Member News
Did You Know? Take monthly 'Piano Lessons' with Young Members
July 8, 2013
Did you know that the Young Members Committee hosts monthly Piano Lessons featuring top journalists and communicators? Piano Lessons is a small group setting of members who discuss a variety of topics ranging from social media reporting to interviewing techniques and expanding your professional…
Read MoreClub welcomes 28 new members
July 8, 2013
The National Press Club welcomed the following new members in June: Hannelore Fauqueuz-Veit ( Bureau Chief, ORF Austrian Radio and TV), Amos Gelb (Northwestern University-Medill), Claire Pickard-Cambridge(Bureau Chief- Argus Media), Masaya Oikawa (Mainichi Newspapers), Kristian Mouritzen (…
Read MoreJazz Night postponed for holiday week; Club closed July 4, 5
July 3, 2013
Jazz Night in the Fourth Estate this month is postponed due to Independence Day and will resume at a later date. The National Press Club will be closed on July 4 and 5 in observance of the holiday.
Read MoreClub softball team advances to second weekend of playoffs
July 1, 2013
The National Press Club softball team is on an unprecedented run through the Metropolitan Media Softball League Playoffs, moving on to the second day for the first time in team history after beating 6-seeded USA Today, 7-5, and then upending the 2-seed Washington Post, 5-3, on June 29. The Club…
Read MoreJohnstone releases new novel featuring protagonist journalist, Club member
July 1, 2013
National Press Club member Bill Johnstone has launched his third novel, Waiting for the Storm to Pass, about the adventures of investigative journalist Mike McCabe. The plot is set in Washington, and the hero, like the author, is a member of the Club, where some of the scenes in the book are set.…
Read MoreNational Press Building purchased for $167.5 million in 2011
July 1, 2013
This Week In National Press Club History June 30, 2011: The National Press Building is bought this week for $167.5 million by affiliates of AEW Capital Management L.P. and Quadrangle Development Corp from the previous owner, Quadrangle, which continues to manage the property. There is no change…
Read MoreAFP photo chief to discuss freelance war photography at Photo Committee meeting, noon, July 10
June 29, 2013
Mladen Antonov, director of photography for North America, Agence France-Presse (AFP), will discuss "The Year of Freelance War Photographers" at a luncheon meeting of the National Press Club Photography Committee at noon, July 10, in the McClendon Room. Antonov will first describe the services of…
Read MoreDid you know your membership's good at 70 clubs worldwide?
June 27, 2013
Did you know that the National Press Club has reciprocity with over 70 press and city clubs worldwide? They are all open to you. Many of the clubs feature overnight accommodations, restaurants, fitness and business centers. To view the complete list of current reciprocal clubs, please click here.…
Read MoreNPC Board adopts online voting system
June 25, 2013
National Press Club members can vote online,by mail or in person in upcoming Club officers and board elections,the Board of Governors decided at its meeting Monday. The Board approved a resolution by Secretary Joel Whitaker to authorize online voting for any member who wishes to participate. The…
Read MorePhoto Committee to hear versatile local photographer Marty Katz June 26
June 23, 2013
Marty Katz, local photographer in the Washington- Baltimore area whose work covers the spectrum from politics to food to dance, will speak to the Photography Committee at noon, Wednesday, June 26, in the McClendon Room. All Club members and their guests are welcome. No reservations are required.…
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