the #MeToo movement. The Club’s History and…
Type: News
You can stay home and still be a smarty pants: Reserve now for Virtual Pub Quiz on Thursday
The National Press Club’s first ever online Pub Quiz is set for 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 30. Join your friends and fellow Club members on your computer with a few key strokes and swipes of your mouse. It’s easy to join, too, in three simple steps. Here’s how: 1. Click on this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/npc-virtual-pub-quiz-registration-103366901184 PLEASE NOTE: Everyone needs to register through Eventbrite, including your fellow Club friends and non-member friends. The deadline to register is 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 30, an hour before the game starts. 2. Upon…
Type: News
NPC General Membership Meeting
Virtually join fellow National Press Club members at the May general membership meeting on Wednesday, May 13, at 12:15 pm. The general meeting will be held via link below. Members will have the opportunity to ask questions and make comments during the meeting, but we encourage you to register and ask questions in advance. The meeting business will include an update on the Club’s response to the coronavirus and path forward. If you have questions, contact Kate Helster at [email protected]. Click Here to Participate
Type: Event
George vs. George
Ms. Schanzer was interviewed about her book George vs. George: The Revolutionary War as Seen by Both Sides, published by National Geographic Library. This 64-page book is intended for grades 3-6.
Type: Media
Tales from the National Press Club explores 112 years of legendary stories
In the 1962 John Ford film "The Man who Shot Liberty Valance," a local newspaper editor tells a surprised James Stewart, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” The National Press Club is “the stuff of legends,” many of which have the added benefit of being true! April 27 marks the publication of a new book by Gil Klein highlighting many of those memorable moments. Klein, a former president of the Club, is perhaps the foremost expert on what has taken place within these walls over the course of more than a century. “Tales from the National Press Club,” published by The History…
Type: News