WASHINGTON, Sept. 18,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Relationships between
politicians and the media who cover them have been tested
throughout history, but on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, in
the National Press Club's historic ballroom, fun and
friendly competition will prevail as lawmakers and reporters
compete in the uproariously entertaining Press vs. Politicians
Spelling Bee.
Confirmed contestants representing the politicians
are 2019 champion Rep. Chris Pappas (D-NH),
Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), Rep. Suzanne
Bonamici (D-OR), Rep. Ashley
Hinson (R-IA), and Rep. Hillary
Scholten (D-MI).
Those confirmed in the press corner are defending champion
Amy Wang, National Political
Reporter for The Washington Post; Catalina Camia, Deputy News Director at
Bloomberg Industry Group; Mark
Walker, Investigative Reporter at The
New York Times; James Graff, Justice and Judiciary Editor at
The Wall Street Journal; and Fawn
Johnson, News Director at Bloomberg Industry Group.
National Press Club President Eileen
O'Reilly of Axios will serve as the host of this
year's Bee, while Dr. Jacques Bailly, the
Scripps National Spelling Bee's official pronouncer and 1980 winner
of their competition, will officiate. We'll also be joined by
Spellebrity judge and 2023 Bee Champion Dev
Shah.
The journalists hope to secure another win, and 2023 champion
Amy Wang of The Washington Post is
returning to defend her title. Team Press leads with four victories
since the return of the Bee, and they're ready to go head-to-head
for another win.
The first such event was held in 1913, with newly elected
President Woodrow Wilson in the audience for the
inaugural showdown won by members of the House and Senate. The
Press vs. Politicians Spelling Bee was reinstituted on its
100th anniversary in 2013 and has become
a Washington tradition since.
Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the Bee will start
at 7 p.m. To purchase tickets to this event, please click
here. Sponsors of this year's Bee include Publir and The Beer
Institute.
Proceeds from the Spelling Bee support the Club's nonprofit
affiliate, the NPC Journalism Institute. NPCJI serves 8,000+
journalists annually through its training, press freedom efforts,
scholarships and more.
PRESS CONTACT: Kate Helster, khelster@press.org, (202)
662-7516
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