Press Freedom
Freedom of the Press panel explores 'Arab Spring' aftermath
February 15, 2012
The revolutions sweeping the Middle East and North Africa have brought the promise of more open and accountable governments and societies but that outlook has dimmed, as autocratic regimes in the region have responded to the so-called “Arab Spring” by clamping down hard on reporters and citizens…
Read MoreNPC plans event on repression of expression in Mideast, Tues. Feb. 14, 9:30 a.m.
February 13, 2012
The National Press Club's Press Freedom Committee plans to host a panel to examine the latest Mideast trends on repression of expression on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the NPC's First Amendment room. With a violent crackdown raging in Syria and the future of countries from Libya to…
Read MorePanel to report on freedom of expression under siege in Mideast Feb. 14
February 8, 2012
The NPC's Press Freedom Committee hosts a panel to examine the latest Mideast trends on repression of expression on Tuesday, Feb. 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Press Club’s First Amendment room. With a violent crackdown raging in Syria and the future of countries from Libya to Egypt still…
Read MoreNational Press Club hosts Feb. 14 panel to assess repression of expression in Mideast
February 3, 2012
The NPC's Press Freedom Committee hosts a panel to examine the latest Mideast trends on repression of expression on Tuesday, Feb. 14 at 9:30am in the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Restaurant. More than a year ago, uprisings in several Mideast countries triggered what has come to be called the…
Read MoreAttorney details backlash against photojournalists
January 26, 2012
A “perfect storm” of repression has raged against photojournalists in the United States in recent years, according to an accomplished news photographer who has become an attorney representing his former colleagues. Mickey H. Osterreicher, a counsel with with Hiscock & Barclay, LLP, and general…
Read MoreNational Press Club condemns assault on press in Ecuador
January 13, 2012
National Press Club President Mark Hamrick expressed outrage Friday about the president of Ecuador’s systematic and relentless attacks on the press. Angry over a piece that was critical of him, the Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa has won court rulings-- under questionable circumstances-- that…
Read MoreClub plea for imprisoned Ethiopian journalist published in New York Review of Books
January 4, 2012
National Press Club President Mark Hamrick joined with other journalism leaders to urge Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take action against Ethiopia for imprisoning a journalist. Hamrick is one of five people who signed a letter published in the current issue of The New York Review of Books…
Read MoreNational Press Club calls on India to investigate attacks on reporters
November 28, 2011
The National Press Club called on Nov. 28 for the Indian government to investigate charges that reporters were beaten in Indian-controlled Kashmir and to prevent such attacks from happening again. The Associated Press reported that four journalists were beaten while covering a protest in that…
Read MoreClub event spotlights dangerous assignments
November 18, 2011
Among the many perilous countries where journalists work, Mexico and Pakistan stand out as particularly daunting, a panel of experts said Thursday at the National Press Club. Although different in many ways, the two countries both struggle to assert the rule of law and to foster democracy,…
Read MoreReporting from journalism danger zones Mexico, Pakistan, panel Nov. 17
November 13, 2011
Two of the most dangerous countries in the world for working journalists, Mexico and Pakistan, will be scrutinized in a panel discussion at the National Press Club at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in the First Amendment Lounge. "The Danger of Knowing" panel, co-sponsored by NPC, Reporters Without Borders…
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