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Veteran Network Radio Reporter Talks About His New Book Highlighting A 40-Year Career

October 12, 2015

In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Committee member Camille Bohannon talks with award-winning network radio news correspondent Bob Fuss. The 40-year radio veteran, now retired, has written a book called “Kidnapped by Nuns.’’ Born with birth defects and using crutches all his life, he…

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The Latest In Multimedia Journalism

October 1, 2015

Many major news organizations are trying to increase, and in some case improve, their multimedia journalism ventures. This edition of Update-1 features the panel discussion held recently at the Press Club in which representatives from Reuters, McClatchy and al Jazeera discussed their latest…

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What Do Fashion Reporting And Political Journalism Have In Common? More Than You Think

September 17, 2015

In this edition of Update One, hosted by Broadcast Committee member Jennifer Strong, we explore the glamorous world of fashion reporting. As New York City wraps up Fashion Week, we meet two journalists helping shape the future of this beat. After 35 years of reporting for NPR News, Jacki Lyden's…

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Policy Makers Using Solution-Based Journalism To Effect Change

September 8, 2015

In this episode of Update-1, NPC member Shannon Fisher interviews award-winning journalist Daniel Heimpel about solution-based journalism. Heimpel created the Journalism for Social Change program at the University of California, Berkeley, which is a unique collaboration between UC Berkeley’s…

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Cecil The Lion's Death Triggers Debate Over Trophy Hunting

August 26, 2015

The killing of Cecil the lion, Zimbabwe's best known lion who was a major attraction in the park where he lived, generated international media attention and triggered global outrage among animal conservationists, politicians and celebrities. In the latest Update-1, Broadcast Committee member Irv…

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Buyouts: Part Of A Journalist's Reality

August 18, 2015

Buyouts have become commonplace in the world of journalism, but what should journalists consider before signing a buyout or severance agreement? That’s the focus of the latest Update-1, the podcast of the National Press Club. Broadcast Committee member Jennifer Strong talks to jobs expert John…

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Police Use-of-Force Training and the Influence of Media Coverage

August 10, 2015

Incidents of lethal use of force by law enforcement have dominated domestic news in recent months. NPC broadcast committee member Adam Konowe talks with Gary Harris of Meggitt Training Systems, a Georgia-based supplier of weapons training systems for military, law enforcement, federal and…

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A Push To Free Washington Post Correspondent Jason Rezaian

July 30, 2015

Washington Post correspondent Jason Rezaian has now been held in an Iranian prison for one year, and that's the focus of this edition of Update-1. It was July 22 of last year when Iranian security forces swarmed Rezaian's home without warning and arrested him. Recently Ali Rezaian, Jason’s brother…

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Reporting From A Conflict Zone: A Talk With The AP's Kathy Gannon

July 21, 2015

The Middle East is becoming increasingly dangerous for journalists, and in this edition of Update-1 we hear from a correspondent who risks her life to tell stories from that region. Kathy Gannon has been covering Afghanistan and Pakistan for The Associated Press for nearly 30 years and was severely…

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News Coverage Differences Between For-Profit And Nonprofit Organizations

July 7, 2015

NPC members Shannon Fisher and Lisa Matthews discuss communications strategies for nonprofit organizations in this episode of Update-1. As vice president at Hager Sharp, a public relations firm representing mostly nonprofit clients, Matthews has a unique and well-rounded perspective on the topic.…

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