Press Releases
National Press Club Statement on Bruce Johnson
April 4, 2022
WASHINGTON, April 4 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, 115th president of the National Press Club, on the passing of Washington broadcasting legend Bruce Johnson. “With deep sadness we learned today of the passing of longtime reporter and anchor Bruce Johnson. Nobody understood D.C. better…
Read MoreNews Leaders Statement on Death of Photojournalist Max Levin
April 3, 2022
WASHINGTON, April 3 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the death of photojournalist Max Levin on Friday, April 1. “Photojournalists must be closer to military action than most…
Read MoreAustralian, U.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Secretive Prosecution and Detention of TV Journalist
March 30, 2022
Washington, D.C. / Canberra March 31, 2022 - U.S. and Australian press leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing detention and secretive prosecution of journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen and mother of two children, who was previously a high-profile business news anchor on China’s…
Read MoreNews Leaders: Russian War Against Ukraine Claims More Journalists Lives
March 25, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 24 – The following is a statement by Jen Judson, 115th President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the deaths of journalists Oksana Baulina and Viktor Dedov in Ukraine: “Covering the war in Ukraine continues to…
Read MoreNews Leaders Statement on Murder of Mexican Journalist Armando Linares López
March 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 17 – The following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the murder Tuesday of Mexican journalist Armando Linares López outside his home in Zitacuaro. “Our hearts go out to…
Read MoreNews Leaders Statement On Fox News Personnel Killed or Injured By Russian Forces
March 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 15 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the deaths and injuries sustained Monday by a Fox News team working in the town of Horenka near Kyiv after their vehicle…
Read MorePress leaders call for immediate release of detained journalists in Ethiopia
March 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 14 — Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the continued detention of Ethiopian journalists who have been reporting on the ongoing conflict in the country. “We…
Read MoreNational Press Club to Host News Conference with Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Ukraine Ambassador Oksana Markarova, March 15
March 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 14, 2022-- News Advisory: Who: NPC Newsmaker with Ukrainian Archbishop Borys Gudziak and Ukraine Ambassador Oksana Markarova What: Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarova and Archbishop Borys Gudziak of the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Philadelphia will…
Read MoreNews leaders mourn killing of U.S. journalist in Ukraine, urge war crimes investigation
March 13, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 13 -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the killing of Brent Renaud,a journalist, former New York Times contributor, and Peabody award-winning filmmaker who…
Read MoreNews Leaders Praise Journalists Working in Ukraine, Warn of Danger for Reporters
March 8, 2022
WASHINGTON, March 8 – The following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the dangers of reporting in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "The journalism coming out of Ukraine is very impressive…
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