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National Press Club calls for release of award-winning Egyptian journalist
Contact: Kathy Kiely, National Press Club Journalism Institute Press Freedom Fellow, [email protected] UPDATE 6/27: The National Press Foundation has signed onto this letter. WASHINGTON, June 26 —The National Press Club and its nonprofit Journalism Institute, along with the Committee to Protect Journalists and more than 20 professional journalism and human rights organizations, on Tuesday urged U.S. officials to help secure the immediate and unconditional release of Mahmoud Abou Zeid, an Egyptian photojournalist who works under the name Shawkan. Arrested nearly five years ago while taking…
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Club members receive 20% discount to 2018 PR Summit coming up July 19
PR Summit DC, the region’s premier full-day event addressing the disruptive convergence of communications, technology and media, is coming to the National Press Club Thursday, July 19. The event is a must-attend for public relations, public affairs, communications and media executives focused on emerging trends and technologies that are creating a major shift in how organizations manage, report and distribute information. Club members receive a 20 percent discount on registration. Register online and enter promo code “TPC.” The 2018 Summit agenda includes sessions on topics including Crisis…
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National Press Club in History: The "real" Woodrow Wilson reveals himself
The image of President Wilson, which survives to today, is of the stern son of a Presbyterian minister; the no-nonsense academic, creator of the 14 Points who ruined his health on a whistle-stop tour of the nation trying to convince the public to support his League of Nations. Just in the past few years, his public image has been tarnished as his role in re-segregating the federal government has been emphasized. Wilson, apparently, had a different image of himself, which he revealed to the National Press Club during his appearance on March 20, 1914, at the housewarming of the Club’s new…
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NPC members' annual photo exhibit submission period Aug. 6 to 24
It's never too early to start getting those entries together for the National Press Club members' annual photo exhibit, a chance to display your top-quality prints and electronic images in the Club's main lobby. From Aug. 6 to 24, you can submit up to two print photos and four electronic images for display. The 19th annual exhibit is a celebration of visual story telling by Club members. No judging takes place nor are prizes awarded. Prints and electronic images will be displayed from Aug. 31 to Sept. 28. In the print exhibit, each photo is hung with velcro on fabric display panels. All…
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Ethiopian journalist freed from prison expresses cautious optimism for reform
Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega, freed from prison earlier this year, expressed cautious optimism for reform in his country at a news conference June 20 co-sponsored by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Freedom of the Press Team. Nega noted that Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who took office in April, promises change, but has not said what kind of change. According to AlJazeera.com, Ahmed replaced his predecessor, Hailemariam Desalegn, and freed, or slated for freedom, 1,000 prisoners after widespread anti-government protests. Nega reminded his audience that Ahmed…
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Kalb Report wins Gold Medal in international competition
For the third time, The Kalb Report won the Gold World Medal in the 2018 New York Festivals International Radio Awards as the “Best Talk/Interview Special.” The winning program was “The Kalb Report: Guardians of the Fourth Estate” that featured moderator Marvin Kalb questioning New York Times Executive Editor Dean Baquet and Washington Post Executive Editor Marty Baron. The program bested entries from networks and local stations across the U.S. and around the world. Produced at the National Press Club last October, the program was honored at a June 18 gala in Manhattan. The Kalb Report…
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Meacham optimistic America will win the battle for its better angels
Presidential historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Jon Meacham told a June 20 National Press Club Book Rap audience that Time magazine's request for his thoughts on the violence in Charlottesville, Va. led to the thesis for his latest book, "The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels." “What I wanted to do was make the argument not that we’ve been through this before so therefore let’s relax, [but] that we’ve been there before, try not to set your hair on fire twice a day – once is fine,” Meacham said. Meacham explained that division and resilience have been common…
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Gerald R. Ford Journalism Awards
Former President Gerald Ford presented the Ford Foundation's 1992 awards for excellence in journalism during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The awardees, including Burt Solomon and Douglas Jehl, gave brief comments after they received their awards. Following the presentation, President Ford delivered a speech on reform proposals for Congress, advocating a reduction in the number of committees and subcommittees in Congress, an overhaul of the budget construction process, and a reinforcement of the party cohesion in Congress. President Ford responded to questions from…
Type: Media
Judges needed to award National Press Club scholarships, June 23
The National Press Club Scholarship Team needs Club member volunteers to select the 2018 scholarship winners. Starting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, June 23, through mid-afternoon, volunteers will judge entries to decide who will win this year’s Zimmerman scholarship -- $5,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist -- and the Feldman Fellowship, $5,000 for a journalism graduate student. Volunteers also will decide on a winner for the Diversity award, a scholarship of up to $10,000 for an incoming college freshman who plans to become a journalist. A light breakfast (…
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Gym open, but locker rooms closed 5 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 22
The men's and women's locker rooms will be out of service from 5 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, June 22. The gym will be open. There are additional restrooms by the Cosgrove Lounge that can be used in lieu of the locker rooms. Two glass shower doors will be installed, one in each of the locker rooms. Work will also be done on the men’s water closet. Members will not be able to use either locker room until after the work is complete. The newly installed glass showers will be available for use by Monday, June 25, after the silicon sets. The two smaller showers and restrooms can be used once the locker…
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