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Update-1 queries Frank Sesno about questions
Questions help all of us communicate and for journalists they are a way of getting the information needed to report the news. But how many of us know how to ask the right questions, whether on the job or in our daily lives? In this episode of Update-1, Bankrate.com Washington Bureau Chief and former National Press Club President Mark Hamrick (@Hamrickisms) interviews Emmy Award-winning journalist Frank Sesno about the value of questions. Sesno, the director of the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs, talks about his new book, Ask More: The Power of Questions to…
Type: News
National Press Club issues statement on the passing of Mary Tyler Moore
The following statement on the passing of Mary Tyler Moore was issued today by National Press Club President Jeff Ballou: "We were sad to hear of the passing of Mary Tyler Moore who visited the Press Club on several occasions to discuss the many charitable causes she supported. We were pleased that she was once a speaker for our world-renowned Luncheon programs. Members and staff have fond memories of her visit. "'The Mary Tyler Moore Show', which was set in a television newsroom, did much to introduce Americans -- and particularly young Americans -- to the world of TV News. Through the show'…
Type: News
National Press Club Journalism Institute offers class on congress.gov, Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m.
The National Press Club's Journalism Institute and Professional Development Committee are offering a workshop on Congress.gov on Feb. 16 at 9:30 a.m. in the Club's Bloomberg Room. Tickets for NPC member are $5 each; for the general public $10. RSVP required; tickets can be purchased here. Tammie Nelson, project manager of Congress.gov, plans to briefly discuss the history of Congress.gov and provide a demonstration of its capabilities. Bring your specific research questions and put her on the spot for an interactive question-and-answer session after the demonstration. Congress.gov is the…
Type: News
Sesno tells National Press Club audience asking questions, listening is important
Just like his book title, Ask More: The Power of Questions to Open Doors, Uncover Solutions and Spark Change, veteran journalist Frank Sesno asked many questions in his riveting National Press Club conversation with former NPC President Mark Hamrick on Jan. 24. “I challenge people to ask themselves: ‘What kind of listener are you?’” asked Sesno, a former CNN anchor, White House correspondent and White House bureau chief. “Are you an interrupter” or someone who must fill every empty space? Sesno thinks universities are successful if students leave with more questions than when they came. “How…
Type: News
Did you know National Press Club members play on a softball team?
Did you know that the National Press Club has a softball team? The Press Club’s softball team plays in the Metropolitan Media Softball League in Montgomery County, Maryland. All members and spouses are eligible to play. There is no cost to join the team. The season starts on Saturday, April 8. All games are played on Saturday mornings through the middle of July. If you are interested in joining the team please contact the team captain Ken Giglio at [email protected]. For more information about your membership benefits, please send an email to [email protected].
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National Press Club plans to mail 2017 stickers in March
The National Press Club plans to begin mailing 2017 stickers for membership cards mailing in March. The 2016 stickers are valid until March 2017. Press Club membership payments for 2017 fees are due now. Please check your email for credit card charges, receipts and statements. If you requested a statement to be mailed, you should receive it by Feb. 3.
Type: News
Press Club members can buy tickets to the Gridiron Reprise
National Press Club members have the option to buy tickets to the Sunday reprise of the Gridiron Club and Foundation's annual show to be held March 5 in the Washington Renaissance Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW. The reception, which includes beer and wine, begins at 2 p.m. and the reprise at 3 p.m. The program will end by 5 p.m. Tickets are $70 each, and you can now buy up to five tickets online using Eventbrite. The password is: Gridiron321. Tickets purchased online are $70 each plus a $4.84 Eventbrite service fee. (Please add National Press Club to your club affiliation name if you'd like to…
Type: News
Action Book Club launches initiative by choosing member's book about neighborhoods
In the aftermath of a murder-suicide on his suburban street, National Press Club member and author Peter Lovenheim set out to explore how Americans live as neighbors today -- and what we lose by so often living as strangers. His book, In the Neighborhood: The Search for Community on an American Street, One Sleepover at Time published by Penguin/Perigee has been named a first selection of the Action Book Club, a national program launching Jan 25 by Little Free Library, Inc. The Action Book Club aims to promote reading, community connection, and good works. "In the Neighborhood is a…
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U.S.-Chinese Trade Relations
Ambassador Qizhen spoke at a National Press Club breakfast meeting to discuss the extension of most favored nation trade status by the U.S. to China. The extension of most favored nation trade status to China would normalize trade relations between the U.S. and China, and is supported by the Bush administration due to the growing trade between the U.S. and China and the difficulty of rebuilding trade relations with China once they are broken. Opponents of the extension point to human rights abuses in China and argue that an extension would appear to condone the actions of the Chinese…
Type: Media
A snippet of National Press Club history: Nixon enjoyed Press Club events, friendships
Snippet #11: Former President Richard M. Nixon: Probably no president was more famous for hating the media thanNixon. But apparently it wasn't always that way. As a young [Republican] senator from California, Nixon sometimes sat in on poker games with reporters at the National Press Club. Photos show him at Press Club events as vice president, playing softball and plunking on the piano, accompanying Jack Benny on violin. In every picture, he's smiling broadly. The National Press Club -- where news (and sometimes friendships) are made in the nation's capital. This snippet was one of many put…
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