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View More NewsJustin Ellixson-Andrews, executive director of the National Gay Pilots Association, speaks about the organization’s founding, current services offered, advocacy strategy including events, DEI-related challenges in an increasingly polarized political climate, and the challenges of attracting and retaining a new generation of aviators in a vital industry.
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Freedom of the Press
View More Freedom Of the PressThe National Press Club Journalism Institute powers journalism in the public interest through training and support for journalists across the country. The Institute, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, provides online educational programs, a daily industry newsletter, a weekly writing community, and more.
NYU Report: Social Media Amplified False Claims of Election Fraud
With a Congressional election only weeks away, social media companies want to avoid a repeat of 2016, when according to the U.S. intelligence community, Russia used social media to interfere in the U.S. presidential election. The companies have since adopted policies and hired personnel to prevent a repeat. On this edition of Update-1, longtime Press Club member Irv Chapman interviews Paul Barrett, the deputy director of the New York University Center for Business and Human rights and an adjunct professor of law.
How Free Are Journalists In Africa?
As journalists around the world face challenges in the line of duty, this edition of Update-1 examines the state of press freedom in Africa. NPC Broadcast Podcast Committee member Lincoln Smith interviews African journalist Oral Ofori, an award-winning Ghanaian-American digital media producer, blogger, freelance journalist, entrepreneur, and writer, based at the Ghana Embassy in D.C. Ofori, the founder of the U.S.-based communication consultancy The African Dream, highlights his journalism career and discusses which countries in Africa have the highest and lowest levels of press freedom.
“Back to School” with AASA Executive Director Dan Domenech
The head of the American school superintendent’s association shares the concerns of school leaders as students head back to school. Dan Domenech, who leads the American Association of School Administrators, the school superintendents’ association, talks about the enormous challenges school leaders face as students head back to school. In this edition of Update-1, he says his 13,000 members are worried about a lot more than test scores.