Press Releases
U.S. Press Leaders: Drop All Charges Against Maria Ressa
August 12, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2021--U.S. press leaders said Thursday it is time for authorities in the Philippines to drop pending charges and a conviction against journalist Maria Ressa, founder and CEO of the Rappler news site. The Philippine government has targeted Ressa in a campaign of repression in…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Yearlong Detention of TV Journalist
August 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 – U.S. press leaders strongly condemned on Tuesday the upcoming somber anniversary of China’s detention of journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian woman who was previously a high-profile anchor on China’s state-owned, English-language TV news channel. Cheng, a former news…
Read MorePress Leaders' Statement on Public Inquiry Report On Daphne Caruana Galizia Case
August 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, president of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the news of the report on the public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders To Tunisian Government: Let Al Jazeera Do Its Job
July 26, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 26 – Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, president of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on actions by Tunisia to force Al Jazeera staff out of their offices in Tunis without warning…
Read MorePress Leaders Condemn Crackdown on Journalists in Belarus
July 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 20, 2021--U.S. press leaders spoke out Tuesday against the government in Belarus for its escalating attacks on journalists. Since Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus, claimed victory in a fraudulent election almost one year ago, he has led a growing crackdown on…
Read MoreNPC Newsmaker: Belarus Opposition Leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya
July 16, 2021
Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, the Belarus opposition leader, will give a Newsmaker news conference at the National Press Club at 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20 during a visit to Washington. The event will take place in person at the NPC and also will be live streamed on press.org. Her visit to Washington…
Read MoreNews Leaders' Statement On Reuters Photographer Danish Siddiqui
July 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 16 – Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, president of the National Press Club, and Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the news of the death of Reuters photographer Danish Siddiqui, who was covering the war in…
Read MoreNews Leaders Statement On The Verdict In The Jerrod Ramos Trial
July 16, 2021
WASHINGTON, July 15 – Following is a statement by Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the conclusion of the trial of Jerrod Ramos for the murder of journalists and employees of the Capital…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Condemn Crackdown on Hong Kong's Journalists
June 17, 2021
WASHINGTON, June 17, 2021--U.S. press leaders strongly criticized on Thursday the latest assault on press freedom in Hong Kong--a police raid on the offices of the Apple Daily newspaper. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPC Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane…
Read MorePress Leaders Protest Stifling of Media in Belarus
June 3, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C., June 3, 2021--Leaders of the National Press Club and the NPC Journalism Institute said Thursday that Aleksandr Lukashenko, the ruler of Belarus, must cease his long-running crackdown on free expression. Lukashenko has repressed an opposition movement and media professionals in…
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