Press Freedom
Andy Parker, father of slain journalist, to discuss FTC's complaint for him against Facebook at news conference, Oct. 12
October 7, 2021
The National Press Club will host a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, with Andy Parker, father of slain WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, Va.) reporter Alison Parker, to discuss the complaint Federal Trade Commission has filed on his behalf against Facebook. Attorneys from the Georgetown University’s…
Read MoreNational Press Club Press Freedom Team Hosts News Conference On FTC Complaint Against Facebook
October 6, 2021
News Advisory Who: Andy Parker, the father of former WDBJ-TV (Roanoke) Reporter Alison Parker and attorneys for the Georgetown Law Clinic. What: News conference to discuss a Federal Trade Commission complaint recently filed against Facebook on Parker’s behalf. The complaint was filed by The…
Read MoreNational Press Club To Mark 3rd Anniversary of Murder of Washington Post’s Jamal Khashoggi
September 29, 2021
News Advisory Event: The National Press Club is marking the 3rd anniversary of the murder of Washington Post Opinion Contributor Jamal Khashoggi with a moment of silence Friday, Oct. 1 followed by brief remarks from Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews. (Note: the actual anniversary of Mr. Khashoggi…
Read MoreNational Press Club Announces 2021 Aubuchon Press Freedom Award Honorees
August 30, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30--The National Press Club today announced honorees of the 2021 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, an honor which recognizes one international journalist and one domestic journalist who bravely push to disclose the truth in trying circumstances. The 2021 Aubuchon honorees are Haze…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders to Nicaragua’s Ortega: Hands Off La Prensa
August 20, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2021--Leading U.S. journalists spoke out Friday against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s unacceptable campaign of repression against La Prensa, the country’s only independent print newspaper. “We call on Ortega to promptly release the La Prensa executives he has detained,…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Seek Protections for Afghan Journalists
August 18, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2021--Leading U.S. journalists called Wednesday for stepped-up efforts to safeguard Afghan citizens who have helped U.S. news organizations and who now fear for their safety. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders: Drop All Charges Against Maria Ressa
August 12, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2021--U.S. press leaders said Thursday it is time for authorities in the Philippines to drop pending charges and a conviction against journalist Maria Ressa, founder and CEO of the Rappler news site. The Philippine government has targeted Ressa in a campaign of repression in…
Read MoreTice Family Statement on Austin’s 40th Birthday
August 11, 2021
Austin Tice is an award-winning journalist who has been unjustly detained in Syria since 2012. The following is a statement released by the Tice family on the occasion of his 40th birthday: Our son, Austin Tice, was working as a journalist in Syria when he was arrested near Damascus on August 14,…
Read MoreAustin Tice Freedom Clock to move outdoors for public viewing, Saturday
August 11, 2021
The Austin Tice Freedom Clock, which was unveiled in the lobby of the National Press Club during the pandemic, will make its first appearance outdoors for the public to see on Saturday, Aug. 14, at noon. The Freedom Clock, which shows a running tally of the time journalist Austin Tice has been held…
Read MoreU.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Yearlong Detention of TV Journalist
August 10, 2021
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 – U.S. press leaders strongly condemned on Tuesday the upcoming somber anniversary of China’s detention of journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian woman who was previously a high-profile anchor on China’s state-owned, English-language TV news channel. Cheng, a former news…
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