Member News
Fourth Estate Award honoree Gwen Ifill to be commemorated on stamp
January 15, 2020
National Press Club 2015 Fourth Estate Award recipient, the late Gwen Ifill, anchor of the "PBS News NewsHour," will appear on a U.S. postage stamp being issued Jan. 30. A dedication ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church at 1518 M St. NW, where…
Read MoreClub members can buy tickets to March 15 Sunday Reprise of Gridiron Show
January 13, 2020
For 135 years, a great Washington tradition known as the Gridiron Show has skewered presidents and congressional leaders, political candidates and journalists. The Gridiron Club and Foundation first regales official Washington at a white-tie dinner on a Saturday night with satire and songs. The…
Read MoreSingapore Sling in new year with Asia-themed dinner in Reliable Source, Jan. 16
January 10, 2020
It’s a long schlep to Asia. But for the next best thing, plan to spend an evening in the National Press Club’s Reliable Source restaurant Thursday, Jan. 16. That will be the night of the restaurant's festive Asia Dinner. You’ll feel like you’re on an Asian street. The special Asia-themed dinner…
Read MoreMember presents book about National Zoo’s gorillas, Jan. 16
January 10, 2020
National Press Club member Kara Arundel plans to present her compelling new book, Raising America’s Zoo: How Two Wild Gorillas Helped Transform the National Zoo, on Thursday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. in the Reliable Source’s Cosgrove Lounge. The event is free for Club members, but purchasing food and…
Read MoreCommunicators Roundtable Dinner Jan. 15 open to all members
January 10, 2020
The National Press Club Communicators’ Team invites Club members – both journalists and professional communicators – to our next Communicators Roundtable Dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 15. Join us for another lively discussion on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing…
Read MoreToday at noon: General membership meeting
January 10, 2020
Join fellow National Press Club members at the first general membership meeting of 2020 on Wednesday, Jan. 15, at noon in the Murrow Room. The meeting business will include an update on the Club’s financial and membership status, as well the handing of the gavel from President Alison Fitzgerald…
Read MoreBooks and Brunch to discuss Richard Russo's 'Chances Are...'
January 6, 2020
Please join National Press Club Books and Brunch for a discussion of "Chances Are..." by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo, at noon on Saturday, Jan. 11, in The Fourth Estate Restaurant. According to Ron Charles of The Washington Post, "Russo ... has become our senior correspondent on…
Read MoreIndependent writers group to discuss benefits of writers conferences, Thursday
January 3, 2020
Discuss ways authors can maximize their participation at writers conferences when the National Press Club's independent authors group meets from 9:30 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, in the McClendon Room. Austin Camacho, one of the organizers of the Creatures, Crimes & Creativity Con, will…
Read MoreThree reporter-source happy hours planned for 2020; first one, Feb. 12
January 3, 2020
The National Press Club Communicators Team is planning at least three reporter-source happy hours in the Reliable Source during 2020. The first, to focus on campaigns, elections and politics, is set for Wednesday, Feb. 12. To RSVP, please register here. The casual gatherings are designed to…
Read MoreClub membership meeting set for Jan. 15
January 3, 2020
The next National Press Club general membership meeting will be held at noon Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the Murrow Room. The meeting will be the last one chaired by outgoing Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak as she hands the gavel over to the newly elected president, Mike Freedman. Lunch will be…
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