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Just How Contemporary is the PR Industry?
January 6, 2015
Public relations is widely viewed as a contemporary development, but PR executive and lecturer Shelley Spector begs to differ. As founder of the Museum of Public Relations (www.prmuseum.org), based at Baruch College in New York, Spector’s extensive collection of artifacts, books and video…
Read MorePress Club member Charlotte Grimes Discusses Why Opinionated News Coverage Has Proven Successful
December 19, 2014
Bias is a four-letter word when it comes to news coverage. With the Fox News Channel consistently ahead of the other cable news networks in the ratings, this edition of Update-1 examines why infusing news coverage with opinion has proven so successful from a business standpoint. National Press Club…
Read MoreGiovanna Dell'Orto: The Challenges of Reporting on Immigration
December 1, 2014
The challenges of covering immigration from the southern borders of the U.S. and the EU are the focus of the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club's podcast. NPC member Giovanna Dell'Orto, a journalism professor and former Associated Press immigration reporter, talks with…
Read MoreActor and radio show host Sean Astin is not impressed with the state of journalism
November 14, 2014
Actor and radio show host Sean Astin says preparation is the key to public discourse. Astin is often interviewed by reporters but he's not impressed with the state of journalism, saying many of the journalists he interacts with are not as prepared as they should be. Austin prides himself on being…
Read MoreA Reference Guide to the Language of Politics
October 17, 2014
Politics is the focus of the latest edition of Update-1. Specifically, the language of politics and the terms and phrases we hear on a daily basis. Broadcast Committee member Jared Rizzi, the White House correspondent for SiriusXM Satellite Radio, interviews Chuck McCutcheon, a co-author of "Dog…
Read MoreFrom The Diet Food We Eat To Why Men Cheat, An Evolutionary Biologist Argues Misconceptions Abound
October 7, 2014
From popular diets that encourage us to eat like our ancestors to the idea that a man who cheats can blame his behavior on his DNA, misconceptions about evolution abound, argues evolutionary biologist Marlene Zuk on the latest edition of Update-1, the National Press Club podcast. In reality, she…
Read MoreKen Burns discusses his new PBS series “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History” at an NPC luncheon
September 22, 2014
The latest edition of Update-1 features filmmaker Ken Burns and his recent trip to the National Press Club to promote his new series, “The Roosevelts: An Intimate History.” The seven-part series looks at Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and recently ran on PBS stations. Burns says no other…
Read MoreCharlie Rose honored with the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award
September 16, 2014
Charlie Rose says he has many people to thank for the success he has had as a television journalist. Rose is the 42nd winner of the National Press Club's Fourth Estate Award, which honors journalists who have made significant contributions to their field. Rose hosts the interview program "Charlie…
Read MoreImmigration Reform in the Spotlight after Thousands of Unaccompanied Children Cross into the U.S.
August 27, 2014
The issues of immigration and border security have been getting a lot of attention in recent months as the United States considers how to deal with the thousands of unaccompanied children from Central America who have crossed the Mexican border into the U.S. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast…
Read MoreJournalists Fight for the Public's Right to Know
August 11, 2014
The White House has responded to a July 8 letter from journalism organizations and open government groups urging President Barack Obama to honor his pledge for openness by relaxing the control federal agencies have over reporter access to federal government newsmakers. Society of Professional…
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