Member News
Journalist Sofia Mannos faces complex rehabilitation; donations welcomed
March 6, 2016
Broadcast journalist Sofia Mannos, whose enterprising career was unexpectedly cut short by a bad fall in late 2014, continues to rehabilitate with help from her family, friends and colleagues. But now she urgently needs help. Mannos, an award-winning journalist and multilingual Euro-American,…
Read MoreTonight: Watch GOP debate in Truman Lounge
March 3, 2016
As the 2016 presidential election heats up, let the National Press Club be your place this week to eat, drink and be merry while watching the latest Republican debate at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 3. See the surviving GOP candidates live from Detroit on wide-screen plasma TVs, while enjoying special…
Read MoreFreelance event explores effect of social media on news products, 6:30 pm March 16
March 3, 2016
The Freelance Committee and the Events Committee are teaming up for the next installment of the National Press Club’s “Digital” series at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16, in the conference rooms. The session -- “Where should news be and how do we get there?” -- will explore the trend of social media…
Read MoreDid you know? Club hosts monthly trivia night
March 3, 2016
Did you know that the National Press Club hosts a monthly trivia night? Test your knowledge at the next edition of Pub Quiz at 7 p.m. March 10 in the Reliable Source’s Truman Lounge. No need to reserve. Bring your own team or show up and join one. Pub Quiz is open only to Club members and their…
Read MoreClub American Legion members judge student speech competition, award scholarships
March 2, 2016
Members of the National Press Club and its American Legion Post 20 judged contestants in the 2016 D.C. American Legion oratorical contest in which Wilson High School students won college scholarships. The winner of a $3,000 scholarship, 16-year-old Chad Hoyle Hayes, will travel to Indianapolis…
Read MoreVirginia International University launches new School of Digital Media and Communication, seeks faculty
March 1, 2016
Virginia International University is seeking qualified candidates to apply for faculty positions, program coordinator and curriculum developer for its new School of Digital Media and Communication. The school will offer undergraduate and graduate degrees with concentrations in video and sound…
Read MoreTuesday will be super at Reliable Source
February 29, 2016
National Press Club members and their guests can watch Super Tuesday results on wide screen televisions in the Truman Lounge at the Reliable Source on March 1. There will be a special food and drinks menu for this occasion. Please contact as at [email protected] or 202-662-7443 to make a reservation.…
Read MoreClub welcomes 110 new members
February 29, 2016
Please extend a warm welcome to the following new members who joined the Club in this past quarter: Melissa Burke (The Detroit News), Gracia Martore (TEGNA), Megan Murphy (Bloomberg News), Marty Schenker (Bloomberg News), Christine Schiffner (CCTV America), Jerome Socolovsky (Religion News Service…
Read MoreNature seeks photo editor
February 29, 2016
Nature, the international journal of science, seeks a talented, experienced photo editor (photography and video) for our Washington, D.C., bureau. You will be part of a dynamic, award-winning team of designers, artists, multimedia editors and science journalists and report to the managing media…
Read MoreProfessional tour guides put Club on their maps
February 26, 2016
Members of the Washington Guild of Professional Tour Guides got an inside look at the National Press Club on Thursday, Feb. 25, to enrich their knowledge of the Club for use in their work. Former Club president and History Committee chair Gil Klein entertained 31 guild members on a tour of Club…
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