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NPC Luncheon with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joseph F. Dunford
June 19, 2017
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Marine Corps General Joseph F. Dunford, spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon on June 19, 2017. General Dunford, the 19th Joint Chiefs chairman, discussed a number of important issues facing the U.S. military including the latest strategy for…
Read MoreNPC Headliner: Ken Burns Previews "The Vietnam War"
June 15, 2017
Filmmakers Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Sarah Botstein and Retired Air Force Chief of Staff General Merrill A. McPeak, a Vietnam War veteran, presented a special "members-only" NPC Headliner preview of their PBS documentary series "The Vietnam War" at the National Press Club on June 14th, 2017.…
Read MoreWorld Press Freedom Day 2017
May 3, 2017
Protecting the First Amendment: How Does Press Freedom in the USA Compare to Other Countries? A 2017 Pulitzer Prize winner joined reporters and editors from inside and outside the Beltway, as well as representatives of international press freedom organizations as the National Press Club and its…
Read MoreWhen Journalism Becomes the Story: Highlights
April 19, 2017
The challenges to journalists are coming fast and furious: Access denied; outright falsehoods; alternative facts; sources afraid to talk. The National Press Club Journalism Institute, the club’s professional training affiliate, joined forces with another non-profit dedicated to journalism education…
Read MoreWhen Journalism Becomes the Story: How Does the Press Respond?
April 19, 2017
Introduction: Kathy Kiely, Press Freedom Fellow, National Press Club Journalism Institute Panel I: When journalism becomes politicized: How is access being denied? Are reporters being threatened? What are beat reporters seeing-- or not seeing? What differs from past practice? · Moderator: Barbara…
Read MoreNPC Newsmaker: Misty Copeland
April 17, 2017
Misty Copeland, the first African-American Female Principal Dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, discussed her first health and fitness book, Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You, as well as her roles as ballerina and activist in a discussion…
Read MoreThe Kalb Report: The Fight For Freedom Of The Press
April 8, 2017
The White House has launched an all-out war against the press terming several news organizations, including CNN, CBS, NBC, ABC, and The New York Times, the “enemy of the American people,” and their work, “fake news.” The president’s chief strategist has called the press “the opposition party” and…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka
April 4, 2017
Just beyond the halfway-mark in President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka gave a major address at a National Press Club Luncheon on April 4, 2017, assessing opportunities around trade and infrastructure that could create jobs, as well as possible threats to…
Read MoreMarvin Kalb on Current Challenges to the Freedom of the Press
March 30, 2017
On Thursday evening, March 30, 2017, legendary journalist Marvin Kalb delivered a commentary on the threats to our democracy being posed by the Trump administration. The talk was sponsored by the Press Freedom Committee of the National Press Club Journalism Institute. Mr. Kalb was introduced by…
Read MoreNPC Luncheon with Pfizer CEO Ian Read
March 23, 2017
Pfizer Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer Ian Read discussed a number of important issues including healthcare reform, access to innovative healthcare solutions and the crucial role played by the pharmaceutical industry at a National Press Club luncheon on March 23, 2017.
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