May 2009
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Report - April 2009
Download the latest issue of The Report, the WHNPA newsletter for members
Report on the April 29th meeting
April 29th meeting A packed room of both video and still members attended the meeting at the National Press Club. With the nominations closed and no opposition to the slate, the top four positions and the two E Board positions were announced: John Harrington, President; Paul Morris, Vice President; Jon Elswick, Treasurer; and Ron Sachs, Secretary. Fletcher Johnson, video representative EBoard,...
April 2009
12 posts
NBC News Anchor Ann Curry Exposes Darfur in...
The Washington School of Photography would like to extend an invitation to all WHNPA members to join us for an exhibit with NBC News anchor Ann Curry. Info below:
For Immediate Release: April 27, 2009
Contact: Ben Anderson 301-654-1998 NBC News Anchor Ann Curry Exposes Darfur in Washington School of Photography Exhibit WSP Partners with Dodge-Chrome to Present Striking Story of Struggle...
WHNPA General Membership Meeting: April 29, 6:00...
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The next WHNPA General Membership Meeting will take place on Wednesday April 29th 2009 at 6:00 pm in the Zenger Room at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. N.W. Washington DC. Come early and have drinks with fellow WHNPA members.
This is one General Membership meeting you do not want to miss! **** WHNPA EXECUTIVE BOARD ELECTIONS **** The slate for the election of...
Mary Calvert Receives WHNPA Project Grant
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(WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 10, 2009) – Mary Calvert, staff photographer for The Washington Times, has been chosen as the recipient of the White House News Photographers Association 2008 Project Grant.
The grant, recently increased to $10,000, with a matching amount from PNY Technologies Inc., will fund “Forgotten Victims: Rape as a Tool of War”, which Calvert plans...
Presidential Pets: Past and Present by Larry... →
Larry Downing of Reuters takes a look back at presidential pets past and present (and a few animals who were just visiting the WH) … Check out this fun retrospective.
NPPA's Convergence 09:Las Vegas, NV, June 6 - 13,...
NPPA’s Convergence 09: Multimedia Immersion, Visual Journalism Workshops, Women in Photojournalism, The Edit Foundry Las Vegas, NV, June 6 - 13 at the Flamingo Las Vegas Multimedia Immersion June 6 - 10 Registration open for this intense, five-day, hands-on training experience for visual journalists looking to expand and grow their multimedia skill sets. Coaches from NPR, Washington Post,...
IMPORTANT! DINNER INFORMATION
THE EYES OF HISTORY™ 2009 AWARDS DINNER FACT SHEET The 88th Annual Awards Dinner in honor of the President of the United States and the winners of the Annual Still, Video, and New Media Eyes of History contest. DATE: SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009 LOCATION: RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL, 1150 22ND STREET, N.W. WASHINGTON, DC BLACK TIE Reception: 6:30 p.m. Dinner: 8:00 p.m. Dancing, dessert and drinks: 10:00...
IN MEMORIAM: Woodrow Robert Wilson (1912—2009)
Woodrow R. Wilson, a life member of the WHNPA, passed away on March 29th. At the time of his death he was living in Las Vegas, Nevada. He leaves behind his wife of 77 years, Hazel Wilson. Woody began his career at Pacific and Atlantic News Service around 1930. From 1932 to 1936 he worked for the Washington Daily News and covered the first exterior cleaning of the Washington Monument. ...