November 10, 2020
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The 2020 Virtual Fourth Estate Award Gala will be the first of its kind, historic in the evening’s long tradition of honoring journalists who have made significant contributions to the field. This year’s gala will present the elegant face-to-face experience you expect but from the comfort and safety of your own home. 

Each year, the esteemed Fourth Estate Award honors the person whom the NPC Board of Governors decides has achieved distinction for a lifetime of contributions to American journalism. The 2020 honoree is Susan Zirinsky, President and Senior Executive Producer of CBS News.

Zirinsky ascended to this position on March 1, 2019 and within nine months she oversaw an overhaul of the news division. An acclaimed journalist and highly respected senior executive producer at CBS News, Zirinsky began her career in the CBS News Washington bureau two weeks after the Watergate break-in. Over the next four decades she produced a wide variety of award-winning documentaries and programs, and she covered a range of historic stories, from the Gulf War to the student uprising in Tiananmen Square, from the White House for 10 years to the 9/11 attacks, and from the Paris terrorist attacks to the mass shooting at a Parkland, Fla. School.

Join us on Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. to celebrate Zirinsky and Aubuchon press freedom honorees Linda Tirado (freelance author and photographer) and Maria Ressa (CEO of Rappler), and Neil and Susan Sheehan award for investigative journalism honoree Ed Yong (staff writer at the Atlantic). Tickets are available for purchase through tomorrow, Wednesday, Nov. 11.
How do you encourage people to bring their whole selves to work? Authentically acknowledge their worst struggles, and celebrate their successes — personal and professional. Model whole-hearted leadership, and your team will respect each other as the real people they are.

Advice from Jill Geisler, Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity, Loyola University Chicago, Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership

Click here to read Jill’s previous posts.
Need something new to talk about with your friends? Take on a 30-day physical challenge together. Pick one of the following (or some other activity you prefer), and practice it every day for 30 days. 


Not only will you get your mind off the news, you’ll combine two important self-care practices: physical activity and checking in with a friend (regardless of your distance). Added bonus? An accountability partner can keep you on track to your goal.

Read on for more self-care tips, or share how you are taking care of yourself right now.
This newsletter is written & edited by the National Press Club Journalism Institute staff: Beth Francesco, Holly Butcher Grant, and Julie Moos. Send us your questions and suggestions for topics to cover.

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