Press Freedom
Press Club leaders urge Biden to raise press freedom concerns with Indian Prime Minister
June 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 21 – 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 state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington this week. “The visit of Prime Minister…
Read MorePress Club leaders deeply disappointed with verdict in North Carolina jury trial
June 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 16, 2023 - 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 guilty verdict of journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit issued by a North Carolina jury on Friday.…
Read MoreNational Press Club Condemns Violent Threats by Local Officials Forcing Oklahoma Journalist To Flee
June 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 15, 2023 - 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, regarding recent reports an Oklahoma journalist has been forced to leave his community out of fear for his…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on the Conviction and Sentencing of Guatemalan Journalist José Rubén Zamora
June 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 -- Following is a statement by Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the conviction and sentencing of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora. “We condemn in the strongest terms…
Read MoreStatement on Start of Jury Trial of Asheville Blade Journalists
June 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, June 12, 2023 -- 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 jury trial starting Monday of North Carolina journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit. Bliss and Coit…
Read MoreNational Press Club Leadership Signs Open Letter on Chinese Journalist Yuyu Dong
May 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 31 – 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 an open letter signed by leading journalists in support of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong. Mr. Dong has been detained…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Murder of Mexican Journalist Marco Ramirez Hernandez
May 24, 2023
WASHJINGTON, May 24 – 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 killing of journalist Marco Aurelio Ramirez Hernandez early Tuesday morning in Tehuacan, in Pueblo state. “There…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Russia’s Extension of Pre-Trial Detention for Evan Gershkovich
May 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 23 – 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 decision by a Russian court to extend the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Arrest of Indian Journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi
May 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 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 arrest of Vivek Raghuvanshi, a freelance reporter in India. “We were disappointed to hear of the arrest of…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Killing of Radio Host Ralikonelo Joki
May 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 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 killing of radio host Ralikonelo Joki of Lesotho this week. “We call for a full investigation – and for justice…
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