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Reliable Source in July: Pub Quiz, political conventions, crab feast
Come to the Reliable Source in July to test your knowledge of pop culture, watch the political conventions or feast on crabs. Thursday, July 14: Pub Quiz Night, 7 p.m., Truman Lounge. Monday, July 18, to Thursday July 21: Watch live from Cleveland the Republican Party Convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge. There will a special food and beverage items available. Monday, July 25, to Thursday, July 28: Watch live from Philadelphia the Democratic Party Convention on wide-screen TVs in the Truman Lounge. There will special food and beverage items available. Thursday, July 28: Annual…
Type: News
Training for journalists on mental health issues
Want to learn more about reporting on mental health? The National Press Foundation is offering a four-day boot camp on mental health, including diagnosis and intervention; developments in treatment and research; economic impact; demographics; mental health legislation and public policy reforms; successful models in crisis intervention training for law enforcement; and community-based care. We’ll look at best practices for reporting on mental illness, including crimes involving the mentally ill. This all-expenses-paid journalist training is Sept. 18-21 in Washington. Deadline to apply:…
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Hone your speaking skills at Toastmasters Tonight
Practice different speaking styles –- extemporaneous and planned, humorous and serious – and develop your leadership skills at Toastmasters at the National Press Club. The next meeting is at 7 p.m. tonight, and is open to Club members and the public. Toastmasters meets on the second and fourth Monday of each month. Toastmasters also serves as a platform to practice delivering a policy piece or other technical speech. You’ll be amazed at the things people do and know. Recent stories included precision flying a helicopter from Maine to Virginia –- in bad weather, no less -- and how a…
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Did you know? Spouses can join Club at low cost
Did you know your spouse or domestic partner can be a member of the National Press Club for just $10 a month? The membership is perfect for spouses and domestic partners who are journalists, communications professionals or those who enjoy attending Club events. The membership includes nearly all of the same privileges offered to other members, such as use of both restaurants, the fitness center, the library and the business center. In addition, Spouse/Partner members can serve on or chair any of the Club’s committees and attend events at the member price. Set up membership for your spouse or…
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Author writes about homicide but says he isn’t ‘Castle’
Del Quentin Wilber is nothing like TV’s “Castle,” and the homicide detectives he shadowed for his book joked once that they wish he were, Wilber told a National Press Club Book Rap June 21. People often ask Wilber how the experiences in "A Good Month for Murder: The Inside Story of a Homicide Squad" differs from TV. “It is completely different than television because these are real people,” Wilber said. “Everyone is real. The victims are real. This is not a game to anybody. Everyone takes this very personally.” Wilber embedded with the homicide unit of the Prince Georges County, Md., Police…
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Nicaragua Issues
Mr. Lacayo discussed governmental policy changes in Nicaragua, including distribution of land to the 20,000 contra rebels; a reduction in the size of the army and a reorientation of the politics of the soldiers; new privatization of industry through "golden parachute" incentives; and, appeals to the international community for financing, trade, and banking. He also confirmed that Nicaragua would be receiving $202 million in aid from the U.S. for fiscal year 1991.
Type: Media
Expert panel to discuss life, work of female war correspondent Dickey Chapelle
Former Washington Post war correspondent Jackie Spinner will join veteran United Nations reporter and Vietnam War correspondent Edith Lederer and Iraq war veteran John Garofolo to discuss the life and work of Dickey Chapelle on at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, in the Murrow room. Registration is required.. A Club member discount is available. Login to Club website to obtain the code. Chapelle was a trailblazing woman who reported on war for more than 20 years beginning with the bloody World War II Pacific battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa. She continued covering conflicts around the world. Her…
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Investigative journalist, human rights lawyers detail forced organ harvesting in China
Forced organ harvesting in China from members of persecuted ethnic and religious groups is a much more horrific and widespread problem than was previously believed, three co-authors of a new investigative report said at a National Press Club event on June 22. The stories being suppressed by the Chinese government could at times be stomach-churning. “We talked to one resident of Taiwan who went twice to China for a kidney. Turns out in fact that eight vials of kidneys were brought to him until finally the eighth kidney worked,” said David Kilgour, former Canadian Secretary of State for Asia-…
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Perez dodges questions about VP chances, slams Trump without naming him
U.S. Labor Secretary Thomas Perez repeatedly declined on June 22 to answer questions about whether he is being considered as a running mate with presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. At a National Press Club luncheon, Perez, who has been mentioned as one of nine possible candidates being considered by Clinton for vice president, would not say whether he is being vetted. “What I know is I love my work and I have 212 days left," he said. "I will do everything possible to leave the Labor Department better than I found it and help more people get access to opportunities…
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Democratic Convention officials emphasize First Amendment rights, safety
Democratic National Convention officials on Tuesday expressed their support for potential protesters' First Amendment rights and promised to ensure their safety at next month's event. Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney cited his city's record of handling large events, such as the Occupy protests and the papal visit, while protecting those taking part. "This is a participatory democracy and the key is to participate," he said at a June 21 National Press Club Newsmakers news conference. A place will be set aside for protesters at the convention during the week of July 25, said Kenney, who encouraged…
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