Member News
Books & Brunch to discuss "Every Man in this Village is a Liar" Sat. Feb. 26, noon
February 13, 2012
Books & Brunch will meet at noon on Saturday, Feb. 25 in the NPC's Fourth Estate restaurant to discuss "Every Man in This Village Is a Liar: An Education in War." The discussion is open to all National Press Club members but RSVP is required to [email protected]. Please note this is a change…
Read MoreHobnobbing time: Space is still available for Feb. 21 Meet the Press Club
February 9, 2012
Mingle with your fellow members, new or veteran, print or broadcast, reporter or communicator, on Tuesday, Feb. 21 starting at 6 p.m. in the McClendon room. That's right, it's ``Meet the Press Club,'' an exclusive, for members only, event specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network…
Read MoreProstate Cancer Foundation seeks correspondent to cover cancer research enterprise
February 7, 2012
The Prostate Cancer Foundation is seeking a world-class correspondent to cover the prostate cancer research enterprise. The ideal candidate will have a sharp journalistic instinct and be able to easily identify stories for a diverse range of audiences, including researchers, donors, patients and…
Read MoreNeed to shape up? NPC members get Washington Sports Clubs discounts
February 7, 2012
NPC members may not be taking advantage of a great benefit -- a significant discount to the Washington Sports Clubs. The Passport Membership allows members to use any Sports Clubs location throughout the city and up and down the East Coast. There are no black-out dates, and most of the exercise…
Read MoreClub History: Calvin Coolidge speaks, nation listens
February 6, 2012
February 4, 1955: Louis Lautier, writer for the Atlanta Daily World and the National Negro Press Association, breaks the racial barrier at the National Press Club, becoming the first African-American admitted to membership, in a secret vote. In 2004, Sheila Cherry becomes the first African-…
Read MoreNPC Member Herman Featured on CBS Sunday Morning Feb. 12, O Magazine in March
February 6, 2012
Eleanor Herman's new book, ``King Peggy: An American Secretary, Her Royal Destiny, and the Inspiring Story of How She Changed an African Village,'' will be the subject of a segment on CBS Sunday Morning on February 12 at 9 a.m. Last October, a CBS team went with Eleanor to Ghana to film the segment…
Read MoreNPC member Johnstone celebrates launch of novel, White Collar Option
February 5, 2012
NPC member Bill Johnsone has written the political thriller White Collar Option that has the National Press Club as a setting for one of the scenes. The shooting of a U.S. senator and the near fatal car crash of a media tycoon, both in Washington, trigger a series of events uncovered by an…
Read MoreIf it's Tuesday, Feb. 21, it's time to Meet the Press Club
February 3, 2012
Mingle with your fellow members, new or veteran, print or broadcast, reporter or communicator, on Tuesday, Feb. 21 starting at 6 p.m. That's right, it's ``Meet the Press Club,'' an exclusive, for members only, event specifically designed as a forum for Club members to network and establish business…
Read MoreNPC members can get discount for Kennedy Center opera performance Saturday
February 2, 2012
NPC members can get a discount to a matinee performance of opera singer Susan Graham Saturday, Feb. 4, at 3 p.m. at the Kennedy Center's Concert Hall. Tickets are only $10 per person. “The Met” in New York City is this mezzo soprano’s operatic home, and she has performed at the world’s top opera…
Read MoreNPC Member Morgan to appear in Discovery TV promo Feb. 5
February 2, 2012
NPC member Carol Morgan will appear on a 30-second promotion Feb. 5 about an upcoming Discovery TV show, ``Deadly Sins,'' about the 7 Deadly Sins. Carol was the lead extra in the film. She appears as a working-class woman, lighting candles in the historic Corpus Christi Catholic Church on the…
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