Murrow Reception

The National Press Club, a private club for journalists and communications professionals, has been a Washington institution for more than a century. It is also a world-class conference and meeting facility that hosts thousands of events each year for sophisticated clients from around the globe. And while these are the Club’s functions, its mission is to be The World’s Leading Professional Organization for Journalists. It is a social and business organization dedicated to supporting the ongoing improvement of the profession of journalism.

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In-person reception and program commemorating the recent donation of items from Mr. Murrow's personal archive to the NPC.

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Please join Casey Murrow and other members of Edward R. Murrow&#x27;s family, along with National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews, National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane, legendary journalist Marvin Kalb, and 2020 National Press Club President Michael Freedman for an in-person reception and program commemorating the recent donation of items from Mr. Murrow&#x27;s personal archive, as well as the loan of the historic microphone used by Mr. Murrow for his World War II CBS Radio Network broadcasts from London. The reception and program will take place on Tuesday, September 14, 6:30pm-8pm in the Murrow Room of the Club. The evening will include comments by Casey Murrow, as well as Marvin Kalb, the last correspondent personally hired by Edward R. Murrow at CBS News.Mr. Murrow&#x27;s BBC microphone, through which modern broadcast journalism was born, will be on display, along with donated Items from the collection which include historic photographs, and Mr. Murrow&#x27;s briefcase and poker chips!Photographs with the &#x27;Murrow Microphone&#x27; will be allowed and members are welcome to share via social media. Hope to see you September 14!

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