Press Freedom
N.J. court cites brief signed by Club, NPCJI in opening police disciplinary records
February 19, 2024
A New Jersey appeals court last week set a precedent strengthening the public’s right of access to police disciplinary records in a case in which the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute supported The Trentonian newspaper's request. The New Jersey Appellate Division…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Putin Comments on Evan Gershkovich
February 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 – Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on Vladimir Putin’s comments about the case of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich during his Feb. 6 interview…
Read MorePress Club Statement on murder of Honduran journalist Luis Alonso Teruel
February 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the murder of Honduran journalist Luis Alonso Teruel on Sunday. “The National Press Club is outraged over the murder of…
Read MorePress Club Statement on Russia’s Detention of U.S. Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
February 1, 2024
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October 2023 in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 — Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, President of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute,…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Milestone Detentions of U.S. Journalists in Russia
January 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on milestones in the cases of jailed journalists and U.S. citizens Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich. “There are…
Read MorePress Club Statement on House Passage of PRESS Act
January 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 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 passage of legislation in the House that would create a federal shield law protecting journalists from being…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Iranian Journalists' Release from Prison
January 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 – 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 release of Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi earlier today from prison in Tehran. Both…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Israel-Hamas War at 100 Days
January 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 – The 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 marking of 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war and the urgent need to protect the journalists trying to cover…
Read MoreBackground on the Emilio Gutierrez FOIA case
January 8, 2024
Here is background on the Emilio Gutiérrez Soto Freedom of Information case that the National Press Club Journalism Institute is pursuing: Gutiérrez came to the United States legally, requesting asylum at the port of entry, in 2008. He did so after having been threatened and physically harassed on…
Read MoreNational Press Club Journalism Institute FOIA case advances
January 8, 2024
A federal judge is ordering the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to justify its withholding of information about a Mexican journalist whom the agency detained while he was seeking asylum. Judge Rudolph Contreras’ ruling came in a Freedom of Information case brought by the National Press…
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