Press Freedom Event To Mark Three Years of Unjust Detention for Dong Yuyu

Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club

News Advisory:

What
Press Briefing to mark three years of unjust detention for Chinese Journalist Dong Yuyu. The event is sponsored by the newly formed Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club. Dong is a former Nieman Fellow at Harvard.

When
Tonight, Monday, Feb. 24 at 6pm

Where
Zenger Room, 13th Floor, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20045

Who
Mike Balsamo, 118th President of the National Press Club will make welcoming remarks. Also speaking will be Bill McCarren, Director of the Press Freedom Center and Dong’s son Yifu.

Details
There will be a short program followed by a reception

The Press Freedom Center is supported by the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute and funded by contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations. To support the Center follow this link:

http://www.press.org/donatepfc

Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. With 2500 members representing nearly every major news organization, the Club and its Press Freedom Center are outspoken on press freedom issues in the U.S. and worldwide.