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John Morrocco, ex-aviation writer and Boeing executive, dies at 65
John D. Morrocco, a nine-year member of the National Press Club and an aviation reporter before becoming director of communications for Boeing, died July 30 at his home in Bethesda. He was 65. John was born in Providence and raised in Cranston, R.I. He earned a bachelor's degree in history from Boston College and a master's degree in international history from the London School of Economics. He did post-graduate war studies at King's College in London. His 15-year career at Aviation Week & Space Technology included stints as Pentagon correspondent, European bureau chief and senior…
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National Press Club in history: The birth of Internet 'news'
By 1998, Internet news was just beginning to make a foothold in journalism. The dimensions of its impact were still far off, as was what journalism rules and norms it would follow. Would online journalists work with the same standards as reporters in traditional print and broadcast services? The National Press Club's president that year, Doug Harbrecht of Business Week magazine, unwittingly set himself up as the lightning rod for this issue. He invited Matt Drudge, founder and chief contributor for the online "Drudge Report," to be a Luncheon speaker. The "Drudge Report" was just beginning…
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Deadline is this week to sign up for slot in 'Press vs. Politicians' spelling bee
Want to test your spelling chops against members of Congress? There are open spots for the journalists' team at the National Press Club Politicians vs. Press Spelling Bee. But to get one of them, you must sign up this week. If interested, email Young Members vice-chair Sean McMinn at [email protected] with subject line NPCBEE. A drawing of interested members will be held at the end of this week. The Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, will benefit the National Press Club Journalism Institute.
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Robert Webb, longtime Club volunteer, dies at 89
Robert W. Webb, former Washington bureau chief for the Cincinnati Enquirer who was a major contributor to National Press Club programs during his 28-year membership, died Aug. 23 at Cherrydale Health and Rehabilitation Center in Arlington, Va., where he had been a patient for 15 months. He was 89. Myron Belkin, who served as the Club's president in 2014, said Webb "lived a very full life, and we were all blessed to know him through is active involvement in the National Press Club." Until five years ago Webb was a frequent contributor to the Wire, covering Headliners Luncheons and other…
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Swiss ambassador to take questions, share his recipes at Fourth Estate restaurant, Sept. 17
The National Press Club's Events and International Correspondents Teams are announcing an evening with Martin Dahinden, ambassador of Switzerland to the United States, on Monday, Sept. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. The event, part of the Club's Ambassador Series, will include a Q&A session with Dahinden. And the menu will feature not only include traditional Swiss favorites such as raclette, but also recipes from Dahinden's cookbook, "Beyond Muesli and Fondue: The Swiss Contribution to Culinary History." The event is open only to Club members and their guests. Cost…
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Menu announced for Rasika cookbook dinner, Sept. 25
The cookbook dinner with the chef and restauranteur behind Washington’s highly acclaimed restaurant Rasika at a National Press Club cookbook dinner will feature dishes that touch on many areas and tastes of India. The complete menu is listed below. Dishes will be paired with appropriate drinks. Diners at the Tuesday, Sept. 25,event will leave with a copy of “Rasika: Flavors of India,” a cookbook by restauranteur Ashok Bajaj and James Beard award-winning chef Vikram Sunderam. Bajaj and Sunderam have reinvented the classics of modern Indian cuisine with local, seasonal ingredients. Rasika and…
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The Truman Presidency
Mr. McCullough spoke of his new biography about Harry S. Truman.
Type: Media
Steven Ivins, ex-Kiplinger editor, dies at 81
Steven D. Ivins, A National Press Club member during his 27 years as editor of The Kiplinger Tax Letter, died June 7 after a long battle with cancer. He was 81. A native of Philadelphia and a tax attorney before joining Kiplinger, Steve lived in Arlington, Va., where his volunteer work included serving as chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Arlington County Employees Retirement System. He is survived by a son and two daughters.
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Current Club Podcast examines communication approaches of Trump, Putin
The now-famed Helsinki press conference with Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin captured the world's attention and reflected their approaches to political communication. It also illustrated the American media's struggle to cover U.S.-Russia relations during a turbulent time. The communication styles of the two presidents -- and the U.S. news media coverage of their rhetoric and actions -- is the topic of the current episode of the National Press Club's podcast, Update-1. In it, Sarah Oates, a professor at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism, discusses…
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'Journalism Safe Day' to spotlight reporters' safety, tomorrow, 9:30 a.m.
Reporters generally run towards danger, but lately they have been attracting it. Because of the heightened threats against members of the journalism profession, the National Press Club and its nonprofit affiliate, the National Press Club Journalism Institute, in partnership with and the National Press Foundation, are devoting a half day to the topic of reporter safety tomorrow, Aug. 28, from 9.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. There is no cost to attend this event. However tickets are required. Ticket reservations can be made online. Training to provide important, actionable information for reporters and…
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