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April 23, 2021
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The National Press Club Journalism Institute is starting a reading group for people who love journalism and books and want to discuss them both.

The first book we'll discuss is "Susan, Linda, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR." Be sure to register for an event on Thursday, April 19 with author Lisa Napoli and NPR journalists Susan Stamberg, Nina Totenberg and Linda Wertheimer. You can buy the book at the same time; NPC members get a discount. 

The reading group’s first virtual meeting will be Thursday, May 13 at 6 p.m. ET, and we'll discuss the prologue through Chapter 5 of the book. The gatherings will last one hour and take place over Zoom, and you can drop in just once or join every time. The group is open to all. We hope to bring together a group with different perspectives on the books we read and diverse lived experiences that teach us all about reading through together.

There will also be a Slack channel available to participants so we can continue talking when the group isn’t meeting. 

Please RSVP here if you're interested in joining the reading group. Participants will receive a calendar invitation with the reading schedule and the Zoom link. Contact Julie Moos at jmoos@press.org with questions.

This group, “Reading Through,” builds on the success of “Writing Through,” the Institute’s writing group for nonfiction authors. If you’re interested in learning more about that group, please email Julie Moos at jmoos@press.org.
If “Thank Goodness It’s Friday” is your mantra today, you are not alone. As the weeks seem to stretch longer, weekend breaks are more important than ever. As we all know, though, news doesn’t stop. Managers, be sure to check in on your weekend teams before you check out. Let them know you’re excited to see their work, encourage their questions, and ensure they have the resources they need to do their best. And when Monday comes around, don’t forget to give them feedback — especially when the unexpected happens and they shine. 

Jill Geisler is the Bill Plante Chair in Leadership & Media Integrity at Loyola University Chicago and Freedom Forum Fellow in Women’s Leadership. Click here to read Jill’s previous posts.
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Making an impression on a potential employer starts long before an email or phone call. By then, your digital footprint has done the talking … don’t let it send someone walking.

“Career Connection: Defining your digital footprint” is a weeklong series of hands-on workshops to help you create and maintain the journalism/writing identity you want to showcase to sources, employers, and publishers.

The class will meet from noon to 1 p.m. ET daily, from Monday, May 10 to Friday, May 14. Designed to focus on accomplishing practical tasks in short bursts, each daily program will highlight parts of your digital identity — social media channels and your portfolio site/blog. You’ll receive specific instruction and follow along by building and shaping your digital profiles in real time.

Tentative topics include:
  • What hiring newsroom managers wish applicants knew
  • Using LinkedIn for journalism
  • Tapping Twitter in your job search
  • How to Rev up your resume
  • Building a telling digital portfolio

Registration is open for this program, which includes each of the five classes. Registration is $100/$75 for National Press Club members.
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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