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Authors of 'A Very Stable Genius' give insight into Trump years
Washington Post reporters Philip Rucker and Carol Leonnig had covered controversies and crises surrounding President Donald Trump’s first three years when they decided to apply their complementary expertise to take a deeper dive. What they learned in the process of chronicling those days for their recently released book A Very Stable Genius was that the president posed a far greater danger to American security and democracy than they had realized in their daily reporting. “When we learned what was going on behind the scenes – what the president was telling his advisers, how they were…
Type: News
Crab cakes are top seller at National Press Club
Susan Delbert, chef at the National Press Club, shares the recipe for the top-selling item in the restaurants: Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes. If this is D.C., Maryland or Virginia, someone will tell you they make — or have just had — the BEST crab cakes ever. It is true visitors love them and Maryland crab cakes have a certain notoriety well beyond geographic borders. My theory has long been to purchase high quality crab meat and then do very little to it. Looking at 13 ingredients you may wonder how I can support such a claim, but the additions are relatively minor: a touch of onion, celery…
Type: News
Learn easy graphic design tips at Institute program on June 17
In our scroll and skim culture, dynamic visuals can make the difference in whether a reader engages with a story but not every story can attract a graphic-design professional’s time in the newsroom, especially in the continuing pandemic and protest news cycle. If you’re a reporter, editor, social-media manager now handling (or who wants to handle) quick-turn graphics, get a head start with our tips for designing visuals when it’s not usually part of your job. The National Press Club Journalism Institute plans to host a Zoom webinar on Wednesday, June 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. …
Type: News
NPC partners with Magnolia Pictures for movie rentals
If you are missing your local movie theater, the National Press Club has you covered. We’ve partnered with Magnolia Pictures to bring members an assortment of new releases that you can enjoy from the safety of your home. We’re calling it NPCinema. Members can access our NPCinema by clicking here. While nothing can replace the magic of the movie-going experience, we’ve made this process as easy as possible: just find the movie you want to watch and click RENT. You can choose to watch your rental anytime over the next 30 days after purchase, and when you decide to hit "Play" you'll have 72…
Type: News
Virtual Newsmaker features San Francisco Fed President on June 15
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly plans to discuss the role of inclusivity in developing a sustainable U.S. economic recovery plan at a National Press Club Virtual Newsmaker at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, June 15. The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a decade of economic progress in a matter of months, placing some of the heaviest burdens on the nation’s most vulnerable populations. As businesses across the country reopen their doors and Americans start to return to work and school, how can we ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery? Daly plans to deliver a live speech…
Type: News
2005 Restaurant Industry Forecast
National Restaurant Association officials announced the industry forecast for 2005. They said that sales have grown stronger in the past two years and that the forecast for 2005 is a 2.5 percent growth. After their presentations, the officials answered audience member questions.
Type: Media
Still time to get entries in for NPC journalism contest
If you haven't entered your best journalism in the National Press Club journalism contest, there is still time. Because of the COVID-19 outbreak, the deadline has been extended to June 30. Awards for the best work published in 2019 in breaking news, political coverage, broadcast news, consumer news, online news, foreign coverage and news photos are among those being offered. Many of the categories have cash prizes and some offer a year of free Club membership. Details on the categories and the prizes are here. Entrants are encouraged to use the online-entry method, but if you prefer, the…
Type: News
Legendary journalist Marvin Kalb turns 90
Marvin Kalb was the last correspondent personally hired at CBS News by Edward R. Murrow in 1957. He served as chief diplomatic correspondent for the entire run of the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite and later moderated NBC’s Meet the Press. He was covering Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev in Moscow during the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis and stood just a few feet from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as the civil rights leader delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington in 1963. That stunning resume is the stuff of legends. In the case of Marvin Kalb, it was Act One. In 1987…
Type: News
NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly
The COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a decade of economic progress in a matter of months, placing some of the heaviest burdens on the nation’s most vulnerable populations. As businesses across the country reopen their doors and Americans start to return to work and school, how can we ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery? On Monday, June 15, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco President Mary C. Daly will deliver a live national address on the lessons to be learned from the Great Depression and the Great Recession as the nation and the world chart a path forward from COVID-19. This 1-hour…
Type: Event
NPCinema
Are you missing your local movie theater? So are we! That’s why we’ve partnered with Magnolia Pictures to bring you awesome new releases from the safety of your home, all while supporting the Press Club! While nothing can replace the magic of the movie-going experience, we’ve made this process as easy as possible; just find the movie you want to watch below, and click RENT. On the next page you’ll click Purchase Ticket, enter a bit of information, and you’re all set! All rentals are good for 30 days total and 72 hours after you begin watching. Thanks for supporting the National Press Club,… Read More
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