Institute to host event for World Press Freedom Day, May 1

EDITOR'S NOTE on May 1: Ticket sales for the reception have ended and none will be available at the door. No walk-ins allowed. No entry to the Club is allowed without a ticket to this event. Contact [email protected] with any questions about this event or the attendance guidelines.

The National Press Club Journalism Institute invites you to a reception in recognition of World Press Freedom Day: A moment to celebrate the essential role of a free press and to stand in clear-eyed solidarity with journalists around the world.

This year, we come together with both pride and urgency. Across the globe and here at home, journalists are doing extraordinary work under increasing pressure — facing threats, arrests, restrictions, and a rapidly shifting information landscape. Yet, every day, they continue to report, investigate, and inform their communities with courage and integrity.

This reception is an opportunity to pause and recognize that work — to connect with colleagues, partners, and advocates committed to press freedom — and to reaffirm our shared responsibility to support and protect it.

Event details:

🗓 Friday, May 1

🕛 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. ET

📍 National Press Club

🎟️ Get tickets: $15 for NPC members / $20 for the public SALES ENDED

The evening will feature brief remarks, community, and conversation, highlighting both the challenges ahead and the enduring strength of a free and independent press. We’ll also introduce our 2026 Press Freedom Fellow Cohort, journalists who have experienced obstacles but who persist in their pursuit of journalism.

We hope you’ll join us. We are stronger together.

About the National Press Club Journalism Institute

The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes First Amendment values by equipping journalists in Washington, D.C., and nationwide with the skills, knowledge, standards, resources and networks to empower and inform the public. As the non-profit affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute powers journalism in the public interest.