Educational Program: Off the Record with Chuck Todd
On Thursday June 1, the community of U.S.-based foreign correspondents attended and participated in an educational program organized and hosted by the Association of Foreign Press Correspondents (AFPC-USA) in its WeWork offices in Washington, D.C. for an insightful and off the record conversation with now-former Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd.
Todd had an in-person meeting with U.S. foreign and White House correspondents followed by a drinks reception hosted by AFPC-USA. AFPC-USA was represented during the program by multiple board members of the Club of Foreign Press Correspondents (AFPC-USA Club), including Patrícia Vasconcellos,the U.S. correspondent for Brazilian TV network SBT; Vanessa Jacklitsch, a U.S. Senior Correspondent for La Razón and Telemadrid; Thomas Watkins, the Washington bureau chief for The National; Alex Raufoglu, who represents Azerbaijan's last remaining independent news agency Turan; and AFPC-USA Executive Director Thanos Dimadis.
The one-hour event was attended by about 80 D.C.-based foreign correspondents from various countries and global media outlets. During the off the record program, Todd spoke at length about some of today's most pressing political issues, such as the 2024 elections and the relationship between U.S. presidents and members of the press, offering a potent analysis of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden's respective approaches.
Todd met with about 40 journalists at the rooftop at WeWork. He was introduced by AFPC-USA Executive Director Thanos Dimadis and Thomas Watkins, the Washington bureau chief for The National, a member of the Board of Directors of the Club of Foreign Press Correspondents (AFPC-USA Club).
The one-hour event was attended by numerous D.C.-based foreign correspondents from various countries. Todd spoke at length about some of today's most pressing political issues, such as the 2024 elections and the relationship between U.S. presidents and members of the press, offering a potent analysis of former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden's respective approaches.
Todd later took questions from different journalists and engaged in a spirited, articulate, and polished discussion of the points he made during his presentation.
"It was an extraordinary evening in our offices in Washington D.C, hosting NBC’s Chuck Todd in an off-the-record meeting with numerous colleagues, journalists, and foreign correspondents," Executive Director Dimadis said in a statement posted to the organization's official Instagram account. "The AFPC-USA wants to thank all our colleagues and D.C. correspondents from worldwide who joined us on this special occasion. Their questions, energy, and diverse insights made our meeting with Todd unique and meaningful."
AFPC-USA thanked its partner WeWork for hosting the event, as well as its partner NBC News for its support and collaboration.
AFPC-USA serves the community of foreign correspondents with weekly and monthly virtual and in-person educational programs accessible to all credentialed international correspondents in the United States.
