Press Freedom
U.S. Press Leaders To Tunisian Government: Let Al Jazeera Do Its Job
July 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 26 – Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, president of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on actions by Tunisia to force Al Jazeera staff out of their offices in Tunis without warning…
Read MorePress Leaders Condemn Crackdown on Journalists in Belarus
July 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021--U.S. press leaders spoke out Tuesday against the government in Belarus for its escalating attacks on journalists. Since Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, claimed victory in a fraudulent election almost one year ago, he has led a growing crackdown on…
Read MoreNews Leaders Statement On The Verdict In The Jerrod Ramos Trial
July 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 15 – Following is a statement by Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the conclusion of the trial of Jerrod Ramos for the murder of journalists and employees of the Capital…
Read MoreNews Leaders' Statement On Reuters Photographer Danish Siddiqui
July 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 16 – Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, president of the National Press Club, and Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the news of the death of Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui, who was covering the war in…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Condemn Crackdown on Hong Kong's Journalists
June 17, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021--U.S. press leaders strongly criticized on Thursday the latest assault on press freedom in Hong Kong--a police raid on the offices of the Apple Daily newspaper. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPC Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane…
Read MorePress Leaders Protest Stifling of Media in Belarus
June 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 3, 2021--Leaders of the National Press Club and the NPC Journalism Institute said Thursday that Aleksandr Lukashenko, the ruler of Belarus, must cease his long-running crackdown on free expression. Lukashenko has repressed an opposition movement and media professionals in…
Read MorePress Leaders to Myanmar: Release Jailed American Journalists
June 2, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2021-The National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute urged the junta in Myanmar to promptly release from prison all journalists jailed there, including at least two Americans. Danny Fenster and Nathan Maung are the American journalists known to be…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Protest Abuse of Journalists in Nicaragua
June 2, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 2, 2021--The National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute condemned the escalating harassment and intimidation of journalists in Nicaragua. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPC Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane issued…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Call For End To All Phony Charges Against Maria Ressa
June 1, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Leaders of the National Press Club applauded on Tuesday a Philippine court decision to dismiss a cyber libel suit against award winning journalist Maria Ressa but urged that all trumped-up charges against her should likewise disappear. The court decision Tuesday dismissed one…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Urge Release of Detained Journalist in Bangladesh
May 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 18, 2021--Leaders of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute condemned this week's arrest of Bangladeshi journalist Rozina Islam and urged the court that is scheduled to hear her case on Thursday to release her. Calling it a "black chapter" in…
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