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Two New York Times journalists share how memoir writing can help heal trauma during Sept. 21 Institute program
Join New York Times journalists Sarah Maslin Nir and Rukmini Callimachi for a National Press Club Journalism Institute conversation on how memoir writing can transform trauma into healing. Registration is open now for this free online program, which is scheduled to take place on Monday, Sept. 21, from 11:30 a.m. to noon. In a departure from her typical beat as a New York Times journalist, Nir has turned her reporter’s eye on herself in her new book, Horse Crazy, the story of a woman and a world in love with an animal, which unpacks her and others’ obsession with horses. Nir began riding…
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Debate Filing Center
The National Press Club is proud to serve as the Washington, D.C. Press Filing Center for the upcoming general election presidential and vice presidential debates.
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U.S. Press Freedom leaders implore law enforcement agencies across America to halt alarming pattern of attacks on journalists
As our nation continues to struggle with the enormous impact of a global pandemic and an outcry for racial equity and social justice, Americans are more reliant than ever on journalists to gather, sort and report the news with accuracy and fairness. “Reporters are witnesses,” said National Press Club President Michael Freedman. “To silence the press is to silence the people, silence accountability, and silence the truth.” Yet, in a growing and alarming pattern, journalists have been attacked, injured and arrested without provocation by law enforcement authorities, in spite of following…
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Whistleblowers, disinformation experts share behind-the-scenes look at 'dark PR' at Communicators Team virtual event
The National Press Club Communicators Committee invites you to join the first in a series of conversations on disinformation and how we can address it as journalists and communicators. The live Zoom event is Wednesday, Sept. 30, at noon to 1:15 PM. Registration for National Press Club members is free. $15 for the general public. Learn how disinformation campaigns are planned and executed, who’s is doing it, and how to identify disinformation and protect your businesses, causes, and the public. The panel plans to provide a behind-the-scenes look at disinformation and “dark PR,” the…
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Tickets on sale for 2020 Virtual Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring CBS News President Susan Zirinsky on Nov. 18
Tickets are now available for the 2020 Virtual Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring CBS News president Susan Zirinsky. The gala is expected to be held from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Zirinsky is slated to accept the evening’s highest honor, the Fourth Estate Award, recognizing her significant contributions to the field of journalism. National Press Club members can purchase tickets at the discounted rate of $25 per household. Other tickets, including those for nonmembers, are $50 per household. Tickets may be purchased online. Zirinsky became president and senior executive…
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Public Health Issues
Dr. Gerberding talked about the state of the Centers for Disease Control. Topics included preventive health care, international projects, the aging population, HIV prevention programs, and the 2004 shortage of flu vaccine. After her presentation Dr. Gerberding answered audience members' questions.
Type: Media
NPC Communicators Lunch & Learn: Media Relations Strategies
Former NPC board governor and communications strategy consultant Ed Barks will discuss how to work with the media to achieve critical business and public policy goals at the NPC Communicators Lunch and Learn on Thursday, Oct. 1 at 12 p.m. Ed will provide tips for developing magnetic messaging, granting interviews and engaging on digital media during this session, which is hosted by the NPC Communicators Team. Registration for this virtual meeting is free and open to NPC members only. Dealing with the press is a high wire act. Skilled spokespeople realize that they hold their company’s future…
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Reporting on yourself: How memoir can transform trauma into healing
In a departure from her typical beat as a New York Times journalist, Sarah Maslin Nir has turned her reporter’s eye on herself in her new book, “Horse Crazy, the story of a woman and a world in love with an animal” which upacks her and others’ obsession with horses. Nir began riding horses as a two-year-old but it wasn’t until she started writing a memoir about her passion that she realized the role they played in helping her heal from trauma. “As a Jew, a daughter of immigrants, the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, growing up in New York City, I came to the sport as an outsider, and that…
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Library of Congress moves National Book Festival online
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden tells National Press Club President Michael Freedman that the library has audio recordings of old radio programs, as well as original recordings of folk music by local musicians, made by folklorist Alan Lomax. Photo by Alan Kotok. The Library of Congress realized in March that its signature celebration, the National Book Festival, couldn’t take place in-person in a pandemic, Carla Hayden told a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker Friday. Instead, the head of the world’s largest library said its annual event would run online September 25-27 at www.loc.…
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Press Club members receive 40% discount for MAC Summit
The National Press Club's Communicators Team has been organizing a summit each year to discuss topics of importance to professional communicators -- with speakers, panels and networking. This year, however, because of the pandemic, the team is collaborating with several industry conferences to create the most comprehensive communications event the Mid-Atlantic region to produce the virtual MAC Summit on Oct. 22-23. Club members can register online. Be sure to use the code NPC to get your discount. NOTE: The conference organizers are offering special early-bird pricing until Oct. 10. While…
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