Press Freedom
NPC asks Defense Secretary about report of soldiers beating Afghan reporter
March 10, 2014
The National Press Club president wrote the U.S. secretary of Defense today expressing concern about reports that U.S. special forces personnel in Afghanistan had beaten an Afghan radio journalist. American special forces recently assaulted Radio Paighame Milli in Afghanistan, detaining the…
Read MoreNational Press Club to Celebrate 'Sunshine Week'
March 7, 2014
The National Press Club's Press Freedom Committee will commemorate "Sunshine Week" later this month with four events designed to illuminate the importance of transparency and press freedom. Sunshine Week is an annual series of events in mid-March near the birthday of U.S. founding father James…
Read MoreNational Press Club to host 'D.C. Open Government Summit: Street View' Wednesday, March 19
March 6, 2014
The D.C. Open Government Coalition will hold the third annual D.C. Open Government Summit Wednesday, March 19 at the National Press Club to focus on transparency in neighborhoods and communities in the District of Columbia. The event, titled, "D.C. Open Government Summit: Street View," will be…
Read More'Sunshine Week' Panel to Unlock Inaccessible Government Data
March 4, 2014
The National Press Club and a coalition of open government groups are joining hands during Sunshine Week to cosponsor a form discussing how to make government data truly transparent. The panel discussion is titled, "Partly Cloudy: Why 'Public Information' Doesn't Always = Accessible Information."…
Read MoreForum to explore public affairs interference with reporting
February 27, 2014
A National Press Club panel on March 19 will discuss the first ever national surveys that document reporters' perceptions about whether government press offices interfere with reporting. The event will be held March 19 at 1:30 p.m. at the National Press Club's Zenger Room. Register here. The forum…
Read MoreNational Press Club urges Egypt to release jailed journalists
February 27, 2014
The National Press Club lent its voice today to a worldwide appeal for Egyptian authorities to release all jailed journalists, including four from Al Jazeera who have been imprisoned for months. "Journalism is not a crime--not in Egypt, not anywhere," National Press Club President Myron Belkind…
Read MoreClub to host D.C. Open Government Coalition forum Wednesday, March 19
February 26, 2014
The National Press Club, as part of its participation in Sunshine Week, is hosting a panel discussion the evening of Wednesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. on transparency in the District of Columbia. The third annual D.C. Open Government Summit will be an opportunity to hear from innovators who have…
Read MoreSunshine Week Panel: How Journalists Can Unlock Inaccessible Government Data
February 26, 2014
The National Press Club's Press Freedom Committee is joining with open-government groups during Sunshine Week to explore the technical keys to making government data truly transparent. The panel discussion is titled, "Partly Cloudy: Why 'Public Information' Doesn't Always = Accessible Information…
Read MorePanel to examine civil liberties dead zone at U.S. borders Thursday, March 20
February 26, 2014
The National Press Club's Freedom of the Press Committee will hold a panel to probe the federal government's under-reported practice of examining the electronic devices of individuals crossing into the United States. The panel will be Thursday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the Club's First Amendment…
Read MoreUPDATE: 'Civil Liberties Dead Zone' at U.S. borders Freedom of Press panel rescheduled
February 4, 2014
Please note: This event has been rescheduled due to inclement weather. Click here more for information. The National Press Club's Freedom of the Press Committee will host a panel discussion Thursday, Feb. 13, to probe the federal government's under-reported practice of examining the electronic…
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