Press Releases
National 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 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 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…
Read MoreNational Press Club: Russia’s solitary confinement of Evan Gershkovich Is torture
April 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 10 – Following is a statement by Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the announcement by the U.S. Department of State to classify as a wrongful detention the arrest of Wall Street…
Read MoreNational Press Club Applauds State Department Finding of Wrongful Detention in Gershkovich Case
April 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 10 – Following is a statement by Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the announcement by the U.S. Department of State to classify as a wrongful detention the arrest of Wall Street…
Read MoreNational Press Club Names Imprisoned Journalist Evan Gershkovich 2023 John Aubuchon Honoree
April 6, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 6 –The National Press Club is honoring imprisoned Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich with its highest honor for press freedom, the John Aubuchon award. Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism…
Read MorePress Club Statement on Meeting Between Evan Gershkovich and His Lawyer
April 4, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 4 – The 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 news today that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was able to meet with his…
Read MoreNational Press Club Finds Blinken Call with Russia on Behalf of Evan Gershkovich Encouraging
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 31 – 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 developments in the wrongful detention of Wall Street Journal Correspondent Evan Gershkovich. “It was encouraging…
Read MoreNational Press Club Calls For Russia To Release Evan Gershkovich
March 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 30 Following is a statement from Eileen OReilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, urging the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and U.S. citizen detained by Russia’s…
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