Press Freedom
National Press Club urges release of captive U.S. journalist
April 11, 2016
National Press Club leaders lauded Syria’s release April 8 of Kevin Patrick Dawes, an American citizen who had been detained since October 2012, and they expressed the hope that Austin Tice, a U.S. journalist who has been missing in Syria for even longer, will soon be set free. Tice, a freelance…
Read MoreNational Press Club alarmed about reported abuses in DC by Turkish security
March 31, 2016
National Press Club leaders expressed alarm about reports that security personnel guarding Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had physically abused journalists in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. According to published news reports and multiple tweets from eyewitnesses, Erdogan’s security team…
Read MoreNational Press Club Concerned by Attacks on Journalists Covering Presidential Campaign
March 14, 2016
The National Press Club on Monday raised concerns about the increasing attacks and threats against journalists covering the United States presidential campaign, particularly after multiple unsettling reports from Donald Trump events. The Press Club urges all candidates and their teams to support…
Read MoreNational Press Club Troubled by Turkish Government's Seizure of Leading Opposition News Group
March 4, 2016
The National Press Club on Friday voiced its serious concern over the Turkish government's move to seize control of a leading opposition newspaper and other affiliated news outlets, the latest action in a troubling series of crackdowns on independent journalism in the country. An Istanbul court…
Read MoreNational Press Club Journalism Institute hosts panel on freedom of information, 6:30 pm March 16
February 24, 2016
The National Press Club Journalism Institute will host a panel discussion on how the U.S. Freedom of Information Act is being applied and how it can be improved at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 16. Tickets, $5 for Club members and $10 for the public, can be purchased online. FOIA is one of the most…
Read MoreStatement on Behalf of the Families of the Four US Journalists Arrested in Bahrain on 14 February
February 16, 2016
The families of four US journalists who were arrested in Bahrain on 14 February can confirm that they have been released from detention. While we believe the four should not have been held at all, we are grateful to the Bahraini authorities for facilitating their timely release. We are awaiting…
Read MoreNational Press Club Concerned About Reporters Arrested in Bahrain
February 16, 2016
The National Press Club is concerned about reports that four American journalists have been arrested in Bahrain. The journalists were reportedly in Bahrain covering the fifth anniversary of protests that Bahrain's government violently suppressed. They were taken into custody Feb. 14, reports…
Read MoreNational Press Club Worries Virginia Bills Harm Transparency
February 15, 2016
Two bills moving through the Virginia General Assembly threaten to bar journalists from easily accessing data on state and local employees. The bills have the potential to significantly damage the press' ability to hold public officials accountable. On Feb. 8, Senate Bill 552 cleared the Senate…
Read MoreNational Press Club issues statement by Muhammad Ali to Jason Rezaian
January 28, 2016
The National Press Club issued the following statement from Muhammad Ali to Jason Rezaian of the Washington Post on Jan. 28. "What a true blessing to learn of your release from Iran. It truly lifted a weight off my heart and I thank God that you are back home with friends and family. Your…
Read MoreNational Press Club to monitor possible Jason Rezaian release
January 16, 2016
The National Press Club is establishing a Club room to monitor the return of Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian from Iran. Press reports today out of Iran suggest that Jason has been set free in a prisoner exchange. “We are guardedly optimistic about this news which, if true is a wonderful…
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