Member News
Club member news and notes
February 1, 2019
Here is something new for 2019 – an occasional roundup of great things happening for fellow National Press Club members: Congratulations to Club members Jonathan Tamari (@JoanthanTamari), national political reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer, and Sarah Wire (@sarahdwire ), congressional…
Read MoreApplication deadline Feb. 3 for Columbia energy journalism program
February 1, 2019
The Feb. 3 deadline is coming up soon for the Columbia Energy Journalism Initiative's 2019 program for energy reporters in the U.S. and abroad. The program includes a seminar June 11-14 in New York City featuring experts in energy and the environment from academia, government and industry. National…
Read MoreReliable Source to host Chinese New Year dinner, Feb. 5
January 31, 2019
National Press Club members and their guests are invited to attend Chinese New Year dinner on Tuesday, Feb. 5. You do not have to travel to Peking to taste Chinese delights -- they're here at the Club, waiting for you. The Reliable Source plans to begin serving dinner at 5:30 p.m. To reserve a…
Read MoreNPC Post 20 hosts Vietnam Vet author
January 31, 2019
"We left an Ozzie and Harriet country and came back to Clockwork Orange," Vietnam veteran Bill Lord told a Jan. 30 meeting of NPC American Legion Post 20 in talking about the book he thought he would never write. The retired general manager of WJLA-TV in Washington, D.C., said he did all he could…
Read MoreMike Hempen, NPC podcasting expert, to speak at GWU podcast workshop March 14
January 31, 2019
Mike Hempen, vice-chair of the National Press Club Broadcast/Podcast Team and newsroom supervisor for the Associated Press, will speak at a conference on March 14 at the George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs. He will discuss the practical skills, techniques and strategies…
Read MoreNPC in History: Did President Harding really say this?
January 29, 2019
Warren Harding was one of us. Before he entered politics, he was the publisher of the Marion (Ohio) Star. In fact, the 1920 election pitted Harding against James M. Cox, the publisher of the Dayton (Ohio) Daily News. Whoever won, a journalist would be president. Harding signed up as a member of the…
Read MoreRestricted entry to NPC building: 14th street entrance closed for construction, Jan. 29 and 30
January 26, 2019
The National Press Building will be temporarily restricting all entry and exit through the main 14th street entrance doors on Tuesday, Jan. 29, and Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. National Press Club members and Club guests are asked to use the two additional entrances by Corner Bakery…
Read MoreNPC members invited to Communications Roundtable dinner on Jan. 30
January 24, 2019
The National Press Club Communicators’ team invites Club members – both journalists and professional communicators – to our next Communications Roundtable dinner on Wednesday, Jan. 30, in the Winners’ Room. Join us for another lively discussion on current topics that we all face in our jobs and…
Read MoreBarks publishes book for communications, public affairs pros
January 23, 2019
National Press Club member and former Club governor Ed Barks has just published his second book, "A+ Strategies for C-Suite Communications: Turning Today's Leaders into Tomorrow's Influencers." Former White House Press Secretary Mike McCurry, a fellow Club member, said “in this nifty and fabulous…
Read MoreSpecial evening of jazz and dinner Thursday, starting 5:30 p.m.
January 23, 2019
Prominent vocalist Renee Tannenbaum and her Renee Tannenbaum Trio will be the big draw at a National Press Club Jazz and Dinner event in the Truman Lounge Thursday, Jan. 24. Open to Club members and their guests, the event will feature Tannenbaum, a regular performer in such Washington D.C. venues…
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