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Update-1 Podcast
August 8, 2025
Mideast Observer Doesn't See Israel-Hamas Conflict Ending Anytime Soon
Karim Elsammak, who has been involved in Mideast affairs working for the Trump campaign in the Arab American community in New York and Michigan, talks about the feedback he's getting regarding the situation in Gaza. He also offers thoughts on the worsening humanitarian crisis, the possibility of a truce and what he believes is the long-term solution for peace.
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The Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club defends press freedom by assisting detained, threatened or exiled journalists through advocacy, direct support and community.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute powers journalism in the public interest through training and support for journalists across the country. The Institute, a nonprofit affiliate of the National Press Club, provides online educational programs, a daily industry newsletter, a weekly writing community, and more.
Didier Saugy Discusses Member-Centric Approach as New NPC Executive Director
Swiss-born Didier Saugy took the reins as National Press Club executive director in June 2023, following a five-year stint as general manager of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Hong Kong. Since then, the accomplished private club manager, food and beverage director, and executive chef has been considering how to best serve club members and encourage them to spend more time in the facility.
A Military Veteran Who's Also an Author Talks About His Time in Ukraine
Iraq war veteran and author Matt Gallagher has traveled to Ukraine as both a military trainer and as a journalist. That background provides a unique perspective to his reporting. In this edition of Update-1, Gallagher talks with Tom Young of the NPC's Broadcast Podcast Committee about the war in Ukraine and some of the volunteer soldiers he met there.
Are Some Journalists the Targets of Raids Because They're Doing Their Jobs Too Well?
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Is it possible that journalists can be the targets of police raids because they do their jobs too well? That's one of the questions some freedom of the press advocates are asking after an FBI raid in May on the newsroom home of journalist Tim Burke. The FBI raided Burke’s home after he obtained outtakes of Tucker Carlson’s interview with Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) in which Ye made antisemitic and other offensive remarks.