Press Freedom

National Press Club Honors Iranian Journalists Hamedi and Mohammadi With International Aubuchon Award

July 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 28 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Eileen O’Reilly and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein naming Iranian women journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi as the 2023 International honorees for the John Aubuchon Award,…

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Journalists power through 24 hours of Gershkovich read-a-thon based at Club

July 21, 2023

Washington, D.C., 7:40 a.m. EDT, July 20: The tweet says "Costa: Evan, if you somehow hear this event please know that so many reporters at the Journal and at other outlets are standing with you and hope to see you home safely soon with your family and colleagues." Twenty minutes later, the read-a-…

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Journalists To Hold 24-Hour Read-a-Thon of Evan Gershkovich’s Work at National Press Club

July 19, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 19 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the upcoming 24-hour read-a-thon of the work of journalist Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal. “Starting…

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National Press Club Statement On Upcoming Visit of Israeli President Herzog

July 17, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 17 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the upcoming visit by Israeli President Isaac Herzog to the White House and his address to Congress. “It's past…

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Read-a-thon of Gershkovich stories to call attention to his detention in Russia is underway; help by tweeting it

July 17, 2023

The National Press Club is helping to draw attention to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention in Russia by publicly reading his stories for a 24-hour period, which started at 8 a.m. today, July 19. The read-a-thon, taking place at the Club as well as at The Wall Street…

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Club participating in read-a-thon of Gershkovich stories to call attention to his detention, July 19

July 17, 2023

The National Press Club will draw attention to Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich's wrongful detention in Russia by publicly reading his stories for a 24-hour period beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 19. The read-a-thon, which will occur at the Club as well as at The Wall Street…

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National Press Club Statement on Murder of Mexican Journalist Nelson Matus

July 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 16 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the murder of Nelson Matus, director of Lo Real de Guerrero, in Mexico yesterday. “Our hearts go out to the family…

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NPC leaders demand accountability for murder of Mexican journalist Luis Martín Sánchez Iñiguez

July 10, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 10 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the murder of Mexican journalist Luis Martín Sánchez Iñiguez, whose body was discovered Saturday after being…

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Press Club leaders condemn brutal assault on Russian journalist Elena Milashina and attorney Alexander Nemov

July 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 6 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the brutal assault by masked assailants on Russian investigative journalist Elena Milashina and attorney Alexander…

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National Press Club statement on the continued online harassment of Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui

June 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 28 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the continued online harassment of Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui. “We condemn in the strongest…

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