Member News
Fellowship Deadline Sept. 10
August 24, 2010
Applications for the Kyoto Prize journalism program is Sept. 10. The selected journalists will travel to Kyoto, Japan, in November for lectures and workships and to attend the prize ceremony. The program is designed for professional science, technology and arts writers and editors in print, radio…
Read MoreMember's Play at Corner Store Stage Aug. 26
August 24, 2010
"The Botticelli Cruise" by Club member Anthony E. Gallo will be performed at 8 p.m. at the Corner Store Stage on Thursday, Aug. 26. Four bizarre and confused characters appear in this two-act drama about a cruise on a small exclusive cruise ship. Admission is a $10 donation that includes…
Read MoreThis Week in NPC History
August 23, 2010
Aug. 24, 1925: A contract is signed for the construction of a new National Press Club building after three moves in 18 years, to become what was at that time the largest privately owned office building in Washington. Aug. 25, 1927: New tenants move into the new building at the corner of F and 14th…
Read MoreJob Opening for Magazine Editor
August 19, 2010
KMI Media Group, a defense magazine publishing company, seeks a full-time editor to manage all aspects of magazine development, including long-range planning, article conceptualization, assignments, editing, fact checking, quality control, and liaison with other departments. The ability to…
Read More'Twice a Stranger' at Book Club, Noon Aug. 21
August 18, 2010
Books & Brunch will discuss “Twice a Stranger: The Mass Expulsions that Forged Modern Greece and Turkey” by Bruce Clark at noon on Saturday, Aug. 21, in the Fourth Estate Restaurant. If you buy a meal and bring your parking ticket from the PMI garage on G Street between 13th and 14th Streets,…
Read MoreFiction Writers Group Meets 6 pm Aug. 18; Open to Club Members
August 16, 2010
The NPC Fiction Writers Club will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, on the mezzanine outside the Reliable Source Restaurant. Bring 10 copies of five pages of your work for workshop review. The meeting is 90 minutes and is open to Club members. RSVP to Joyce Winslow, [email protected]
Read MoreEvents Committee Meets 6:30 pm Aug. 24
August 16, 2010
The Events Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 24, on the mezzanine outside the Reliable Source. -- Dipka Bhambhani, [email protected]
Read MoreNPC Trip to Tides Inn, Oct. 17-20
August 12, 2010
The Travel Committee has organized an autumn trip to the Tides Inn in Irvington, Va., on Virginia's Northern Neck, Oct. 17 to 20. The $395 per-person package, double occupancy, includes with three nights' accommodations in the British colonial-style resort, a full buffet breakfast daily, $70 for…
Read MoreTell Us Your Top 5 Reasons For Being a Club Member
August 12, 2010
As members get on their way to winning $50 Fourth Estate gift certificates for recruiting five new members, we're soliciting your topfive reasons for being a National Press Club member. Follow this link http://press.org/membership/50for5 to submit your favorite reasons for being a Club member. To…
Read MorePlease Help Solicit Silent Auction Donations
August 10, 2010
We're in search of luxury items and experiences for this year’s silent auction, which will raise money for training programs produced by the Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library, the Club’s non-profit arm. The silent auction will take place during the annual Fourth Estate Award dinner Oct. 15…
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