Member News
Revised house rules posted on NPC website
February 25, 2015
Last year, the House & Bar Committee reviewed NPC’s House Rules and recommended a series of changes to update and streamline them. The revised and restated rules were approved by the Board of Governors in January, and they are now posted on the Club’s website. While the revisions deleted some…
Read MoreDid you know: NPC has a softball team
February 25, 2015
The softball team opens its season on Saturday, April 11. All NPC members and spouses are eligible to play. There is no cost to join the team. The Club plays in the Metropolitan Media Softball League in Montgomery County. If you are interested in playing, please contact the team captain John Domen…
Read MoreConnect with the NPC freelance community
February 24, 2015
Whether you’re looking for freelance gigs, need advice on how to approach a client or just want to join other freelancers for a drink, the NPC Freelance Committee has something for you. If you are an active freelancer, submit your name and contact information for inclusion in our online freelance…
Read MoreSt. Patrick's night buffet coming up at Reliable Source on March 17
February 24, 2015
NPC members and their guests are invited to our annual St. Patrick's' buffet night and celebration on Tuesday, March 17, starting at 5:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source. Come join us to enjoy Irish food and music by popular guitarist Matt Palumbo. The price of the delicious Irish buffet is $25 for NPC…
Read More"Get It Online," social media lunch discussions are back starting March 4
February 23, 2015
The "Get It Online" lunch discussion series brings experts in social media and digital communication to the National Press Club for a members-only lunch discussion. Join us March 4th as our first speaker, Eric Weisbrod (@ericweisbrod), focuses on turning CNN's political coverage into engaging…
Read MoreArt reception March 1, NPC member's sculpture on view
February 22, 2015
You are invited to attend the art reception March 1, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at the Art League Gallery at 105 N. Union St. in Alexandria. Metro: King Street. NPC Member Carol Morgan has a terra cotta sculpture on view, "Repose." Generous refreshments. Show rusn from Feb. 20 to March 1. Carol can…
Read MoreHurry! Deadline March 4 for WHCA awards
February 22, 2015
The deadline for the White House Correspondents’ Association’s three awards in print and broadcast journalism is March 4. WHCA is seeking entries for the following awards:Merriman Smith Award, which recognizes presidential news coverage under deadline pressure in print and broadcast categories. The…
Read MoreThis week in National Press Club history
February 21, 2015
February 23, 1955: Female journalists, barred from the ballroom to cover luncheon speakers, are permitted to work from the balcony. Escorted from the front door at 1:00 to their places, “The Girls” (as the Washington Post headline put it that day) are taken back to the front desk and out the door…
Read MorePlan ahead: Books & Brunch to mull James McBride’s “The Good Lord Bird” on March 21
February 20, 2015
Books & Brunch will meet at noon March 21 in the Fourth Estate Restaurant to discuss “The Good Lord Bird” by James McBride. All Club members and their guests are welcome. The restaurant’s brunch menu is available for those who would like to enjoy pancakes, waffles and other treats as we discuss…
Read MoreArnaud de Borchgrave: Lovely Fun, Lovely Man
February 20, 2015
Arnaud de Borchgrave, who streaked into the journalistic firmament at the end of World War II, died Sunday. He was 88, and had been a National Press Club member since 2003. Born a Belgian count with a Jewish mother, a Rothschild, de Borchgrave thanked Britain's Royal Navy for saving his family by…
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