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May 3, 2021
Maria Ressa on her fight for press freedom in the Philippines and around the world
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Veteran reporter and long-time Press Club member John Donnelly discusses the two most recent John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award winners, Danny Fenster and Haze Fan, and another detained journalist, Austin Tice. All three journalists remain imprisoned in a sobering reflection of the state of press freedom around the world.
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Freedom of the Press
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The National Press Club Journalism Institute is serving the community with coronavirus support through a new weekday newsletter, reported stories, a leadership column, a daily writing group, self-care tips, online programming, a virtual library, and more.
Cybersecurity For Journalists
Journalists are especially vulnerable to hackers trying to access sensitive, confidential data. With growing threats against press freedom around the world, reporters are frequent targets for both public and private sector snooping. It is more important than ever to protect data, drafts, and sources from prying eyes. In this Update-1 podcast, Dr. Andy Yen, CEO and co-founder of ProtonMail, speaks with NPC Broadcast/Podcast team member Shannon Fisher about cybersecurity for journalists.
NATO's Past, Present And Future
For nearly 70 years, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has provided a system of collective defense for North American and European Nations. Known as NATO, the alliance has grown from 12 nations when it came into existence in 1949 to 29, but it has maintained a system of collective defense in which independent member nations subscribe to mutual defense.
NPR's "All Things Considered" Co-Host Talks About Reporting From North Korea
What challenges do journalists face when reporting from a secretive regime like North Korea? National Public Radio's Mary Louise Kelly recently visited North Korea to cover the 70th anniversary of the country's founding. She referred to her official guide as a "one-man journalism prevention service." Broadcast/Podcast Committee member Tom Young spoke with her about practicing journalism in a country that tries to place strict controls on all information going in and out.
