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Kalb explores Trump and the Sunday shows with Todd, Dickerson
So, as the moderator of one of the most-popular and longest-running Sunday morning talk programs, how do you prepare to interview Donald Trump? That was a question posed to Chuck Todd of NBC’s "Meet the Press" and John Dickerson of CBS’s "Face the Nation" during the “Kalb Report” at the National Press Club on Nov. 9. Both Todd and Dickerson have interviewed Trump, who made his foray into the top tier of the Republican presidential candidates by contesting every interviewer and making repeated exaggerated assertions. Todd began his response with a quip, “Well, we do it like Trump. We always…
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National Press Club plans to review battle to return child from Brazil
Chris Brann, the father of five-year-old Nico Brann, of Houston, Texas, plans to tell of his ongoing struggle to bring his abducted son home from Brazil publicly for the first time at a National Press Club Newsmakers event on Tuesday, Nov. 17 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Murrow Room. Like all Newsmaker events, this press conference is open to credentialed press and NPC Club members, free of charge. No advance registration is required. Brann plans to review the case with the media joined by his international lawyer Jared Genser, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Michele Thoren Bond and Rep. Chris…
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P.J. O’Rourke comments on presidential candidates during National Press Club Book Rap
Noted humorist and author P.J. O’Rourke came to the National Press Club's Book Rap on Nov. 10 with his book, Thrown Under the Omnibus, a collection of excerpts from his previous 16 books, but he didn't read from it. Instead of reading from his book, O'Rourke opted to talk about the presidential candidates. “My new book is an anthology full of material from my old books and I’ve read them already," O'Rourke said. "What reporter could resist this presidential campaign.” O'Rourke spared no one. He poked fun at every candidate, Republican and Democrat, leaving none unscathed with satire and humor…
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Protecting freelance foreign correspondents in a new era of volatility
The risks are increasing for freelance journalists reporting in conflict zones around the world. A panel of journalists and experts brought together by the National Press Club’s Freelance and Press Freedom Committees Nov. 9 sized up those risks and offered advice on how to handle them. “I think we are at a turning point,” said Charles M. Sennott, GlobalPost co-founder, the GroundTruth Project founder and executive director. Speaking of risk, Sennott added: “For me personally, profound deeply personal turning point was the murder of James Foley,” who was a friend and colleague. “In this…
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NPC invites members to party celebrating auction of Rockwell painting on Nov. 19
The National Press Club is inviting members to its Rockwell Auction Watch Party on Thursday, Nov. 19 at 10 a.m. in the NPC's Reliable Source. This is a members-only event. The Reliable Source restaurant will be closed during the hours of this event. The event is free, but members are asked to RSVP by clicking here. The Press Club plans to offer cocktails, light fare and a champagne toast at the event. The boards of the National Press Club and non-profit National Press Club Journalism Institute recently voted to sell our Norman Rockwell painting, "Norman Rockwell Visits a Country Editor." The…
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National Press Club prepares for 38th Annual Book Fair & Authors Night on Nov. 17
One of the capital’s premier literary events, the annual NPC Book Fair & Authors Night draws the nation’s top pols, pundits and cultural icons to the historic National Press Club in downtown Washington. The 38th annual event is scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 17 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Admission to the Book Fair is $5 for Press Club members and $10 for non-members. Since the event is a fundraiser for the NPC's National Journalism Institute, no outside books are permitted. The event's organizers promise a robust crowd of booklovers, journalists and politicos seeking the latest titles across…
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Neikirk plans launch of new mystery 'The Copperhead Club' at the Press Club on Nov. 17
Former Chicago Tribune White House correspondent Bill Neikirk plans to launch his new Washington thriller, The Copperhead Club, at the National Press Club on Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. in the Zenger Room. The launch party with wine and hors d’oeuvres is being held the same night as the Press Club's Book Fair & Author Night. The Copperhead Club is a novel about a high-level scandal that threatens a sitting president, said Ruth Neikirk. For more than 40 years, Neikirk has earned a reputation as one of Washington’s finest journalists, first for the Associated press and then for the Chicago Tribune,…
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National Press Club condemns apparent mistreatment of reporter in Missouri
Leaders of the National Press Club expressed concern Nov. 10 about a YouTube video and news reports that appear to document bullying of a student reporter by a crowd of activists on the University of Missouri campus. The video showed a crowd of protesters trying to intimidate Tim Tai, a student photographer who was reportedly on assignment for ESPN, in an effort to keep him away from an enclave of protesters. The video showed at least two people who were said to be university staff members involved in mistreating Tai by pushing him or threatening to keep him away from the protest area. "Mr.…
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What Is Wrong with Government?
The senator discussed the status of negotiations on the budget and how work on the federal budget could be improved and made more efficient. Mr. Hollings is one of the original authors of the Gramm-Rudman-Hollings deficit reduction law.
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Nikon technical rep plans to address NPC's Photo Committee on Nov. 18 at noon
Chad McNeeley, technical representative of Nikon USA in the mid-Atlantic region, is scheduled to be the speaker at the next meeting of the NPC's Photography Committee slated for noon on Wednesday, Nov. 18 in the McClendon Room. The meeting is open to all National Press Club members. Admission is free and there is no need to RSVP. Lunch is expected to be available for purchase from the NPC's Reliable Source. McNeeley's talk is planned for 12:30 p.m. He is expected to take questions and the event should end by 1:30 p.m. McNeeley plans to highlight the latest in Nikon cameras and equipment, such…
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