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Reliable Source restaurant has new menu and new choices for lunch and dinner
New menu items are enhancing the experience at the National Press Club's Reliable Source pub. They begin with lunch dishes at the hot buffet and salad bar, prepared fresh daily by Executive Chef Susan Delbert and her staff. Included are a spinach salad with chicken or roasted portabella, steak salad, coconut chicken fingers, crab cake platter, roast beef sandwich, creole shrimp and cheesy grits, pasta with Bolognese meat sauce or a vegan marinara sauce, and a Greek-style oregano grilled chicken breast. And on the dinner menu include avocado toast with smoked salmon, steak salad, colossal…
Type: News
Just announced: The Guardian editor Julian Borger to moderate Q&A with director Mike Leigh following TONIGHT'S exclusive screening of “Peterloo”
Amazon Studios is inviting National Press Club members (and one guest) to attend a free screening of the historic documentary Peterloo at the Landmark E Street Cinema at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 28. The movie will be followed by a Q&A with director Mike Leigh, moderated by Julian Borger, editor at The Guardian. You can find more information about the film below: PETERLOO Trailer Theatrical Release: April Written and Directed By: Mike Leigh Described as "An epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter's Field…
Type: News
Memorial service, dinner to celebrate life of Sho Chandra, April 6
Bloomberg News and National Press Club friends will celebrate the life of Shobhana Chandra at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at the Club. The memorial service will last until 4:30 p.m. in the Holeman Lounge. If you plan to attend, RSVP to [email protected]. Chandra's family also will host a dinner beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Crystal Room in the Willard Hotel across the street from the Club. If you plan to attend the dinner, RSVP to [email protected] no later than the end of the day on Thursday, April 4. Chandra, an economics reporter in the Washington bureau of Bloomberg News and a…
Type: News
Schwarzenegger says he wants to ‘terminate’ gerrymandering
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, a Republican, wants to “terminate gerrymandering” and he is happy to have former Attorney General Eric Holder, a Democrat, as an ally in the effort. Gerrymandering is the practice of trying to gain political advantage for a particular party by manipulating district boundaries often in ways that make no geographical sense. “The very fact that both of us are sitting here today is because it is not a partisan issue. It is not a Democratic issue. It is not a Republican issue. Both parties have gerrymandered. It is the politicians that are the problem…
Type: News
Deadline fast approaching to enter your best breaking news coverage from 2018
The National Press Club journalism contest needs your entries in the breaking news category, in print/online and broadcast, by April 15. Time to get those entries in! Coverage of breaking news requires a combination of skills, judgement and hustle. Entries will be judged for quality of reporting, speed and innovation. Particular attention will be given to reporting in the first 24 hours and the use of a variety of formats to reach news consumers. Click here for more information and instructions on submitting: Entries should be no more than five stories, written or assembled under deadline…
Type: News
Journalists, Communicators welcome at April 17 meet & greet happy hour
Journalists, are you looking to meet new sources? Communicators, are you looking to meet journalists? Then you’ll want to come out to the National Press Club’s Reliable Source Bar & Grill on Wednesday, April 17, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for the next Reporter/Source Happy Hour! This is a very casual, social gathering of Club members who work in a variety of fields/industries and are interested in making new connections. That’s what the Club is all about -- providing a professional and social community to bring journalists and news sources together to build personal and professional…
Type: News
1993 NGA's Winter Meeting
The governor spoke about his role as chairman of the National Governors' Association which will begin its winter meeting today.
Type: Media
Advance March 28 screening of Amazon Studio’s upcoming film 'Peterloo,' exclusively for Club members
Amazon Studios is inviting National Press Club members (and one guest) to attend a free screening of the historic documentary "Peterloo" at the Landmark E Street Cinema, 555 11th St. N.W., Thursday, March 28, at 7 p.m. The movie will be followed by a Q&A with director Mike Leigh. The trailer is avalable online. The documentary is described as "an epic portrayal of the events surrounding the infamous 1819 Peterloo Massacre, where a peaceful pro-democracy rally at St Peter's Field in Manchester, England, turned into one of the bloodiest and most notorious episodes in British history. The…
Type: News
Smart, critical coverage of the media should be entered in National Press Club contest
The National Press Club is looking for the best critical coverage of the news business, which is increasingly important to the health of the industry. The Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism honors the best coverage in 2018 of media issues. The award, part of the Club’s journalism contest, is sponsored by former U.S. News & World Report journalist Arthur Rowse. It honors excellence in examining the role and work of the news media. All entries must focus on critical coverage of journalistic practices or reporting on the industry, and must encourage responsible media behavior. The…
Type: News
Crimes against Americans abroad: Who’s being held accountable? Special NPC program April 2
When Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian was released from Iran after 544 days imprisoned there, U.S. Diplomat Brett McGurk was in Geneva to meet his plane. Both men will discuss the question that came later: How do we hold the right people accountable for crimes against Americans unjustly detained abroad? The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation will host a distinguished panel uniquely qualified to explore that difficult dilemma from 10:30 a.m.-noon Tuesday, April 2, at the National Press Club. The program, co-sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute, will feature the…
Type: News