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U.S. Presidential Race Plays Big In New Zealand
August 13, 2016
The United States isn’t the only country closely following the Donald Trump-Hillary Clinton presidential race. It’s often the lead story of the day in New Zealand. National Press Club member Victoria Gaither, who co-hosts a radio show in New Zealand, joins Broadcast Committee member Mike Hempen to…
Read MoreA Former NPC President Discusses Political Conventions Then And Now
August 1, 2016
Who better to discuss how political conventions have changed over the years than former Press Club President Jonathan Salant, who was in Philadelphia last week when Update-1 caught up with him at a very noisy Democratic National Convention. Broadcast Committee member Shannon Fisher talked with…
Read MoreWill Brexit Be a Drag on Aerospace?
July 14, 2016
Following the United Kingdom’s referendum result in favor of leaving the European Union, NPC Broadcast Committee member Adam Konowe speaks with aerospace analyst Richard Aboulafia of the Teal Group about Brexit’s potential impact on one of the country’s most important industries. The interview,…
Read MoreTips To Be Successful As A Freelance Journalist
June 13, 2016
If you're a freelance journalist or thinking about becoming a freelancer, this edition of Update-1 is for you. Broadcast Committee member Stephanie Gailhard looks into the hidden job market for freelancers and how they can monetize social media. She first interviews Industry Dive editor Randy…
Read MoreUnderstanding The Political News Cycle
May 5, 2016
Former Clinton White House director of production for presidential events, Josh King, takes us behind the scenes of the daily events for those who are president -- and those who wish to become president -- in his new book "Off Script." The host is SiriusXM White House correspondent Jared Rizzi, a…
Read MoreSurviving Fiji's Cyclone Winston
April 25, 2016
Cyclone Winston is the worst storm ever recorded in the southern hemisphere. It had sustained winds of 185 miles an hour and killed 42 people. It also destroyed thousands of homes in Fiji, left many people without water and electricity and forced tens of thousands of Fijians to live in evacuation…
Read MoreWhat's Next For The Space Industry?
March 31, 2016
Update-1 revisits space industry news in light of recent developments at NASA, within the burgeoning private sector and among international competitors. How will the 2016 election impact NASA funding and priorities? Will entrepreneurs like Richard Branson, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos continue to…
Read MoreThe Utah Primary And Its Impact On The 2016 Election
March 28, 2016
Ted Cruz triumphed in the Utah Republican presidential primary. Is it possible that aversion to Donald Trump could cause Utah to vote Democratic in the general election? What impact will Trump's behavior have on the Intermountain West this fall? Art Swift, the managing editor at Gallup, explores…
Read MoreMultimedia Press Releases And Other Visual News Trends
March 14, 2016
The growth of online news, especially with multimedia content, has breathed new life into the venerable press release. Photos, infographics and videos are increasingly key to audience engagement and retention in an era of information overload and constrained journalistic resources. Broadcast…
Read MoreAnalyzing The 2016 Presidential Race
March 12, 2016
Update-1 One jumps into the 2016 presidential race with a roundtable discussion hosted by Sirius White House correspondent Jared Rizzi. The guests are Todd Gillman, Washington bureau chief for the Dallas Morning News, and Francesca Chambers, White House correspondent for the Daily Mail. They…
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