Press Freedom
National Press Club Statement On IDF Shooting of Two Journalists in West Bank
October 6, 2022
WASHINGTON, October 6, 2022 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the shooting of two members of a Palestine TV crew that was covering an IDF military action in the town of Deir al…
Read MoreNational Press Club Releases Video on Anniversary of Death of Jamal Khashoggi
September 28, 2022
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2022 – The National Press Club today released a video statement by Executive Director Bill McCarren on the 4th anniversary of the murder of Washington Post Opinion Contributor Jamal Khashoggi by the government of Saudi Arabia. You can view the statement here:
Read MoreNational Press Club Second Annual Run For Austin, a Virtual 5K Race in Support of Journalist Austin Tice, Nov. 12
September 27, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2022 -- The National Press Club will host the second annual Run For Austin Virtual 5K on Saturday, November 12, 2022 to raise awareness and public support for journalist Austin Tice, who has been unjustly detained in Syria since 2012. The Run For Austin is the next campaign in…
Read MorePress Freedom Team launches letter-writing campaign on behalf of Maria Ressa, Rappler
September 15, 2022
National Press Club members are encouraged to write to their U.S. representatives and senators to urge them to demand the Philippine government adhere to the rule of law and cease its efforts to shutter and bankrupt the independent news site Rappler and imprison its founder and CEO, Maria Ressa.…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Murders of Haitian Journalists Charles and Lartigue
September 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2022 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the murders, Sept. 11, of two Haitian journalists: Frantzsen Charles and Tayson Lartigue. “We call on the Haitian…
Read MorePress Club Statement on Developments in Murder of Las Vegas Journalist Jeff German
September 9, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 – Following is a statement by National Press Club President Jen Judson and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein on developments this week in the murder case of journalist Jeff German of the Las Vegas Review. “In a week of fast-moving events, we wanted to…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on Israeli report on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
September 6, 2022
WASHINGTON. September 6 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson on the report released today by Israel on the killing of American citizen and Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. “We were disappointed, but not surprised by the report released by Israel after…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on killing of investigative reporter Jeff German
September 5, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the weekend killing of Jeff German, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. ‘We were stunned and…
Read MoreFamily of Shireen Abu Akleh to hold news conference at National Press Club Thursday
August 30, 2022
News Advisory Event: National Press Club Newsmaker News Conference with family of Shireen Abu Akleh When: Thursday, Sept. 1 at 2p.m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 13th floor Who: Lina Abu Akleh, niece of Shireen, will make a statement and take questions. Details…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Recent Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
August 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 — Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the record-setting number of journalists and media workers killed so far this year in Mexico. "Even as 2022 is far from…
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