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View More NewsIn this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Committee member Lincoln Smith talks with Celia Mercier, the head of Reporters Without Borders' South Asia desk, about RSF and her work, including her focus on press freedom in South Asia.
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Freedom of the Press
View More Freedom Of the PressThe National Press Club Journalism Institute powers journalism in the public interest through training and support for journalists across the country. The Institute, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, provides online educational programs, a daily industry newsletter, a weekly writing community, and more.
Defending Press Freedom in South Asia
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is an international non-profit and non-governmental organization focused on safeguarding the right to freedom of information. Headquartered in Paris France, RSF "defends the right of every human being to have access to free and reliable information," As of April 2024, RSF reports 503 journalists and media workers around the world have been unjustly detained.
Space Reporter Offers Glimpse Into His Beat and Event Journalism
Trade shows and other industry-specific events have experienced a post-pandemic renaissance and the Space Symposium held in Colorado Springs is no exception. The annual event attracts a dynamic mix of established and emerging companies, non-profit organizations, civilian government agencies, plus U.S. and allied military staff.
Gary Powers, Jr. Discusses 1960 U-2 Incident Involving His Father
On May 1, 1960, American pilot Francis Gary Powers was shot down in his U-2 Spy plane over Sverdlovsk in the former Soviet Union. After being captured, sentenced and imprisoned, Powers was later exchanged for Soviet Spy Colonel Rudolph Abel. In this edition of Update-1, Broadcast Podcast Team member Lincoln Smith talks with Gary Powers Jr. about his father's story, his dad's destiny as an American hero of the Cold War era, and the ensuing media coverage of this international incident.