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FedEx world headquarters seeks Memphis-based communications advisor
FedEx Corp. is seeking an experienced communications professional to be part of a seven-person team, based in Memphis, Tenn., to manage issues and crisis communications preparedness and response, for FedEx operating companies and regions worldwide. The $62 billion logistics company, consistently ranked among the world’s most admired and trusted employers, provides global customers with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. This Communications Advisor will develop strategic communications plans for key company initiatives that impact corporate reputation. He…
Type: News
Washington regional reporters: Show us your best work
The National Press Club wants to see the best 2017 work of journalists who explain the nation’s capital to folks from a hometown perspective. This prize recognizes Washington-based regional reporters for outstanding efforts to provide a clear understanding of events, issues and politics of importance to a city, state or region. The winner gets a prize of $750. The Club, the world's leading organization for journalists, has a deadline of April 1 for its journalism contest. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found online. For members, entries are…
Type: News
First female American Legion National Commander to speak at Club, 10 am Feb. 23
Denise Rohan, National Commander of The American Legion, the nation’s largest veterans organization, will discuss ways that the Trump Administration and Congress can improve the delivery of benefits to the country’s more than 20 million veterans at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker press conference at 10 a.m. Friday, Feb. 23, in the Club’s Bloomberg Room. Rohan, who is the first woman to serve as National Commander of the 2-million-member Legion, will discuss the need to preserve and improve the Department of Veterans Affairs, including VA hospitals. She will propose ways to bolster…
Type: News
Club members can buy tickets to the Gridiron Reprise
For 133 years, a great Washington tradition known as the Gridiron Show has skewered presidents and congressional leaders, political candidates and journalists. The Gridiron Club and Foundation first regales official Washington at a white-tie dinner on Saturday night in March with satire and songs. The next day, the club puts on another performance – known as the Gridiron Sunday Reprise - for associations, alumni groups, friends and family. As a National Press Club member, you have been invited to take part in this event on Sunday, March 4. The 2018 Sunday Reprise will be held in the ballroom…
Type: News
Training on opioid crisis offered for journalists, Feb. 23
The National Press Foundation is offering a one-day workshop on Friday, Feb. 23, for journalists covering the opioids crisis. Experts will provide the latest research and projections on the use of opioids and other drugs; information on federal, state and local models that work; impact and stigma on children and families; and more. All journalists in the Mid-Atlantic region are welcome. Registration is mandatory. More details can be found online.
Type: News
New Club President Edney vows to protect press freedoms in inaugural address
The National Press Club will continue to defend journalism from the dangers of a government that wants to dictate the news, Club President Andrea Edney told approximately 220 friends, family and colleagues at the Feb. 10 gala in the Club ballroom celebrating her inauguration. “We are going to keep fighting to protect press freedoms in this country and throughout the world, because at the National Press Club, that’s just what we do,” said Edney, a Bloomberg News editor. Edney officially took office Jan. 19. Less than two hours later, she was holding her first press conference to call for the…
Type: News
The best critical coverage of media to be honored by the National Press Club
Smart critical coverage of the news media is more important than ever. The National Press Club offers the Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism, which honors the best coverage in 2017 of media issues. The award, part of the Club’s journalism contest, is sponsored by former U.S. News & World Report journalist Arthur Rowse. The award honors excellence in examining the role and work of the news media. All entries must focus on criticism of journalistic practices or reporting on the industry, and must encourage responsible media behavior. The winners in both print/online and broadcast get a…
Type: News
Public Figures, Private Lives, and the Press
The Smithsonian Institution and the National Press Club co-sponsored the seventh annual Freedom of the Press program, a forum on the relationship between the media and public figures. Several media and political analysts discussed the extent to which the private lives of political and other public figures should be made available to the general public through the media, and whether the media's interest in politicians' private lives was justified by its relationship to their subsequent performance in office. Following their prepared remarks, the panelists responded to questions from members of…
Type: Media
Road to your Valentine's heart runs through Fourth Estate Restaurant, Feb. 14
Celebrate Valentine’s Day on Wednesday, Feb. 14, at the Fourth Estate Restaurant. Enjoy a three-course meal designed by Executive Chef Susan Delbert, accompanied by a complimentary glass of bubbly. The course meal is priced at $110/member couples; $130/non-member couples; beverages, gratuity and tax are not included. Two seatings are available -- at 6 p.m. & 8 p.m. Visit www.opentable.com or call 202-662-7638 for reservations. Pri-Fixe Menu(menu options subject to change) Choice of specially chosen bottles of wine, $25Glass of Bubbly or Pomegranate Bellini, gratis Amuse Bouche First…
Type: News
Wanted: The best newsletter journalism from 2017
Newsletter journalism offers important coverage of specific areas of the news, and the National Press Club wants to honor the best from newsletters in 2017. The Club, a national leader among journalism organizations, is looking for your best work in newsletters for the Club’s journalism contest. The deadline is April 1. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found online. Entrants are encouraged to enter online, but if you prefer, the Club will accept entries mailed in the traditional way as long as they are postmarked before the deadline. Submitting an…
Type: News