Press Freedom
National Press Club Event To Call for Justice in Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
May 9, 2023
News Advisory: Event: Briefing to mark one year since the murder of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. When: Thursday, May 11 at 10:30am EDT Where: National Press Club 529 14th Street NW (13th Floor) Washington, DC 20045 Who: Lina Abu Akleh (niece of Shireen) via video; Eileen O’Reilly,…
Read MoreMoment of solidarity, group photo at Freedom Plaza to mark anniversary of Al Jazeera journalist's death, Thursday
May 8, 2023
National Press Club members will stand with Al Jazeera on Thursday, May 11, to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, who was working for the news outlet when she was shot and killed in the West Bank near Jenin on May 11, 2022. All Club members are welcome to join the…
Read MoreNational Press Club Recognizes Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub with Honor on World Press Freedom Day
May 4, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 4 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly president of the National Press Club. “On World Press Freedom Day, the Club released an interview with Indian journalist Rana Ayyub about the challenges she continues to have working in journalism – including harassment from the…
Read MoreExiled Nicaraguan journalist Néstor Arce says cost of continuing to do journalism multiplied by three
May 3, 2023
In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team have interviewed journalists in exile from around the world. We are featuring their stories to shed light on press-freedom issues worldwide. Wilson Liévano, managing editor at The GroundTruth…
Read MoreExiled Afghan reporter talks about power of good journalism
May 3, 2023
In honor of World Press Freedom Day today, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team interviewed journalists in exile from around the world. We are sharing their to shed light on press-freedom issues worldwide. As a young female in Afghanistan, forced with her family early on to…
Read MoreExiled journalists share firsthand accounts of navigating asylum, work abroad during virtual panel, May 4
May 2, 2023
As part of the Club’s extended World Press Freedom Day activities, the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Committee and the Journalism Institute are hosting an online panel discussion from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, May 4, to highlight cases of exiled journalists from around the world…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Denial of Consular Visits To Evan Gershkovich
April 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 27 – 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 denial of consular visits to journalist Evan Gershkovich. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Detention of Chinese Journalist Yuyu Dong
April 23, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 24 – 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 detention of Chinese Journalist Yuyu Dong. “We ask the Chinese government to release veteran Chinese journalist…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Evan Gershkovich’s Day in Court
April 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 18 – 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 Evan Gershkovich’s appearance in a Moscow courtroom today. “We were encouraged to see Evan in court today in Moscow…
Read MoreJournalism Organizations Call On Administration To Prioritize Reporters Taken Hostage
April 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Following is text of a letter from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, and co-signed by major journalism organizations calling on the Biden Administration to prioritize the problem…
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