Press Releases
Press 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 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 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 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 MoreNational Press Club Statement on Putin Comments on Evan Gershkovich
February 9, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 – 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 Vladimir Putin’s comments about the case of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich during his Feb. 6 interview…
Read MorePress Club Statement on murder of Honduran journalist Luis Alonso Teruel
February 1, 2024
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- 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 the murder of Honduran journalist Luis Alonso Teruel on Sunday. “The National Press Club is outraged over the murder of…
Read MorePress Club Statement on Russia’s Detention of U.S. Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
February 1, 2024
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October 2023 in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 — Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, President of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute,…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Milestone Detentions of U.S. Journalists in Russia
January 25, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- 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 milestones in the cases of jailed journalists and U.S. citizens Alsu Kurmasheva and Evan Gershkovich. “There are…
Read MorePress Club Statement on House Passage of PRESS Act
January 19, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the passage of legislation in the House that would create a federal shield law protecting journalists from being…
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