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National Press Club, Journalism Institute to Board of Immigration Appeals: Free Emilio
The National Press Club and its nonprofit Journalism Institute are asking the U.S. Board of Immigration Appeals to grant asylum to NPC Press Freedom award-winner Emilio Gutierrez, a Mexican journalist now imprisoned in El Paso. “We are stepping out of our normal role as observers to advocate in this case because we believe the precedent that could be set is so ominous, not only for the safety of our colleagues but for the future of free speech,” wrote NPC President Jeff Ballou and Journalism Institute president Barbara Cochran in a letter to the Board of Appeals. An arm of the Justice…
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Club’s restroom renovations begin December 18
Renovations on the National Press Club member locker rooms on the 14th floor and restrooms between the Holeman Lounge and First Amendment room start on Monday, Dec. 18. These facilities will be closed for approximately six to eight weeks. During this construction period, members who use the Club’s work space (also known as “Freelancers Alley”) are welcome to use the Library, Mezzanine, 14th floor elevator alcove or the Truman Lounge. The restrooms located inside the Reliable Source near the Cosgrove Lounge and the restrooms near the freight elevator will remain open. Renovations on these…
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Book Rap: O’Donnell talks politics then and now
Talking about his new book on the 1968 election of Richard Nixon as president, Lawrence O’Donnell, host of MSNBC’s “The Last Word,” on Wednesday night drew strong parallels to the 2016 election of Donald Trump. “I wanted to write about the craziest presidential campaign we’ve ever had,” O’Donnell said at the National Press Club Headliners Book Rap. He began writing his book, “Playing With Fire: The 1968 Election and the Transformation of American Politics,” four years ago. He added that the 2016 presidential campaigns were invented by Nixon in his 1968 campaign, with the exception of “one…
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Last call: Celebrate the holidays with jazz, a special buffet, and drinks
Celebrate the holidays with jazz and a special buffet. National Press Club members and their guest are invited to the Club's annual holiday buffet, which takes place Thursday, Dec. 14 and features music from the U Street Jazz Collective. To reserve space, please contact the Reliable Source at RS @press.org or 202-662-7443. The price of the buffet is $24 for Club members and $28 for nonmembers, plus tax and gratuity. Dinner will be served beginning at 5:30 p.m. and the music will begin at 6 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. Dinner Menu: Soup: Southwestern butternut squash soup with sour cream-chive…
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Democratic strategist Brazile calls Trump 'vulgar,' takes her party politicians to task
Democratic strategist Donna Brazile told a National Press Club audience Tuesday that President Donald Trump was “vulgar” in his remark about a woman senator, and added she wouldn't object to re-litigating the sexual behavioral accusations against Bill Clinton and Clarence Thomas. The National Press Club Headliners Book Rap included a conversation with Club President Jeff Ballou, who quickly asked Brazile about Trump’s remark that, in the past, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) “would do anything” to get campaign contributions from him. Some interpreted Trump’s remark as sexually suggestive. “He’…
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China's New Emperors
Mr. Salisbury, author of The New Emperors, talked about the changes which have taken place within the Chinese leadership over the last forty years Mr. Salisbury won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of international affairs.
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Apply for grants up to $15K for enterprise business reporting
Applications are now open for the Winter 2018 McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism with a deadline of Dec. 15. The fellowships, awarded twice a year by the McGraw Center for Business Journalism at the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism, typically grant $5,000 a month for one to three months to experienced journalists to support deeply reported investigative and enterprise stories on critical issues related to U.S. business, the economy and finance. This is open to freelance journalists, as well as staff reporters and editors working at a news organization with at least five years…
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Center on Global Energy Policy invites applications for annual Energy Journalism Initiative seminar
The Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) is pleased to open the call for applications to its second annual Energy Journalism Initiative (EJI) seminar. The program promotes quality journalism in the energy sector by educating journalists about the multiple disciplines at play, including policy, markets, finance, climate change, technology and geopolitics. It includes an all-expenses-paid, seminar from June 12-15, 2018, conducted at the SIPA Center on Global Energy Policy in New York, with presentations from academic, business…
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Obit: Arthur Garrison, Jr.
Arthur Garrison, Jr., a long-time member of the National Press Club who contributed his skill as a photographer to covering many Club events, died Dec. 2 in Arlington, Va. He was 96. A memorial serve will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Cherrydale United Methodist Church, 3701 Lorcom Lane, Arlington. He will be buried in his hometown, Columbus, Ohio. Art joined the Club in 1981 and dropped his membership in 2012 when declining eyesight kept him from participating in Club activities. A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Art maintained his membership in NPC American Legion Post…
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Agriculture Secretary Perdue says he wants to make USDA the `Amazon of the federal government'
In his first visit to the National Press Club as Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue on Tuesday discussed the importance of encouraging American farmers and inspiring the next generation of agricultural leaders by boosting efficiency and customer focus. “Every single day, every single American, every single visitor is directly and tangibly affected by the work of our department,” Perdue said at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Dec. 12. “The USDA matters.” Perdue, who was sworn in as the 31st Secretary of Agriculture earlier this year, gave his insights on a range of subjects,…
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