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TONIGHT: Get Club food delivery discount, food for thought from two authors on books about Trump, Clinton probes
National Press Club board member Del Wilber continues his virtual COVID Conversations series at 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Michael Schmidt and Devlin Barrett talking about their critically acclaimed new books exploring the tumultuous investigations into President Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. To join the conversation, please email Wilber at [email protected]. On Oct. 4, he will send you instructions for joining the conversation over Zoom. Enhance your experience with a meal from the Club kitchen. The Club offers on-demand delivery via its online store…
Type: News
Club launches Help The Heroes food delivery project to support Howard University Hospital staff
Anita L.A. Jenkins, Howard University Hospital chief executive, said the National Press Club is acting as a family would by launching Help The Heroes, an initiative that will deliver meals to hospital staff who are on the front lines in battling the novel coronavirus pandemic. “Have you eaten?” is a family thing to say, she said at a Sept. 24 press conference at the Club that formally kicked off the program. And when someone offers a meal, stressed and exhausted hospital staff knows they care, she said. "What you said to our heroes was 'Here’s a meal. We want you to be fed,'” Jenkins said. Ed…
Type: News
Virtual Senior Professional Roundtable for Communicators and Journalists
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites all NPC Members to our Virtual Senior Professional Roundtable for Communicators and Journalists. During COVID-19, our regular in-person dinners will be virtual and change to “Make Your Own Cocktail” Zoom sessions at no cost to NPC members. Our next event will be held on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Join us for another lively discussion with fellow senior communications leaders on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each…
Type: Event
It's Not Easy Winning An NPC Scholarship
As part of the National Press Club’s efforts to support the careers of future journalists, the club awards three annual scholarships to college students who plan to study journalism. Two of the awards, the Richard G. Zimmerman Journalism Scholarship and the Julie Schoo Award for Diversity in Journalism, are awarded to freshmen, while the Feldman Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Journalism is awarded to first year graduate students. In this episode of Update-1, NPC Broadcast Podcast member Sarah Dolezal interviews the co-chairs of the NPC Scholarship Awards Committee, Alicia Mundy and…
Type: Media
The Next Target: America
The Next Target: America - The Fraudulent Election in South Korea, China’s Meddling, and Implications for the Upcoming US Presidential Election in November 2020. Former National Assemblyman of the Republic of Korea, Min Kyung Wook; Ewha University Law Professor, Choi Won Mog; Journalist and Author, Grant Newsham; and Attorney Park Joo Hyeon (participating virtually from Seoul) will will present on the fraudulent election that occurred on April 15 in South Korea, how China intervened in the South Korean election, the downward spiral to authoritarianism by the Moon Jae-In administration, and…
Type: Event
NPC Press Conference: Help the Heroes
The National Press Club held a news conference on September 24, 2020 to launch an innovative program called Help The Heroes which is designed to help front line medical workers at Howard University Hospital receive timely and convenient food assistance at the end of their shift. Speakers included: Anita L.A. Jenkins, CEO of Howard University Hospital Michael Freedman, President of the National Press Club Ed Lewis, Director of Public Policy Communications at Toyota
Type: Media
Press Freedom Leaders to Louisville Police: Release Daily Caller Reporters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020--The following is a joint statement by Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, and Michael Freedman, president of the National Press Club, on the arrest Wednesday night and continued detention of two reporters for The Daily Caller, Shelby Talcott and Jorge Ventura, who were covering the protests after the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case in Louisville. “We call on the Louisville police to release immediately the two reporters they have in custody following the protests in Louisville Wednesday night. Shelby…
Type: News
Influence of Arab Media
At a conference titled "The Power and Influence of Arab Media," participants talked about the operation of Arab news sources and programming by media outlets. Following remarks by Mr. Fandy, Ms. Bennett, moderated a panel on the question "How Does Ownership of Arab Media Outlets Drive the News Agenda?" Among the issues addressed were perceptions of the West by the Arab media, U.S. foreign policy in the region, growing media markets in the Middle East, and freedom of the press and human rights issues. They also responded to questions from the audience.
Type: Media
Politico's Harris, Washington Post's Hamburger plan virtual conversation on national politics, local journalism on Oct. 6
Two respected and influential journalists plan to appear together in an hour-long online event at noon on Tuesday, Oct. 6, to explore the upcoming elections and the state of local journalism. This one-hour Zoom program, sponsored by the Rochester Beacon -- both Harris and Hamburger are natives of Rochester, New York -- is free to the media and general public, but prior registration is required. Sign up here. John Harris is co-founder of Politico, one of the nation's most successful digitally-focused journalism startups. He stepped down as editor-in-chief last year but continues to cover…
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Pay 2021 Club dues by Nov. 6, get 2022 membership for free
The National Press Club's fall membership drive is bigger and better than ever! Renew your membership before Friday, Nov. 6, and receive a full year of membership free. That’s right – pay your 2021 dues before November 6 and get your 2022 membership for free! If you are interested in taking advantage of this tremendous deal, click here to claim the offer. Club members who are enrolled in our monthly payment plan are eligible but must pay their 2021 dues in full at the annual rate before Nov. 6. These individuals are still responsible for their monthly dues for the remainder of the 2020…
Type: News