Member News
Press Club co-ed softball team holds first practice April 2
March 30, 2022
The National Press Club softball team is preparing for another season in the Metropolitan Media Softball League. Its first practice is scheduled for Saturday, April 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Aspen Hill Park. Any Club member who would like to join the team and play in the season that starts April 23…
Read MoreJoin Young Members at Taco Night Friday, April 1
March 28, 2022
The Club's Young Members team plans its first 2022 meeting and happy hour on Friday, April 1, during Taco Night. The meeting starts at 5:30 p.m. in the Cosgrove Lounge. Club members will receive a free drink voucher while talking with other young members to plan upcoming activities. RSVP here. For…
Read MoreHear about impact of Murrow on reporting from Ukraine, Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m.
March 26, 2022
The often thoughtful, informed, descriptive, eloquent, and insightful network reporting from war-torn Ukraine has drawn comparisons to that of broadcast legend Edward Murrow, who established the standards of modern broadcast journalism during World War II. On Tuesday, April 5, at 7p.m. ET, Casey…
Read MoreSon of Cold War spy pilot plans to speak at American Legion Post 20 meeting on Monday, April 11, at Noon
March 26, 2022
Francis Gary Powers Jr. is expected to be the guest speaker at the National Press Club's American Legion Post 20 in-person meeting on Monday, April 11, at noon in the Club's McClendon Room. The meeting will be the Post's first in-person meeting at the Club since the start of the pandemic two years…
Read MoreDeadline nears to seek CUNY business reporting grant
March 26, 2022
Thursday, March 31, is the deadline to apply for the McGraw Fellowship for Business Journalism, an initiative of the City University of New York's Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism. The McGraw fellowship provides up to $15,000 and editorial support for experienced journalists to produce…
Read MoreAward recognizes outstanding writing on business, society
March 26, 2022
A non-fiction writing prize will recognize a dynamic writer who aims to ignite positive social change through published work on any theme exploring key business and society issues. The $5,000 Bruce Piasecki and Andrea Masters Annual Award on Business and Society Writing seeks to inspire future…
Read MoreIt's St. Patrick's Day: Head to Reliable Source to raise a pint
March 17, 2022
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to the St. Patrick’s lunch and dinner at the Reliable Source today starting at 11:30 a.m. for lunch and 5:30 p.m. for dinner. Menu highlights include sliced corned beef, Guinness beef stew and salmon. Special drinks are an Irish Coffee for $…
Read MoreClub member publishes book of strategies for communicators
March 13, 2022
National Press Club member Ed Barks just published his fourth book, Insider Strategies for the Confident Communicator: How to Master Meetings, Presentations, Interviews, and Advocacy. “This book will remain forever free,” Barks said. “I decided to offer the advice in one complimentary resource to…
Read MoreCommunicator, Journalist Roundtable meets in-person at March 15 dinner
March 13, 2022
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. Tuesday, March 15, in the Winners Room. For the past year, we have conducted these events virtually without the meal, but…
Read MoreClub co-ed softball team will have full season starting in late April
March 10, 2022
Are you ready for some softball? After a year with a shortened season, which followed a year of no games at all, the Metropolitan Media Softball League has planned a 14-game season over seven weeks for 2022, culminating in a play-off tournament July 9-10 at Cabin John Park in North Bethesda,…
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