Update-1 Podcast
Past Episodes
VOA's Chief National Correspondent Leads Effort To Revive Network
April 6, 2025
A legal battle seeks to put Voice of America back on the air after its silencing by the Trump administration. VOA Chief National Correspondent Steve Herman serves on the National Press Club's board of governors, and he's taking part in the court action. In the latest edition of Update-1, Steve…
Read MoreSearching For Accountability In Lebanon Attack That Killed One Journalist And Wounded Others
March 21, 2025
Gaza could soon reopen to international news organizations, but what is the policy of the Israel Defense Forces toward working journalists? That's one of the questions surrounding the investigation into the tank shelling in October, 2023 that killed one journalist and wounded six others. This…
Read MoreNPC Freelancer Team Co-Chair Talks Career Path And Prospects
March 13, 2025
Andrea Murad came to journalism through the unconventional route of finance in New York. Now, as a successful, D.C.-based freelance reporter and co-chair of the NPC's Freelance Team, she helps other members in an increasingly competitive market. In this episode of Update-1, Murad speaks with…
Read MorePress Club Employee Describes Life As A Persecuted Journalist
February 20, 2025
The Press Club's information technology service security manager Mohammad Mosaed knows all about being a persecuted journalist. In this edition of Update-1, he talks with Board of Governors-Communicator member and Broadcast Podcast team liaison Debra Silimeo about his journalism career, which…
Read MoreArrests of Journalists in U.S. Surged in 2024
January 27, 2025
The number of journalists arrested in the U.S. last year surged, exceeding the previous two years combined. That's according to The Freedom of the Press Foundation, which keeps a running total of such incidents with its U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, a database of press freedom incidents in the U.S. …
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