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Book & Author Committee
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U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.)
Newsmaker: U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) TOPIC: “Report from the Front Line of Financial Reform” DATE: Monday, July 11 TIME: 10 a.m. ROOM: Murrow Room U.S. Rep. Barney Frank is the ranking member of the House Financial Services Committee. Last year, he helped pass the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which was designed to reduce the chance of another U.S. financial meltdown. The battle over financial reform is more heated than ever. There have been attempts in Congress to make major cuts in the budgets of the Securities and Exchange…
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SEO Primer: Measuring Effectiveness With Analytics
Dr. Philip Y.M. Yang
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Media Coverage of Congress
In a forum entitled, "Reporting on Newt's Congress," Mr. Blankley described his perspective as press secretary for House Speaker Gingrich. The other panelists discussed media coverage of Congress and how it has changed.
Type: Media
NPC Softball
Playoff Weekend: Game 1 versus National Journal on Field #6
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National Gay and Lesbian Task Force Executive Director, Rea Carey
Newsmaker: Rea Carey, executive director, National Gay and Lesbian Task Force TOPIC: Advancing Equality in Employment and Immigration DATE: Tuesday, June 28 TIME: 10 a.m. ROOM: Lisagor Room Rea Carey, executive director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, will talk about the efforts under way to pass the federal Employment Non-Discrimination Act and other legislation to advance equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in the current political landscape. She will also address the importance of working with allies and across movements to achieve equality and…
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NPC Luncheon with Ted Leonsis
Ted Leonsis, majority owner of the NHL’s Washington Capitals and the NBA’s Washington Wizards and one of the most powerful figures in Washington sports and business, will address the National Press Club at a luncheon, July 13. Leonsis, who made his fortune at AOL, has transformed the Capitals into one of the most exciting teams in hockey, led by superstar Alex Ovechkin. Still the team has consistently fallen short in the playoffs. Long- suffering Wizards fans are hopeful he can at least get the basketball team back to the postseason. The National Press Club luncheon will begin promptly at…
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NPC Speakers Committee
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2011 State of the First Amendment Survey
The First Amendment Center, in partnership with the National Press Club, Freedom Forum and the American Society of News Editors, will release results of its 2011 State of the First Amendment Survey on Tuesday, July 12, at 12:30 pm in the National Press Club Conference Rooms. The presentation will be given by Ken Paulson, ASNE president and First Amendment Center chief executive officer. The authoritative survey, which has explored public perspectives on First Amendment freedoms for the past 14 years, will focus on public attitudes toward a free press, the credibility of various news media and…
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Board of Governors Dinner
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