Press Freedom
National Press Club To Host Briefing on Case of Evan Gershkovich at One Year
March 11, 2024
News Advisory: Event: The Evan Gershkovich Case: Where Do We Stand At One Year? When: March 21, 2024 at 10am Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, Fourth Estate Room, 13th Floor Panel includes: Danielle Gershkovich, Evan’s sister and advocate Paul Beckett, WSJ assistant…
Read MoreClub to host briefing March 21 on WSJ's Gershkovich as one-year anniversary of his detention in Russia approaches
March 9, 2024
The National Press Club will host a briefing Thursday, March 21, at 10 a.m. for credentialed press and Club members that will mark one year of detention in Russia for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and provide updates on the situation. For those who wish to attend in person, pre-…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on State of the Union
March 7, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 7 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the President’s State of the Union Address tonight. “We understand that the President may speak about detained U.S.…
Read MoreNational Press Club Condemns Rearrest of Kashmiri Journalist and Demands His Release
March 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 1, 2024 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the rearrest of Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan. Sultan, who received a 2019 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award…
Read MorePress Club Statement On Contempt Ruling Against Reporter Catherine Herridge
March 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, March 1 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Emily Wilkins, and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein on the contempt order and fine imposed on Catherine Herridge - related to her journalism at Fox News. “We strongly disagree with the…
Read MoreNational Press Club Rebukes Mexican President for Aggression Toward Journalist
February 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 – Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute. on acts of intimidation and threatening behavior by President Obrador of Mexico against NY Times reporter Natalie Kitroeff…
Read MoreNPC screens biographical film 'Anna,' about Russian journalist, March 20 in Ballroom
February 23, 2024
Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, Actor Sean Penn, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., CNN anchor Sara Sidner, and former CIA Director John Brennan will discuss the dangers journalists face during a National Press Club Headliners panel discussion Wednesday, March 20, following the screening…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement On Two Year Anniversary in Yuyu Dong Case
February 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the two-year anniversary of the detention of journalist Yuyu Dong by China. “Two years ago today, the day after the…
Read MorePress Club leaders condemn Russian court ruling on Alsu Kurmasheva’s detention, call on U.S. leaders to take action
February 20, 2024
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October 2023 in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, Feb. 20, 2024 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism…
Read MoreN.J. court cites brief signed by Club, NPCJI in opening police disciplinary records
February 19, 2024
A New Jersey appeals court last week set a precedent strengthening the public’s right of access to police disciplinary records in a case in which the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute supported The Trentonian newspaper's request. The New Jersey Appellate Division…
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