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Club's annual awards dinner this Friday
Some of the best journalistic work in reporting on consumer issues, politics and breaking news will be recognized at the Club's annual awards dinner on Friday. The winners of the Club’s journalism contests will be honored at a reception in the Holeman Lounge beginning at 6 p.m. and a dinner to follow at 7 p.m. in the Ballroom. Among the other categories are young journalists, newsletter journalism, media criticism, online techniques in storytelling and coverage of animal rights, aviation issues, the elderly and foreign affairs. Tickets are $50 per person. Reservations are required and can…
Type: News
Democratic Challenge in 1992 Elections
Senator-Elect Wofford addressed a National Press Club luncheon to discuss the factors that allowed him to win a Pennsylvania Senate seat in a hotly contested race against former Attorney General Dick Thornburgh in November, 1991. He claimed voter dissatisfaction with the Republican administration's handling of domestic issues contributed to his election victory. Sen.-Elect Wofford had entered the race as a major underdog against the former attorney general, but had drawn even in the polls by election time on a platform critical of the Bush administration's handling of the economy. He also…
Type: Media
Fill your hot summer nights with cool events at the Reliable Source
The Reliable Source will host the following events in August: Tuesday, Aug. 1: Young Members happy hour – 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in the Truman Lounge Thursday, Aug. 10: NPC Pub Quiz night – 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge Thursday, Aug. 17: Karaoke night – 5:30 p.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge
Type: News
Toastmasters meets Monday in McClendon Room
The National Press Club chapter of Toastmasters will meet Monday at 7 p.m. in the McClendon Room. At its last meeting, the Toastmasters vice president of education conducted a mock radio interview about one of her favorite charities, Dress for Success. The NPC Toastmasters Club meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 7 p.m. Visits are free and no pre-registration required.
Type: News
Conversations with visiting Chinese journalism students on Thursday
The Young Members Team will host an informal gathering at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Cosgrove Lounge with nine students visiting Washington from Tsinghua University, the Communications University of China and other prominent journalism schools to participate in the USA Summer Journalism Training Program. The two-week program, a combination of journalism skills training and public policy discussions, is led by Rick Dunham, a former National Press Club president who now is international director of the Global Business Journalism Program at Tsinghua University. The GBJ master’s program, created…
Type: News
Funeral for former NPC President David Hess to be held Saturday in Ohio
Former National Press Club President David Hess will be remember in a graveside ceremony with military honors at 11 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Cemetery on E. Broad Street in Columbus, Ohio. Hess's wife, Dorothea, and his two children, Laura Cary Hess and Daniel Robert Hess, are also buried in this cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to the Humane Society of the United States, or to its local chapter of donor choice.
Type: News
Headliners Newsmaker features former ethics director Walter Shaub Friday
Walter M. Shaub, Jr., who served until earlier this month as the director of the Office of Government Ethics, will address a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker event on Friday at 10 a.m. in the Lisagor Room. This Headliners Newsmaker event is open to credentialed media and Club members free of charge, with advance registration required. Please click here to register. Shaub resigned July 19, short of completing a five-year term that began in January 2013, after demanding that the White House release all ethics waivers granted to presidential appointees. He also raised questions about…
Type: News
Member discount: Club’s own Peter Lovenheim to teach narrative non-fiction writing this fall
They say the truth is stranger than fiction! This fall you can head back to class and work with the National Press Club’s own Peter Lovenheim, an award-winning author, to craft your own truths or the remarkable true stories around you into rich, compelling narratives. Lovenheim’s course, Narrative Non-Fiction: Writing True Stories, will be offered Mondays in September at 7 p.m. (9/11, 9/18, 9/25, 10/2) at the Jewish Community Center in Dupont Circle. Club members can access a special discounted registration rate by clicking here. Narrative non-fiction is writing based on fact, but built with…
Type: News
Membership inquiry: What's your beat or area of expertise?
The National Press Club’s Membership Team wants to know: What do you cover? The Club is looking to start some beat groups of members who cover or handle similar issues, and having some updated information on what members cover can help with getting a seat at a head table or an invitation to a special event. Do you cover Congress? Are you a travel writer? Do you handle environmental issues for clients? Do you write about food? Do you just write books? While Google searches and organization names can be helpful, we prefer to hear straight from the source. Send a message to [email protected]…
Type: News
It's a field trip! Visit a reciprocal club in Baltimore, Aug. 5
The National Press Club Events Team invites Club members on a "field trip" to the Center Club in downtown Baltimore in the heart of the Inner Harbor on Saturday, August 5 at 5 p.m. The Center Club is a nearby location where National Press Club members enjoy reciprocal club privileges. Members who visit the club will have the opportunity to dine at their own expense as well view the Orioles vs. Detroit Tigers game in the Orioles Pub at the Center Club. Garage parking will be available. Details on the Club can be found here. Transportation MAY be provided depending upon RSVP results. To RSVP…
Type: News