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Clinton Inaugural Activities
Mr. Thomason and Ms. Bloodworth-Thomason, the general co-chairs of the 1993 Presidential Inaugural Committee, discussed the four days of presidential inaugural events that took place earlier in the week, including the inaugural balls and the entertainment events on the Mall in Washington, DC. The couple, who are personal friends of the Clintons, were the chairs of the committee organizing the events. They responded to questions from members of the audience following their prepared remarks.
Type: Media
Tonight's Sunshine Week discussion to focus on analyzing climate data
The National Press Club's Journalism Institute and Freedom of the Press Committee will mark Sunshine Week with a discussion on analyzing climate data. Reporters and the public are invited to a March 11 evening panel discussion to learn how to obtain and improve coverage of climate data. The panel will be moderated by Chelsea Harvey, E&E News climate science reporter and include Elliott Negin, a senior writer at the Union of Concerned Scientists, and Emily Therese Cloyd, director of American Association for the Advancement of Science's Center for Public Engagement with Science and…
Type: News
Restaurants join Club-led effort to raise money for safe return of journalist Austin Tice
More restaurants have joined a National Press Club-led effort to raise money for the safe return of award-winning journalist Austin Tice, a former Marine who vanished in Syria in 2012. The goal is to raise $1 million to match the amount already offered by the FBI for information leading to Tice's safe return. “We know he’s out there,” Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak said Friday. The Club has set May 2 as “Night Out for Austin Tice,” where diners are asked to eat at restaurants participating in a nationwide campaign to free Tice. Tice’s parents, Marc and Debra, addressed the Club from…
Type: News
FEC chairwoman to headline panel on covering campaign finance in 2020
Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub and Center for Responsive Politics Executive Director Sheila Krumholz will headline a National Press Club Journalism Institute program on covering campaign finance on Monday, March 18. The program will run from 10 a.m. to noon in the Bloomberg Room. Registration is required, and tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for nonmembers. Register and buy tickets online. Panelists will talk about how to cover campaign finance for reporters who don't normally cover the issue. Bring a laptop to get the most out of the program. Among the topics…
Type: News
Club's awards recognize best Washington regional reporting
The National Press Club wants to recognize the best work of regional writers who cover the nation’s capital city. It’s more important than ever. Regional reporters cover Washington from a local perspective and the Club wants to see their best work from 2018. This prize recognizes the work of Washington-based regional reporters who provide a clear understanding of events, issues and politics of importance to a city, state or region. The winner gets a prize of $750. The deadline is April 15. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest are available online. Club…
Type: News
BV winemaker Trevor Durling and Certified Angus Beef pair up for Fourth Estate wine dinner April 3
Join Beaulieu Vineyard winemaker Trevor Durling for an evening of top flight wines paired with five Certified Angus Beef-centric courses at a wine dinner Wednesday, April 3, at the Fourth Estate restaurant. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m. with hors d'oeuvres featuring four different cuts of beef. Durling, the fifth winemaker in the Napa Valley winery's 118-year history, will share tasting notes on each of the five wines, including Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet, to be served at the dinner. A complete menu is listed below. To reserve, please click here. Tickets are $80.75 for…
Type: News
Duckworth to deliver foreign policy speech today
U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, a combat veteran, will deliver a foreign policy speech and take questions at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker at 12:30 p.m. today. In her remarks, Duckworth, D-Ill., will address what she believes the U.S. owes to its service members and veterans, and whether Congress is giving troops what they need to most effectively wage war. The speech comes as the United States enters its 16th year of the Iraq War, which began on March 19, 2003. The news conference will be held in the Holeman Lounge. It is open to credentialed media and Club members. Registration is…
Type: News
After losing his daughter to violence, father becomes advocate for gun safety
Andy Parker became an advocate the day his daughter Alison Parker, a news reporter for a Roanoke, Virginia, television station, was killed on air. At a National Press Club Headliners Book and Author event on Wednesday, Parker discussed his new book, “For Alison: The Murder of a Young Journalist and a Father's Fight for Gun Safety,” and how the tragedy spurred him to action. Alison Parker, 24, and her colleague, photojournalist Adam Ward, 27, were fatally shot on August 26, 2015, during a live interview for WDBJ-TV's morning news show. Hours after Alison Parker was killed, Andy Parker was on…
Type: News
Broadcast prizes offered in the Club's annual journalism contest
The National Press Club wants to recognize the best broadcast journalism from 2018. The broadcast awards are given in a variety of categories. Here are the categories of broadcast competition: --Consumer Journalism: (including network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations) Entries can be a single broadcast or a series of broadcasts that will be judged as a unit. Include a letter detailing how the piece or series resulted in action by consumers, the government, the community or an individual. --Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism: Entries can be up to 5 broadcasts that must…
Type: News
Celebrate St. Patrick's day early with Thursday buffet
The National Press Club will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day early with a buffet on Thursday, starting at 5:30 p.m. Guitarist Mat Palombo will provide music beginning at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25 for Club members and $30 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are encouraged at 202-662-7443 or [email protected].
Type: News