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Club indie authors next meeting set for Oct. 11
Independent authors, here's your chance to gain the knowledge you need to publish your next book. Share coffee and conversation about the business aspects of authorship with fellow indie authors and National Press Club members on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 10 a.m. in the McClendon Room. Contact Ed Barks at [email protected] to reserve your seat. Independent authors face a set of unique challenges, among them deciding on publication options, managing the marketing of their work, and securing copy editors and designers. Face it, you're running a business, so let's help each other get smarter.…
Type: News
National Press Club wants answers on missing Saudi journalist
National Press Club leaders called on Saudi Arabian authorities to explain the whereabouts of a Saudi journalist who visited that country's consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 3 and never emerged. Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post and a former editor-in-chief of the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan, has been in self-imposed exile in the United States since 2017. He has been outspoken in his criticism of the Saudi government. Khashoggi fled Saudi Arabia citing Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman's crackdown on even mildly critical journalists. The Committee to Protect Journalists has…
Type: News
National Press Club outraged by reports on missing Saudi journalist
National Press Club leaders expressed profound concern Saturday about the continued disappearance of a Saudi journalist and especially about reports he may have been killed by Saudi government personnel. Jamal Khashoggi, a columnist for The Washington Post and a former editor-in-chief of the Saudi newspaper Al-Watan, visited the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on Oct. 3 and never emerged. On Saturday came reports that Turkish officials have concluded Saudi officials killed Khashoggi in the consulate. "If Khashoggi is alive and in detention, we call for his immediate release," said Club President…
Type: News
Repairs shut down 14th floor stairs
Beginning today at 5 a.m. and continuing until 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 8, maintenance will occur at the National Press Club. The use of the marble stairs to access the 14th floor Reliable Source, fitness center and freelance alley will be restricted for necessary repair work to the ceiling above. We ask that everyone use the small service elevator located on the conference rooms side of the Club to navigate up and down between the two levels.
Type: News
Books and Brunch to discuss "Pachinko," Oct. 20
Please join National Press Club Books and Brunch for lunch and discussion of "Pachinko" by Min Jin Lee at noon Saturday, Oct. 20, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Finalist for the 2017 National Book Award, "Pachinko" chronicles four generations of an ethnic Korean family, their 100 year of survival through major world events, Japan's colonization of Korea, World War II, Christianity, love and the changing role of women. This novel details the history of "zainichi" and their mistreatment by all sectors of Japanese society. It is about outsiders, minorities, the politically disenfranchised…
Type: News
NPC in History – What two African carvings say about press freedom
Two African carvings that sit in a display cabinet on the National Press Club’s mezzanine tell the story of the Club’s commitment to freedom of the press around the world and the rescue of an African journalist and his pregnant wife. Every year the Club awards its John Aubuchon Freedom of the Press Award in the international category to a journalist who has done notable work in advancing the cause of a free press in his or her country. In 1994, the year I was president, the Club’s Freedom of the Press Committee, chaired by Pam Constable, then with the Boston Globe bureau, gave the award to a…
Type: News
House and Bar Team meets at noon, Oct. 8
The National Press Club House and Bar Team will meet at noon, Oct. 8, in the Cosgrove Lounge.
Type: News
Al Jazeera chief calls for global effort to protect journalists
Acknowledging the pressures facing both his network as well as reporters across the globe, Mostefa Souag, the acting director general of Al Jazeera, said Tuesday that media organizations need to cooperate in order to ensure journalists’ safety. “I am not talking about just the [Middle East] region,” Souag said during a National Press Club Headliners luncheon. “I am talking about worldwide media institutions. We need to work together.” Souag suggested that this effort could begin with a conference to develop a comprehensive strategy. Eventually, he said, that could be followed with outreach to…
Type: News
Situation in Ukraine
Ambassador Bilorus talked about the political and economic conditions in his country and its relationship to Russia. The Ukraine was celebrating its first anniversary as an independent state.
Type: Media
NEW DATE: Mark Leibovich discusses book on NFL, Oct. 11
New York Times Magazine chief national correspondent Mark Leibovich will discuss his new book, “Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times,” at a National Press Club Headliners Book Event at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the conference rooms. This event, originally scheduled for Oct. 9, will feature a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. There will be a cash beer bar in the room, as well as complimentary game-day snacks for attendees. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public. Purchase tickets and books online. Leibovich…
Type: News