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India-U.S. Relations
The prime minister of India addressed the national Press Club on India-U.S. relations and his perspectives on the changing global economy and geopolitics. He reflected on the aid of the United States in India's agricultural revolution and on the possibilities of partnership in the current technological revolution. Issues he raised included cooperation in the fight against terrorism, the possibility of permanent membership of the U.N. Security Council for India, and energy policy. He responded to questions submitted by members of the audience.
Type: Media
Press Club restaurants offer St. Patrick’s Day Meal Kit
Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the National Press Club! Feast your eyes on this Irish-inspired dinner for two: Build-your-own corned beef and cabbage slider appetizers Seared Irish-oats crusted Salmon Roasted and grilled seasonal vegetables Shepherd’s pie Irish cream bread pudding for dessert. 2 Guinness Stout to enjoy with your meal. This meal kit will come with re-heating instructions to serve at home. Please visit our online store for more information. Members should include NPC member code to receive a 15% discount. Pickup and delivery of meal kits will take place on Tuesday, March 16th …
Type: News
Aviation Editor Opines On Safety Issues, Post-COVID Travel And Technical Journalism
Veteran aviation editor, pilot and flight instructor Joy Finnegan has seen and experienced a lot, from the cockpit to the editor’s chair. But, arguably, nothing in her extensive training could have totally prepared her for the events of the past 18 months. In this edition of Update-1, she speaks with NPC Broadcast/Podcast Co-vice Chair Adam Konowe about the challenges of editing three print and digital trade media titles, covering travel-related events from the Boeing 737 MAX grounding to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the prospect for the aviation industry to recover as vaccines become more…
Type: Media
U.S. Press Leaders Call For Immediate Release of AP Photographer Thein Zaw
WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The following is a statement by National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane on the arrest and detention of AP Photographer Thein Zaw in Myanmar: We call on authorities in Myanmar to release, immediately, AP photographer Thein Zaw who was covering a protest Feb. 27 in Yangon when he was arrested. Video shows Thein being surrounded by police and placed in a chokehold before being handcuffed and arrested. We are concerned for his safety. After a Feb. 1 coup by the military in Myanmar…
Type: News
Leader of U.S. Space Force says ability to move quickly sets newest military branch apart
Launched just over a year ago, the United States Space Force has been moving at warp speed to build an innovative and agile organization that will leverage allies and partners to accomplish its mission, said Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, chief of Space Operations, during a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker event on March 3. Gen. John W. "Jay" Raymond, chief of Space Operations for the Space Force, appears virtually at a Headliners Newsmaker on March 3, 2021. Photo by Alan Kotok “We have to go fast. People ask me what keeps me awake at night. That would be the one thing that I…
Type: News
NPC Communicators Team to host discussion of PR wire services, media databases at 6 pm on Thursday, March 11
Long before the introduction of email, paid wire services provided an effective and efficient way to distribute press releases because they went directly to the newsroom by teletype machines. Today, public relations practitioners have many more tools to reach key reporters and editors. Join the National Press Club's Communicators Team for an online discussion led by team member Steve Honig on the evolution of paid press release wires from print to digital systems. The session is scheduled for Thursday, March 11, at 6 p.m. Admission is open and free for all Club members and will be conducted…
Type: News
Sunshine Week discussion, March 15: Press freedom, investigative journalism
March 15 kicks off Sunshine Week, a time when journalists and news organizations promote open government and “sunshine” laws that require government business to be publicly accessible. As part of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team plan to host a discussion on public access to information and the role that investigative journalism plays in restoring public trust, with practical advice from Associated Press global investigations editor Ron Nixon and The Markup President Nabiha Syed, moderated by CQ Roll Call senior…
Type: News
Looking for the best newsletter journalism from 2020
Some of the best, most informative journalism comes from newsletters. The National Press Club wants to see your best newsletter journalism from 2020. The Club, a national leader among journalism organizations, plans to recognize some of the best work in newsletters for the Club’s journalism contest. The deadline is April 15. The cost for an entry is $75 and it is free for club members. The winning entry will get $750. The awards are expected to be presented at an annual awards event at the Club this summer. Details on the different awards categories and how to enter the contest can be found…
Type: News
Sunshine Week: Press freedom, investigative journalism and opening closed doors
March 15 kicks off Sunshine Week, a time when journalists and news organizations promote open government and “sunshine” laws that require government business to be publicly accessible. As part of Sunshine Week, the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club’s press freedom team will host a discussion on public access to information and the role that investigative journalism plays in restoring public trust, with practical advice from Associated Press global investigations editor Ron Nixon and The Markup president Nabiha Syed, moderated by CQ Roll Call senior writer…
Type: Event
Award-winning journalist succumbs to COVID-19
Pablo Sanchez, an award-winning Washington broadcast correspondent and producer for Univision, died in late February after contracting COVID-19. He was a member pf the National Press Club for some 30 years and a frequent patron of the Club's Reliable Source restaurant. A native of Columbia, Sanchez won an Emmy as a producer of "Saturday Magazine," a public-affairs program during his tenure at WTOP, now WUSA Channel 9. He started his long-time Washington, D.C., career at WTOP and worked at WJLA Channel 7 as a public-affairs producer and reporter before returning to Channel 9. He joined the…
Type: News