Member News
Club closed for MLK Day
January 13, 2023
The National Press Club will be closed on Monday, Jan. 16, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. There will be no edition of the Wire, which will resume publishing later in the week.
Read MoreFriday Taco Night has usual, but try some new Reliable Source menu offerings, too
January 10, 2023
The National Press Club's Reliable Source Bar and Grill has a couple of new appetizers to fire up your taste buds. How about a platter of mini-bites? Each comes with an assortment of pastry-wrapped hot dogs, macaroni and cheese balls, meatballs and mozzarella sticks. If chicken wings are not your…
Read MoreCommunicators, Journalists to meet in person for quarterly dinner, conversation, Jan. 19
January 6, 2023
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – both communicators and journalists – to our next Communicator and Journalist Roundtable Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 19, in the Cosgrove Lounge. These quarterly, in-person events feature a three-course dinner with wine served…
Read MoreNew Year, new you, same ol’ fun-filled Pub Quiz, Jan. 12
January 6, 2023
Congratulations! You won the grand prize: Surviving 2022! Now it’s time to celebrate with your friends in 2023 for an evening of merriment and trivia at the National Press Club's Truman Lounge at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12. Yes, it's time for another month of trivia featuring questions provided by…
Read MoreNew appetizers, roast beef sandwich and strawberry ice cream join Reliable Source menu
December 30, 2022
The new year is bringing new items to the menu at the Club's Reliable Source Restaurant. As appetizers, crispy chicken strips coated in breadcrumbs and cheese replace chicken wings, and a platter of pastry-wrapped hot dogs, macaroni and cheese balls, meatballs and mozzarella sticks . has been added…
Read MoreJournalism Institute newsletter will resume publication in the new year
December 21, 2022
The National Press Club Journalism Institute's newsletter, The Latest, is scheduled to resume publication next month. The newsletter went on hiatus in October following the departure of the institute's executive director Julie Moos. To find back issues, click here. The newsletter began in March…
Read MoreSupport journalism and press freedom: Donate to NPC Journalism Institute’s year-end campaign
December 17, 2022
The National Press Club Journalism Institute has kicked off its end-of-year fundraising campaign that supports its press freedom and educational programming efforts. The Institute is close to its 2022 fundraising goal. Journalists have provided essential information and added important context to…
Read MoreClub honors its 27 top volunteers with Vivian Awards
December 15, 2022
The National Press Club announced Wednesday 27 Club members as recipients of its 2022 Vivian Awards for their outstanding voluntary contributions to the Club as Journalist and Communicator members. Reflecting on the past year at a reception for the honorees in the First Amendment Lounge, Club…
Read MoreEileen O'Reilly elected 116th National Press Club president
December 10, 2022
Eileen O'Reilly, managing editor of standards and training at Axios, was elected Friday as the 116th president of the National Press Club, pledging to continue the Club’s rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic and increase advocacy for press freedom. Eileen Drage O'Reilly, managing editor of…
Read MoreHealth leaders to discuss communications lessons from the COVID-19 crisis, today 11 a.m.
December 7, 2022
The COVID-19 crisis presented the health community with an unprecedented challenge -- communicating uncertainty with potential life or death consequences. Public distrust and confusion left a massive gap for false or misleading claims to fill. Hear from health leaders about their lessons learned…
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