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Press Club journalism contest offers good opportunities for broadcasters’ best work
The National Press Club wants to recognize the best broadcast journalism from 2017 in a variety of categories. Entries are free for Club members and $50 for non-members. The deadline is April 16. The categories of broadcast competition: Consumer Journalism including network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations. Entries can be a single broadcast or a series of broadcasts that will be judged as a unit. Include a letter detailing how the piece or series resulted in action by consumers, the government, the community or an individual. There is a $750 prize for the winner.…
Type: News
Get tickets for Congress.gov primer on April 2, 9:30 a.m. at the National Press Club
The National Press Club Journalism Institute and the Club's Professional Development Committee are offering a workshop on using the Congress.gov website on April 2 at 9:30 a.m. in the Bloomberg Room. Tickets for Club members are $5 each; for the general public $10. RSVP required; tickets can be purchased here. Congress.gov (www.congress.gov) is the official public website for legislative information and includes data for bills and resolutions, the Congressional Record, committee reports, nominations, treaties, and executive communications. The website offers a full spectrum of search tools…
Type: News
Deadline approaching to submit best work in consumer journalism in print, broadcast
The deadline of April 16 is fast approaching to enter your best work from 2017 in consumer journalism in the National Press Club journalism contest. These awards recognize excellence in reporting on consumer topics and judges will look more favorably on solution-oriented or strategic-oriented pieces that prompt action by consumers, the community, the government or an individual. The categories are for: newspapers; periodicals (including magazines, journals, newsletters and online reporting); and broadcast (including network, syndicates, cable and broadcast TV and radio stations)…
Type: News
National Press Club members receive discount to 2018 PR Summit on July 19
National Press Club members receive a 20 percent discount to the 2018 PR Summit to be held at the Club on July 19. To register, click here and enter Promo Code “TPC”. Capitol Communicator’s PR Summit DC is the region’s premier full-day event addressing the disruptive convergence of communications, technology and media. The summit is for public relations, public affairs, communications and media executives focusing on emerging trends and the technologies that are creating a major shift in how organizations manage, report and distribute information.
Type: News
Reliable Source invites members to enjoy champagne, prime rib on Thursday, April 19
The Reliable Source is inviting National Press Club members and their guests to celebrate spring with a Champagne and Prime-Rib Dinner on Thursday, April 19, at 5:30 p.m. The price of the Prime Rib Dinner is $30 plus tax and gratuity. Food menu to follow soon. Beverages will include special drinks: $8 each Lychee Liqueur Martini Southern Reporter Tom Collins Reservations are recommended. To reserve space, please contact the Reliable Source at [email protected] or call 202-662-7443.
Type: News
Reserve now for free magic at the National Press Club on April 16 at 7 p.m.
Save your seat for the popular annual free family-friendly magic show at the National Press Club on Monday, April 16, at 7 p.m. The show is free, but please let us know if you are coming so we can set up enough chairs by calling 662-7500. Five magicians from the Society of American Magicians Assembly 23 plan to perform magic in the Club's conference rooms. Another magician plans to perform walk-around magic in the Reliable Source for diners who want to get a bite before the show. To reserve a table at the Reliable Source call 662-7443.
Type: News
National Press Club wants to see your best work from 2017 in breaking news
The National Press Club is accepting breaking news entries for broadcast and print as part of its annual journalism awards. The deadline is April 16. Breaking news is one of the most important assignments journalists have, and the Club wants to recognize the very best work in both broadcast and for print/online stories from 2017. Entries will be judged for quality of reporting, speed and innovation. Particular attention will be given to reporting in the first 24 hours and the use of a variety of formats to reach news consumers. The entries should be no more than five stories, written or…
Type: News
Air Force public-affairs restrictions could hinder press coverage
New training requirements for U.S. Air Force public-affairs officials and their commanders could have a chilling effect not just on investigative journalism, but on more benign coverage as well, Jill Aitoro, executive editor of Defense News, told Adam Konowe in the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club's podcast. Konowe, a member of the Club's Broadcast/Podcast Committee, interviews Aitoro about the Air Force's policy changes, one in a series undertaken by the Defense Department in the last 18 months. Aitoro also addresses the potential development of a stand-alone military…
Type: News
Investigating Drug Trafficking
The panel of journalists focused on investigating drug trafficking and terrorism.
Type: Media
Sheila Tate shares new biography of Nancy Reagan at April 4 Headliners Book Rap
Sheila Tate, who served as press secretary to former First Lady Nancy Reagan from 1981 to 1985, plans to offer a glimpse into Reagan's personal life in a discussion about her book Lady in Red: An Intimate Portrait of Nancy Reagan at a National Press Club Headliners Book Rap on Wednesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m. This event will feature a discussion with the author, an audience question-and-answer session, and a book signing. Tickets are $5 for Club members and $10 for the general public and can be purchased here. As the First Lady’s press secretary, Tate was at Reagan’s side during some of the…
Type: News