If americans realized the level of consensus among scientists, they would want to do something to prevent the worst from happening. And also heres another thing, while its important to write about the tragic impacts of Climate Crisis, its also important to give people a hopeful vision of what can be, by reporting on what cities like seattle or oakland, los angeles and boulder, states like new york and maine are already doing to transition from fossil fuels to sustainable clean energy. Write about the young climate strikers globally who are drawing attention to the Climate Crisis and asking us older folks to take action on behalf of their future. This is it, folks. This is the time. Thank you. Ive been talking at so many rallies ive been losing my voice. Thank you very much. We have approximately 6,000 questions here so i dont think were going to be able to get through all of them but well do our best. Let me just take a moment to mildly defend the news industry too, because if you know
Movement. Good afternoon, welcome to the National Press club. The place where news happens. I am the 112 president of the National Press club and i am the investigation editor at the associated press. We have a terrific program ahead and we invite you to listen, watch and follow along on twitter at the npclive. In the audience today, there are members of the general public in addition to journalists. Any applause or reactions you hear are not necessarily from the working press. I would like to begin by introducing our head table, please hold your applause until all the head tables are introduced. Vall valerie jackson. A member of the National Journalism institute. Board of directors. Next is debbie. Adam eaton. A reporter at e e news. Next is Elizabeth Mcgowen a reporter at the energy news network. To my immediate right, a former npc president and the cochair that organized these events. We have amanda bennett, the director of voice of america and this years National Press club state h
For our cspan and public radio audiences please be aware that in the audience today there are members of the general public in addition to journalists so any applause or reactions you hear are not necessarily from the working press. [laughter] id like to begin by introducing our head table. Please hold your applause until all the head table guests are introduced. To my far left is Valerie Jackson washingtonbased editor , a. Doug harr brecht former npc president and a member of the Club Journalism institutes board of directors. Next to doug and debbie carol f key, a guest of our speaker. Jacqueline policastro whos the Washington Bureau chief at gray television. Adam eaton a reporter at e news ira our look whos the Communications Director for a company. Next is Elizabeth Mcgowan a reporter at the Energy News Network to my immediate right is donna line one lachey shes the president at Dc Media Strategies a former npc president and a cochair of the nbc Headliners Team which organizes these
To listen, watch, and follow along on twitter at the Hashtag Hashtag npc live for our cspan. For our cspan and public radio audiences please be aware that in the audience today there are members of the general public in addition to journalists so any applause or reactions you hear are not necessarily from the working press. [laughter] id like to begin by introducing our head table. Please hold your applause until all the head table guests are introduced. To my far left is Valerie Jackson washingtonbased editor , a. Doug harr brecht former npc president and a member of the Club Journalism institutes board of directors. Next to doug and debbie carol f key, a guest of our speaker. Jacqueline policastro whos the Washington Bureau chief at gray television. Adam eaton a reporter at e news ira our look whos the Communications Director for a company. Next is Elizabeth Mcgowan a reporter at the Energy News Network to my immediate right is donna line one lachey shes the president at Dc Media Str
A mother and daughter told newscenter 5 theyre thanking god to be alive tonight. But theyre also heartbroken to be dealing with this just a day after christmas. 16 people are homeless tonight. After a fire tore through their dorchester home. Firefighters were called to 29 alpha road just about 5 45 this evening. The fouralarm fire was under control in less than an hour. But not before destroying three families homes just a day after christmas. The second floor family had been preparing to host a holiday dinner. After my mom got done cooking she ran fire, fire and everybody ran out. So when we got outside you can see the fire at the first floor window. And it was just crazy. Juli boston fire investigators believe the fear started on the first floor when a candle got too close. Everything is gone. Its all gone. Juli robinson told newscenter floors got out just in time. Thanks to those on the first floor who ran upstairs to alert everyone else. We got a lot of family and stuff. But its ju