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Youth Attitudes Toward Education
Mr. Hart talked to reporters about results of a survey on the "State of the Nation's Youth," which examined opinions and thoughts of young people on issues such as the future of the nation, political activities, media messages and issues they found important. The study also examined student attitudes toward educational standards, student work ethics, and school environments. Following his remarks, he and several participants, answered questions from reporters.
Type: Media
Can't get to Nationals Park for Opening Day? Try the National Press Club instead.
Nationals Park may be off limits to all but 5,000 fans on Opening Day, but you can still watch the game surrounded by fellow baseball fans. Come to the National Press Club on Thursday, April 1, to watch the Nationals take on the New York Mets. Only 50 fans will be allowed in to watch two former Cy Young Award winners, Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, square off on the big screen in the Ballroom. The pregame show will be broadcast beginning at 6 p.m., followed by first pitch at 7:09. Tickets can be purchased online and are $30 for members, $40 for guests. Members are allowed to purchase up to…
Type: News
Chuck Lewis, former AP and Hearst bureau chief, dies at 80
Chuck Lewis, a prominent figure in Washington journalism for more than three decades and a longtime National Press Club member, died March 20 in Arlington, Virginia. He was 80. Lewis died of complications from multiple myeloma and oral cancer.. He served as bureau chief for the Associated Press and then Hearst Newspapers running two of the largest Washington news operations in the last golden era of print journalism. But Lewis always enjoyed shoe-leather reporting, whether he was whipping out his reporter’s notebook to cover the annual National Spelling Bee or winning national awards for his…
Type: News
POSTPONED: Opening Day at the National Press Club
POSTPONED
There has never been a more anticipated Opening Day for baseball than the 2021 season. While most ballparks are limiting their capacities for spectators, the Press Club is the next best place to watch the game with friends and colleagues. Fifty fans will have the opportunity to watch the Washington Nationals play the New York Mets on Thursday, April 1. The pregame will be projected on the big screen in our ballroom beginning at 6 p.m. followed by the first pitch at 7:09 p.m. No more than 50 guests will be allowed in the ballroom and each person will have their own space to ensure enough…
Type: Event
Will the use of artificial intelligence save journalism? Register for March 26 program
Join Francesco Marconi, who helped lead the development of artificial intelligence in journalism for The Wall Street Journal and the Associated Press, for a perspective on the potential of these technologies. Registration is open for this online program, presented by the National Press Club Journalism Institute and the National Press Club’s Communicators Team. It will run from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Friday, March 26. Marconi will explain how journalists and communication professionals can avoid pitfalls while taking advantage of the possibilities AI provides to develop new ways of…
Type: News
Communicators to host Lunch and Learn session on managing a crisis with digital solutions April 1
Communications professionals increasingly need to manage crisis situations on social media, and how they respond to those incidents affects the brand and reputation of their clients or employers. Sam Huxley On Thursday, April 1, the National Press Club Communicators Team will host a Lunch and Learn session with Sam Huxley, a trusted advisor to numerous companies and organizations on managing a crisis with digital solutions. Huxley will review the tools for monitoring social media channels when a crisis erupts and how to use digital platforms to issue responses and analyze their…
Type: News
Former White House press secretary Dana Perino to speak at Headliners event, March 30
Former White House press secretary and current Fox News contributor Dana Perino will discuss her newly released book, “Everything Will be Okay: Life Lessons for Young Women (from a Former Young Woman)” at a National Press Club Headliners event noon Tuesday, March 30. The one-hour program will be streamed live on the National Press Club’s website as well as the YouTube Channel. It is accessible to both the media and members of the general public free of charge. To access the livestream or download a calendar invitation, click here. Perino will discuss how young women in the workforce, from…
Type: News
Women\'s Rights and the New Iraqi Constitution
The National Press Club hosted a panel discussion on "Opposition to Language in Iraq's Draft Constitution that would make Islam the Sole Source for Iraqi Law." Members of the panel also talked about action by women's groups to protect women's rights. Following their discussion, panelists responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
Type: Media
NPC Communicators Program: Managing a crisis with digital solutions
Communications professionals are increasingly needing to manage crisis situations on social media, and how they respond to those incidents affects the brand and reputation of their clients or employers. On Thursday, April 1 at 12pm, the NPC Communicators Team will host a "Lunch and Learn" session with Sam Huxley, a trusted advisor to numerous companies and organizations on managing a crisis with digital solutions. Sam will review the tools for monitoring social media channels when a crisis erupts and how to use digital platforms to issue responses and analyze their effectiveness. This…
Type: Event
Conversations With Correspondents: Al-Monitor's Amberin Zaman
What’s next for US-Turkey relations under President Biden? Can the two NATO allies reach a compromise on the S-400 issue? What does the new Biden administration mean for Kurdish self-rule in Syria? Amberin Zaman, Al-Monitor’s senior correspondent reporting from the Middle East, North Africa and Europe, answered these questions and more during a program on March 22, 2021 moderated by National Press Club Vice President Jen Judson.
Type: Media