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Trends in Academic Progress Report
Officials announced the release of a new federal report, The Nation's Report Card - NAEP 2004 Trends in Academic Progress. The report includes thirty years of student achievement statistics. The participants answered reporters' questions.
Type: Media
Club leaders urge Congress to hold hearings on just-released Khashoggi report
National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane issued the following statement on Friday on the release by the United States government of a long-awaited report on the murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi: Ever since his gruesome murder in October 2018, we have called for justice for Jamal Khashoggi. While it has taken far too long to come to public light, we are encouraged by the transparency of the report released today detailing the role of Saudi Arabia as a state sponsor of this murder and implicating Crown…
Type: News
Parnes, Allen prepare to discuss 'Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency,' at National Press Club, March 10
Amie Parnes, senior correspondent for The Hill, and Jonathan Allen a senior political analyst for NBC News, plan to discuss their book, Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won The Presidency, at a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Book Rap at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Access the event on March 10 or download a calendar reminder here. Parnes and Allen's dogged reporting goes behind the scenes to explain how Biden's campaign almost failed then recovered through a string of game-changing breaks. With extraordinary access to key players in both the Democratic and Republican campaigns, Allen and…
Type: News
Press Club Leaders urge Congress to hold hearings on just-released Khashoggi Report
WASHINGTON – 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 release by the United States government of a long-awaited report on the murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi: Ever since his gruesome murder in October 2018, we have called for justice for Jamal Khashoggi. While it has taken far too long to come to public light, we are encouraged by the transparency of the report released today detailing the role of Saudi Arabia as a state sponsor of this murder and…
Type: News
NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Mercy Corps CEO Tjada D’Oyen McKenna
Mercy Corps CEO, Tjada D’Oyen McKenna, will address the humanitarian mission and efforts to protect the world’s most vulnerable communities during a global pandemic at a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Newsmaker event at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 25. With nearly 6,000 team members, Mercy Corps serves in more than 40 countries, including conflict zones and difficult access areas. It is one of the largest non-governmental aid organizations that is working to meet the needs in Syria – now in its 10th year of sustained conflict. Mercy Corps’ COVID-specific response has reached more than 15…
Type: Event
NPC Virtual Book Event: Lisa Napoli, "Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie"
NPR Journalists Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg and Linda Wertheimer will join author Lisa Napoli to discuss her new book “Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR" at a National Press Club virtual Headliners Book and Author webcast at 1 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. The one-hour program will stream live on the Club’s website and YouTube Channel, and is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free-of-charge. Viewers are invited to submit their questions for Napoli, Stamberg, Totenberg and Wertheimer in advance or during the…
Type: Event
NPC Virtual Book Event: Jonathan Allen & Amie Parnes, "Lucky"
Amie Parnes, senior correspondent for The Hill, and Jonathan Allen a senior political analyst for NBC News, will discuss their book, “Lucky: How Joe Biden Barely Won the Presidency,” at a National Press Club Headliners virtual book event at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 10. Their dogged reporting goes behind the scenes to explain how Biden's campaign almost failed then recovered through a string of game-changing breaks. With extraordinary access to key players in both the Democratic and Republican campaigns, Allen and Parnes deliver an inside look at power plays, miscalculations and the struggles…
Type: Event
Early data journalist documented racial inequality, oppression over 50 years
Club President Lisa Matthews, left, talks with author Michelle Duster at a National Press Club Virtual Book event Feb. 23. Photos by Alan Kotok Beginning in the early 2000s, demolition began on an aging public housing community in Chicago named for Ida B. Wells, the pioneering investigative journalist and activist who cast a light on systemic lynching in the United States over a five-decade career. As the structures fell, author Michelle Duster felt as if the public memory of her great-grandmother’s courageous actions was slowly being erased — even as the country reeled from many of the…
Type: News
Update-1: Larry King remembered by former Mutual Broadcasting System producer
Millions of people heard the late Larry King hosting either his national call-in radio program on the Mutual Broadcasting System or his nightly interview show on CNN. But what was it like working with him? The latest edition of the Update-1 podcast features Pat Piper, King's producer for 10 years at Mutual, speaking to the National Press Club’s Broadcast/Podcast Team earlier in February. In an interview with committee Chairman Mark Hamrick, Piper discusses what King was like off the air and talks about his memories of taking the show on the road before live audiences across the country. Piper…
Type: News
Regional reporters are crucial to coverage of Washington; Club looking for their best work
The National Press Club wants to recognize the best work from 2020 produced by Washington regional reporters, in its national journalism contest. These are the reporters who cover politicians and issues in Washington from a regional perspective for citizens of their states or regions. This prize recognizes the work of Washington-based regional reporters who provide a clear understanding of events, issues and politics of importance to a city, state or region. This contest honors reporters who demonstrate excellence and versatility in covering Washington from a local angle. The fee for an entry…
Type: News