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Public Opinion and the First Amendment
The Newseum hosted a forum at the National Press Club on the topic of the state of the First Amendment in 2001. Following a presentation of data collected by Professor Yalof's New England Survey Result Associates, panelists talked about the impact of public opinion on media coverage of events and the freedom of the press. Among the issues addressed were perceptions of media bias, the use of confidential sources, public trust in mews reporting, and the state of journalism. Following their remarks they answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
'Founding mothers' of NPR spotlighted at virtual Headliners book event, today
Author Lisa Napoli will speak with three of the pioneering women at NPR at a National Press Club Headliners Virtual Book Rap at 1 p.m. Thursday, April 29. The three are Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg and Linda Wertheimer. They are featured in Napoli's new book, "Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR." The fourth, Cokie Roberts, passed away in 2019.
Type: News
NPC Book Rap: Michelle Duster - "Ida B. the Queen"
The great-granddaughter of crusading journalist Ida B. Wells, author Michelle Duster, discussed her new book Ida B. The Queen: The Extraordinary Life and Legacy of Ida B. Wells, at a National Press Club Virtual Book Event on February 23, 2021.
Type: Media
Remembering Larry King
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? This edition of the Update-1 podcast features Pat Piper, King's producer for 10 years at Mutual, speaking to the Broadcast Podcast Committee earlier this month. 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 all across the country. Piper also was a…
Type: Media
VOA White House bureau chief set to speak with Club members at 7 pm on Thursday, March 4
Voice of America (VOA) veteran Steve Herman plans to interact with members of the National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team during its meeting on Thursday, March 4, at 7 p.m. For a link to the meeting, which will last an hour and be presented on Zoom, contact team chair Mark Hamrick at [email protected]. The team and its meetings, usually on the first Thursday of the month, are open to all members of the Club. Before Herman's current stint in Washington, first as chief diplomatic correspondent and now as White House bureau chief, Herman served as VOA bureau chief in India, Korea and…
Type: News
Attention: Looking for the best stories about animals and their welfare
Please send us your best stories from 2020 about animals and their welfare as entries for the Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award. There are separate awards for broadcast and print stories in the National Press Club contest for this award. This award honors excellence in reporting about animals. Established by the family of journalist and longtime Press Club member Ann Cottrell Free, who wrote extensively about animals and their welfare, this prize recognizes serious work by journalists that informs and educates the public about threats facing animals. Entries can be a single article or…
Type: News
Future of the Catholic Church
Cardinal McCarrick talked about the election of Pope Benedict XVI and its meaning for the direction of the Catholic Church in the U.S. and around the world. He also talked about the future of the church in the U.S., policy issues affecting Catholic adherents, and church views on various social policy measures. Following his remarks he answered questions from the audience.
Type: Media
NPC Communicators Program: Evaluating PR Wire Services & Media Databases
Long before the introduction of email, paid wire services provided an effective and efficient way to distribute press releases because they were sent directly to the newsroom by teletype machines. Today, public relations practitioners have many more tools for disseminating news and reaching key reporters and editors. Join the 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 will be on Thursday, March 11 at 6 p.m. Admission is free for all members of the National Press Club.…
Type: Event
NPC Virtual Newsmaker: Sen. Bob Dole
Former Sen. Robert Dole, a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, headlined a National Press Club virtual Newsmaker event commemorating Veterans Day and the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II on Nov. 11, 2020.
Type: Media
Tonight: American Legion Post 20 to host Honor Guard society leader on Tomb of the Unknown Soldier centennial, 7 p.m.
This year's 100th anniversary of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery is scheduled to be the subject of a virtual meeting of the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 on Monday, March 8, at 7 p.m. Retired Army Sergeant Major Gavin McIlvenna, president of the Society of the Honor Guard of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and centennial chairman, plans to discuss the tomb's history and events planned in Washington and elsewhere for the centennial. The centennial date is Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11. A solemn ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery is planned…
Type: News