Press Freedom
Press Club Statement on Developments in Murder of Las Vegas Journalist Jeff German
September 9, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 – Following is a statement by National Press Club President Jen Judson and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein on developments this week in the murder case of journalist Jeff German of the Las Vegas Review. “In a week of fast-moving events, we wanted to…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on Israeli report on killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
September 6, 2022
WASHINGTON. September 6 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson on the report released today by Israel on the killing of American citizen and Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. “We were disappointed, but not surprised by the report released by Israel after…
Read MoreNational Press Club statement on killing of investigative reporter Jeff German
September 5, 2022
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Following is a statement from Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the weekend killing of Jeff German, an investigative reporter for the Las Vegas Review-Journal. ‘We were stunned and…
Read MoreFamily of Shireen Abu Akleh to hold news conference at National Press Club Thursday
August 30, 2022
News Advisory Event: National Press Club Newsmaker News Conference with family of Shireen Abu Akleh When: Thursday, Sept. 1 at 2p.m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 13th floor Who: Lina Abu Akleh, niece of Shireen, will make a statement and take questions. Details…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Recent Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
August 23, 2022
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 — Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the record-setting number of journalists and media workers killed so far this year in Mexico. "Even as 2022 is far from…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on 100 Days Since Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
August 18, 2022
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute marking 100 days since the killing of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was reporting from the field when she was…
Read MoreBiden calls on Syrian government to release Tice
August 11, 2022
President Biden urged the Syrian government on Wednesday to release Austin Tice, a journalist who was abducted in 2012 while reporting on the country’s civil war. “We know with certainty that he has been held by the Syrian regime,” Biden said in a statement. “We have repeatedly asked the government…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on the arrest of José Rubén Zamora
August 10, 2022
WASHINGTON, August 10 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the arrest of José Rubén Zamora, president of the Guatemalan newspaper elPeriódico, on July 29 in Guatemala City. "The…
Read MoreClub members invited to meet with Press Freedom Team at happy hour TONIGHT
July 25, 2022
National Press Club members are invited to attend an in-person press freedom-focused happy hour in the Reliable Source this Thursday evening, July 28, 6 to 8 p.m. Please email your RSVP to Press Freedom Team chairwoman Rachel Oswald at [email protected]. After years of working from home and…
Read MoreNational Press Club to Honor Late Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
July 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, July 15 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson on the Club’s decision to honor the late Al Jazeera Correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh with the 2022 President’s Award that will be conveyed at the Club’s annual Awards Dinner on Aug. 31. “Our hearts go out to…
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