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NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Dr. Francis S. Collins
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., the 16th Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) made brief remarks and engaged in a virtual Q&A on the latest COVID-19 therapeutic and vaccine developments at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker event on October 23, 2020.
Type: Media
Remembering Chadwick Boseman And His Connection To D.C.'s Howard University
The late actor Chadwick Boseman left a void not only in the entertainment industry but for many young people in the country. Boseman died from colon cancer in August at the age of 43. In this edition of Update-1, Gemma Puglisi, a member of the National Press Club's Broadcast Podcast Committee, interviews Dr. Wayne Frederick, the president of Howard University in Washington, D.C., Boseman's alma mater. Dr. Frederick, an oncologist, discusses Boseman's impact at Howard as well as his colon cancer diagnosis and the rise of the disease in young people. He also talks about the great commencement…
Type: Media
Noted photographer to describe how photography can become a therapy, Oct. 29
Photography can be an art, a craft, and a profession, but the National Press Club's Photography Team will hear from a practitioner for whom photography has more personal meaning. Michael McCoy will describe to Club members how photography became his therapy in a virtual conversation -- open to all Club members -- Thursday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. Club members can register for the event on the Club website. McCoy is a freelancer whose work appears in Time magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, and Getty Images among others. He also…
Type: News
Books & Brunch to discuss "The Splendid and The Vile" at Nov. 21 meeting
National Press Club Books & Brunch will discuss "The Splendid and The Vile" by Erik Larson at its Zoom meeting at noon on Nov. 21.
Type: News
Legion post's 1919 temporary charter, one of first in U.S., now on display at Club
The National Press Club was one of the first venues in the nation to host an American Legion Post after the veterans' service organization was founded in the aftermath of World War I. The Post's temporary charter, granted Nov. 19, 1919, just two months after the Legion was chartered by Congress, is now on display in the newly renovated McClendon Room. The charter lists the Post's 16 founding members and joins the permanent charter already on display and granted on Sept. 1, 1923. The temporary charter was retrieved from the Club's archives and framed by Post 20 Commander Jim Noone. Gen…
Type: News
Tribute to Hunter S. Thompson
The National Press Club hosted a special tribute to the late Hunter S. Thompson. Colleagues and friends of the counter-culture author and journalist who died earlier in the year discussed Thompson's impact on journalism, culture and politics. They talked about how they met Hunter Thompson and worked with him and about his lifestyle. Will Durst moderated the discussion. Corey Seymour was Hunter Thompson's editorial assistant at Rolling Stone magazine and co-editor of the magazine's tribute issue to Hunter Thompson. Frank Mankeiwicz was manager of George McGovern's 1972 presidential campaign.…
Type: Media
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Lloyd Brown - Candidate Petition
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Pakistani media not influenced by Taliban, editor tells Virtual Book Rap
The media in Pakistan is threatened but not influenced by the Taliban, Qaisar Abbas, a member of the National Press Club and editor of the new book "From Terrorism to Television: Media, State, and Society in Pakistan," told a Club Virtual Book Rap Sept. 30. “The Taliban don’t have an influence on the media directly,” Abbas said. “They are a destructive force in society at large.” Several conservative groups, including -- but not limited to -- the Taliban “are trying to influence society at large but are not violent. They organize big rallies and agitate against liberal policies,”…
Type: News
Additional journalist board seat opens for Club elections
An additional journalist seat has opened on the National Press Club Board of Governors and is being added to the list of board and officer positions up for election in December. The Club’s annual election is slated for Friday, Dec. 4. The nominating process opened on Oct. 21 for Club members who wish to become candidates. The following Officer positions and Board seats are open: Officers: President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Secretary. Board of Governors: Journalist Governor, three-year term; Journalist Governor, three-year term; Journalist Governor, two-year term (…
Type: News