Press Releases
National Press Club to Honor Late Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
July 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 15 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson on the Club’s decision to honor the late Al Jazeera Correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh with the 2022 President’s Award that will be conveyed at the Club’s annual Awards Dinner on Aug. 31. “Our hearts go out to…
Read MoreNational Press Club Names Josh Renaud 2022 Domestic John Aubuchon Award Honoree
July 7, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 7 – Following is a statement from President Jen Judson of the National Press Club and Gil Klein of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the selection of St. Louis Post-Dispatch Data Journalist Josh Renaud as the 2022 Domestic John Aubuchon Award Honoree. “Josh Renaud has…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Philippine Government Attempts to Shutdown Rappler
June 30, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 30 – 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 this week’s actions by the Philippine government against the news site Rappler. “In a last gasp of power, the Duterte…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Murder of Mexican Journalist Antonio de la Cruz
June 29, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 29 – 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 murder of Antonio de la Cruz, a reporter for the Mexican newspaper Expreso, today in Tamaulipas. “We call on the Mexican…
Read MoreNational Press Club Names Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub 2022 Aubuchon International Honoree
June 28, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 28 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein announcing that Indian journalist Rana Ayyub is the 2022 International John Aubuchon Award Honoree. The Aubuchon is the Club’s highest honor…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Bloomberg Journalist Haze Fan
June 14, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 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 reported release of Bloomberg Journalist Haze Fan from detention in China. “We were relieved to hear that Bloomberg…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement On Settlement in Linda Tirado Case
June 9, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 7 – 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 settlement in a case brought by photographer Linda Tirado against the City of Minneapolis after Tirado was injured…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement urging release of wrongfully detained journalists
June 3, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 2 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, urging the release of wrongfully detained journalists in Ethiopia and commenting on the broader worsening press freedom…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on Egyptian court sentence against Al Jazeera journalist
June 1, 2022
WASHINGTON, June 1 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein on the 15-year prison sentence imposed by an Egyptian court this week on Al Jazeera Journalist Ahmed Taha. “We object in the strongest terms…
Read MoreNational Press Club To Hold Moment of Silence Thursday For Al Jazeera Reporter
May 11, 2022
WASHINGTON, May 11 – The National Press Club will hold a moment of silence event to mark the killing of Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh in Jenin. Following are the details: When Thursday, May 12 at 2pm Eastern Where National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045 13th Floor -…
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