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National Press Club: Homeland Security wants court to ignore journalism groups, evidence in asylum case
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants the Board of Immigration Appeals to dismiss 500 pages of evidence presented by The National Press Club and 16 other professional journalism organizations in the asylum case of Emilio Gutiérrez Soto, an award-winning Mexican journalist. In a brief filed before the board — which earlier accepted the Press Club petition to allow it and the other journalism groups to enter the Gutiérrez case as "friends of the court" — DHS argues that the board should throw out extensive documentation the Club provided of Gutiérrez's work as an investigative reporter…
Type: News
Tonight! Post cartoonist Tom Toles highlights Silver Owls Spring Hoot
Tom Toles, the Washington Post's Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist, will headline the National Press Club Silver Owls’ Spring Hoot at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in the Ballroom. He also will sing and play with his rock band, Suspicious Package. This will be his and the band’s second appearance at a Hoot. The last time, in 2015, was a sellout, so early reservations are recommended. The hoot is open to all Club members and their guests. Tickets are $35, which includes dinner, preceded by a cash bar. Reservations can be made online or by contacting the Club’s reservations department at…
Type: News
The Education Agenda
Secretary Lamar delivered an address about education in the U.S. and the national education goals of America 2000, the Bush administration's plan to improve education. He likened it to President Kennedy's challenge to land on the moon. He also answered questions from the audience after his prepared remarks.
Type: Media
Deadline approaching to enter your best work in Club's journalism contest
Time is running out to get your best journalism from 2017 entered in the National Press Club’s annual journalism contest. The extended deadline is Monday. The best work in breaking news, political coverage, broadcast news, consumer news, online news techniques, foreign coverage and news photos are among the awards being offered. Many of the categories have cash prizes and some offer a year of free Club membership. For details on the categories and the prizes click here. Entrants are encouraged to enter online, but mail entries postmarked by Monday also are acceptable. The annual Club awards…
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Save your great photos for NPC's annual exhibit in September
Did you capture memorable images with your phone or camera: a photo of a key moment in an event, or interesting faces in unusual places? Then start saving those great images for this year's National Press Club members' photography exhibit, which will be displayed in the lobby during September. The annual photo exhibit is a celebration of visual storytelling. Images will be displayed in print or electronic form. All photos must be your work and property, and have not been displayed before in this exhibit. The Club's Photography Team puts on the exhibit, and will collect print and electronic…
Type: News
Trauma surgeons make pitch for gun control at Headliners Newsmaker
Three trauma surgeons made their case for a ban on assault-style weapons at the National Press Club on Wednesday. The doctors, all former presidents of the Western Trauma Association, discussed why the physicians group unanimously passed a resolution calling for a ban last year. They cited the level of injury caused by high-velocity bullets fired from a semi-automatic rifle such as the popular AR-15, the gun used by the Parkland, Florida, shooter. Unlike the "straight pathway" of a bullet from a common 9 millimeter handgun, a bullet from an AR-15 rolls and tumbles and causes more…
Type: News
Pub Quiz returns Thursday
The monthly Pub Quiz returns at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Truman Lounge. Teams can win a prize each round, in addition to a grand prize for the night's overall winner. The Reliable Source a la carte menu, plus two specials, will be available. Make a reservation at [email protected] or 202-662-7443
Type: News
Sen. Sherrod Brown to discuss nation’s pending pension crisis on Thursday
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, will discuss the nation’s pending pension crisis and the new, bipartisan congressional committee that was formed to find a solution at a National Press Club Headliners Luncheon on Thursday. The pension plans of 1.5 million workers and retirees nationwide are facing shortfalls and are at risk of insolvency in the coming decade. Brown and Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, are co-chairing the Joint Select Committee on the Solvency of Multiemployer Pension Plans. The committee is tasked with finding a solution and reporting it to the House and Senate by the end of…
Type: News
Enter your funny writing now in the Press Club journalism contest
The National Press Club offers the Angele Gingras Humor Award for those with a talent for writing the humorous side of the news. Monday's extended deadline is fast approaching. The award is named for a longtime Club member who was good at humor writing. The award is given for work from 2017. To apply please submit three examples of a humor feature or column that appeared in a general circulation newspaper or online journalism site. The winner will receive $750. The contest is open to both Club members, who can enter for free, and nonmembers, who must pay a $50 fee. The winner will be honored…
Type: News
Connie Lawn to be memorialized at Friday event
Family members, neighbors and colleagues of Connie Lawn wlll celebrate her life over coffee and cookies on Friday. The event will be held from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Mason District Government Center, 6507 Columbia Pike, Annandale, Va. For more details, click here. Lawn, a long-time reporter and a member of the National Press Club, passed away April 2 at age 73. She had Parkinson's disease. The family asks that memorial contributed be sent to either Capital Caring Hospice or Parkinson Foundation of the National Capital Area.
Type: News