Member News
Attend virtual general membership meeting, noon TODAY
October 12, 2021
The third National Press Club general membership meeting of the year will be held via webcast at noon Friday, Oct. 15. Register online. Club leadership will provide updates on the Club's finances, programming and response to the coronavirus pandemic, among other topics. Please review the minutes…
Read MoreHear about Defense Media Activity, a DOD media organization, with Legion Post 20 TONIGHT
October 12, 2021
Hal Pittman, director of the Defense Media Activity at Fort Meade, Maryland, will be guest speaker at a virtual meeting of the National Press Club's historic American Legion Post 20 on Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 7 p.m. All Club members are invited to the meeting. RSVP to Post 20 Sergeant-at-Arms Evelyn…
Read MoreGame on for NPC *Virtual* Pub Quiz, Thursday, 7 p.m.
October 11, 2021
Although the masks are still on and the crowds outside are still thin, the National Press Club's *Virtual* Pub Quiz is still big fun! The game is back after a September hiatus this Thursday, Oct. 14, via Zoom, at 7 p.m. Registration is easy. Gather your friends, form a team, designate your team…
Read MoreDiscount tickets available through Friday for PRSA award event, Nov. 4
October 11, 2021
The National Capital Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is extending discounted member pricing to National Press Club members for its 2021 National Capital Excellence in Communications Awards virtual event at 5 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 4. The event will will celebrate the new…
Read MoreRunners/walkers: Join the Press Club team for the *virtual* James W. Foley Freedom Run, Oct. 23
October 5, 2021
The National Press Club invites all members to support the 7th Annual James W. Foley Freedom Run to raise awareness and funding for journalists' safety. The 5k run/walk is happening virtually Saturday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. Participants can pick a venue of their own to run or walk; although everyone…
Read MoreGet your tickets -- virtual or in-person -- for Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring Lester Holt, Oct. 20
October 5, 2021
Tickets to the 2021 Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring NBC News anchor Lester Holt are still available for Club members and their guests to purchase. Holt will receive the National Press Club’s most esteemed prize, the Fourth Estate Award, at a gala in his honor on Wednesday, Oct. 20. The…
Read MoreFormer AP bureau chief Chuck Lewis memorialized
September 28, 2021
"How he loved being there when history was made," Dr. Vivian Chen, told a gathering of 75 masked participants at a memorial event Saturday for her late husband, 36-year National Press Club member and former Hearst and Associated Press Washington Chief of Bureau Chuck Lewis. Members of the Club, AP…
Read MoreMcClendon honored by NPC Legion Post 20
September 23, 2021
Sarah McClendon with Jerry Ford, one of the 12 Presidents she covered Pioneer feminist journalist Sarah McClendon was honored Wednesday, Sept. 22, at a virtual meeting of National Press Club American Legion Post 20. McClendon, who served two terms as commander of the Post in the 1990s, was…
Read MoreImmerse yourself in "normal" at Taco Night
September 23, 2021
Zoom meetings, remote working and masks persist, but an important part of "normal" is available at Taco Night, 5:30 Fridays in the Club's Reliable Source. Get a drink, get a taco, and relax with fellow members and guests. Is this what you missed during all those months of closure? Come and savor…
Read MoreAward-winning photographer Bowe to discuss new book, Oct. 19
September 23, 2021
Award-winning photojournalist Christy Bowe Club member photojournalist Christy Bowe will discuss her new book, "Eyes That Speak," at the National Press Club's Photography Team's meeting at noon Tuesday, Oct. 19, in the Cosgrove Lounge. The meeting will begin with a self-funded lunch. The…
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