Press Freedom

National Press Club decries continued imprisonment of reporters in Myanmar

April 23, 2019

Leaders of the National Press Club expressed outrage about the Myanmar Supreme Court’s decision Monday to uphold the conviction of two Reuters reporters. The journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, received the Club’s John Aubuchon Award for Press Freedom in 2018. They have also earned a Pulitzer…

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Freed photojournalist to offer insights on press freedom issues in Bangladesh, tonight

April 10, 2019

Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam will speak to the National Press Club’s Freedom of the Press Team tonight, Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m., on the state of press freedom in Bangldesh including his arrest last year for speaking to international media about public protests. All Club members…

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Freed photojournalist to highlight press freedom struggles in Bangladesh, Thursday

April 8, 2019

Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam will speak to the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m., on the state of press freedom in Bangladesh including his arrest last year for speaking to international media about public protests. All Club members are invited to…

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Journalists, political leaders agree on blueprint to rebuild public trust in institutions

April 4, 2019

Journalists, elected officials and government communicators committed to concrete steps aimed at increasing trust and civility in public life during two days of intensive conversations at the National Press Club March 25-26.. Hosted by the Club’s nonprofit Journalism Institute and facilitated by…

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National Press Club welcomes release of Egyptian photojournalist

March 4, 2019

The National Press Club celebrated the release of the Club's 2016 John Aubuchon Press Freedom award winner from an Egyptian prison Monday but expressed concern about the terms of his release and the continued detention of other Egyptian reporters. Photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan…

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National Press Club criticizes Capitol Police manhandling of reporters

February 15, 2019

The National Press Club on Friday sharply criticized the Capitol Police for reportedly manhandling several reporters this week in the Senate basement and blocking the press from interviewing some senators during a vote. The incident contravened the chamber’s long-standing bipartisan practice of…

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National Press Club calls for charges against journalist Maria Ressa to be dropped

February 14, 2019

The National Press Club and its nonprofit Journalism Institute is calling on the Philippine government to end its intimidation campaign against Maria Ressa, a journalist targeted for her investigations of official corruption in her home country. Ressa, whose work has been widely honored by fellow…

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Last chance to register – Using Sanctions to Protect Journalists

February 6, 2019

You can still register for today's afternoon panel on using sanctions to protect journalists. Lawmakers, former senior State Department officials and journalists will gather at the National Press Club on Monday, Feb. 11, for a discussion about the growing use of human rights sanctions to protect…

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National Press Club calls for probe of murdered Ghanaian reporter

January 25, 2019

The National Press Club called Friday for a thorough investigation of the murder of Ghanaian investigative journalist Ahmed Hussein Suale-Divela and urged officials in the west African nation to ensure that journalists can work safely and without the threat of violence. Suale-Divela, who was part…

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National Press Club asks China’s ambassador for answers on missing photographer

December 10, 2018

The presidents of the National Press Club and its non-profit Journalism Institute wrote China’s ambassador to the United States on Dec. 10 calling for the release from prison of a U.S.-based photojournalist who was arrested more than a month ago in China. The letter to Ambassador Cui Tiankai…

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