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Friends of the National Zoo celebrates 60th anniversary at NPC Newsmaker, May 1
Friends of the National Zoo (FONZ), a non-profit membership organization dedicated to raising funds for the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute, is celebrating its 60th anniversary this month. The timing coincides with the birth of the zoo’s first baby gorilla in nine years, an endangered lowland gorilla named Moke. On Tuesday, May 1, FONZ Executive Director Lynn Mento, and the National Zoo’s Associate Director of Animal Care Sciences Dr. Brandie Smith will join journalist and author Kara Arundel for a timely discussion that includes a look back at the history of the…
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Ukrainian broadcaster discusses press freedom threats
Ukrainian journalists trying to deliver news about Russian aggression, government corruption and their country’s existential struggles face their own battles, including oligarchic control of media, increasing restrictions on press freedom and even attacks on journalists. In this episode of Update-1, National Press Club member Viola Gienger, a journalist who has trained and consulted for independent media in Ukraine and across the region, interviews Kateryna Myasnikova, executive director of the Independent Association of Broadcasters (IAB), to discuss the state of media and press freedoms in…
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20% members discount for International News Media Association (INMA) World Congress, June 3-5
The 88th Annual International News Media Association (INMA) World Congress comes to Washington, D.C., June 3 to 5, 2018, convening leading media strategists, catalysts, audience builders, and revenue executives from the world’s leading news media companies. National Press Club members get a 20% discount on conference fees. To register as a delegate for all events during the week, complete the NPC Member Discount Registration Form and return via email to [email protected], who will personally facilitate your registration. Press credentials to cover the event are also available by…
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Piano music celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month at National Press Club
All this week members of the National Press Club will hear wonderful piano music as part of Jazz Appreciation Month. The piano is on the Mezzanine Level, and the music happens from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.. You may even hear those keys while walking across the lobby! A different musician plays each day. The musical interlude was arranged by club member Harry Schnipper, who owns Blues Alley.
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Defend yourself against the trolls! Panel, launch of "Online Harassment Field Manual," April 27
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and PEN America have teamed up to present an important discussion to help and empower writers, journalists and all those active online with practical tools and tactics to defend against hateful speech and trolling. The program will be held April 27 in the National Press Club’s Holeman Lounge, from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. There is no charge for the event but reservations are required. Attendees can RSVP here. Panel participants include: · Soraya Chemaly, Women’s Media Center · Wesley Lowery, The Washington Post · Julia Ioffe, The…
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Fore! It's time to register for the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 7th Annual Golf Invitational Tournament, May 29
Tee off on May 29 at the Country Club at Woodmore to support the National Press Club Journalism Institute's 7th Annual Golf Invitational. This great day of golf at the prestigious country club in Mitchellville, Md., begins with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Golfers should plan to arrive by 8:30 a.m. Register online here to attend. Club members must log in to receive the member promotion. The tournament is an annual fundraiser for the Club’s non-profit Journalism Institute. By organizing your foursome, you’ll show your support for the Institute’s scholarship fund, training programs, and press…
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General Membership Meeting, noon, May 4
The National Press Club will hold a general membership meeting for all Club members at noon Friday, May. 4, in the conference rooms. Members will receive an update on how the Club is doing financially, how the membership faring and hear from the Club's leadership on other matters. Free lunch will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there. Members can also watch live here (login required).
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National Theater offers NPC special discount for upcoming "Waitress" musical performances
Just around the corner from the National Press Club, the National Theater offers Club members a 10% discount on upcoming performances of the musical "Waitress." Members can use this unique link to purchase discounted tickets for the show running May 15 to June 3. Pairing the show with dinner at the Fourth Estate can combine two great member benefit discounts in one.
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5-Day expenses-paid training for environmental journalists
The National Press Foundation is offering a 5-day expenses-paid boot camp on ocean health and sustainable fishing. You will learn about commercial versus recreational fishing rights; innovations in fisheries management; regulation and labeling of domestic and imported fish; natural and man-made threats to the oceans; international laws and disputes; and marine biodiversity. This program will be held July 8 to 12 in Tampa, Fla. Deadline to apply May 14. Details here.
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Ability to find scoops, tell stories leads to journalism jobs
During a time when multimedia skills are becoming increasingly important in journalism, the ability to find and tell stories remains central to finding a job in the profession, a panel of journalists said at a National Press Club event on April 17. “I want to stress the importance of being able to have scoops,” Amy Fiscus, national security editor at The New York Times, told an audience of 150 people in the ballroom. “That is by far the thing that we are looking for the most, and it’s really, really hard to come by. There aren’t that many people who can do it.” Fiscus, part of a team that won…
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