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What's Next After The Historic North Korea Summit?
July 11, 2018
What happens next following last month's summit between President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un? They signed a letter with four primary provisions -- renewed security for North Korea, renewal of peaceful relations, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and North Korean commitment to…
Read MoreNPC Member Leone Lakhani Discusses Conflict Zones, Natural Disasters And Press Freedom Overseas
June 28, 2018
The death of Osama Bin Laden, the Israeli-Lebanon war, political uprisings in Pakistan and the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan are just some of the major international stories Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Leone Lakhani has covered during her career as a network senior producer and correspondent.…
Read MoreInvestigative Journalism Then And Now
June 17, 2018
Investigative journalism has a long history in the United States, from scandal to significant public service. On this edition of Update-1, Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Irv Chapman talks with Mark Feldstein, who for 20 years was an award-winning investigative reporter for CNN, ABC News and…
Read MoreThe Life Of A Journalist In Syria
June 4, 2018
Now entering its eighth year, the Syrian conflict has taken a truly devastating human toll, killing nearly a half-million people and leaving millions of refugees stranded around the world. In this Update-1 podcast, Broadcast/Podcast team member Ruqaiyah Najjar talks with Syrian American journalist…
Read MorePutting Journalists To Work At Local Papers
May 23, 2018
While several major newspapers have found a new source of revenue from digital subscribers far from their home base, local newspapers are hurting as subscribers and advertisers flee. To survive, they are cutting staffs to the bone. An organization called Report for America has been created to…
Read MoreUpdating The Press Freedom Cases Of Four Journalists Honored By The NPC
May 11, 2018
The NPC recognized World Press Freedom Day on May 3 with a news conference updating the latest developments in the cases of four journalists who have received one of the Club’s highest honors, the John Aubuchon Press Freedom award. The information from that event is the focus of this edition of…
Read MoreLittle To Celebrate In This Year's World Press Freedom Index
May 3, 2018
Hostility towards journalists and the news media is escalating dramatically worldwide, led by political leaders and authoritarian regimes, according to the latest World Press Freedom Index released by Reporters Without Borders on April 25. In this episode of Update-1, NPC member Viola Gienger, a…
Read MoreChinese Press Freedom In The Spotlight
April 30, 2018
On this edition of Update One, broadcast journalist and National Press Club member Irv Chapman examines the role of the press in China. Robert Daly, director of the Wilson Center’s Kissinger Institute on China and the United States, discusses the limited range of press freedom allowed both Chinese…
Read MoreHead Of Ukraine’s Independent Association Of Broadcasters Discusses Press Freedom Threats
April 24, 2018
Ukrainian journalists trying to deliver news about their country’s existential struggles with aggression from Russia and corruption at home are facing their own battles: oligarchic control of media, increasing restrictions on press freedom and even attacks on journalists. In this episode of Update-…
Read MoreAuthor And Correspondent Peggy Orchowski Discusses The History Of Immigration In The U.S.
April 13, 2018
As National Guard troops are deployed along the Mexico border to fight illegal immigration, Update-1 examines the issue of immigration. Peggy Orchowski is a credentialed Congressional correspondent for Hispanic Outloook Magazine, based in Washington, D.C. She's also senior correspondent for The…
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