Press Releases
National Press Club Statement on Iranian Journalists' Release from Prison
January 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 – 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 release of Iranian journalists Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi earlier today from prison in Tehran. Both…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Israel-Hamas War at 100 Days
January 14, 2024
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 – The 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 marking of 100 days of the Israel-Hamas war and the urgent need to protect the journalists trying to cover…
Read MoreNews outlets covering underrepresented communities help irrigate news desert
January 8, 2024
News organizations that focus on underrepresented communities are helping tell their stories, which can be ignored by mainstream news outlets, panelists said at a Dec. 14 National Press Club event. Lori Montenegro, Noticias Telemundo’s Washington bureau chief, said her Spanish-speaking network has…
Read MoreJournalist Yuyu Dong's Detention Extended Two Months by China
December 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 – 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 extended detention of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong. “We have learned through the family of Chinese journalist…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on First Week of Jimmy Lai Trial
December 22, 2023
The 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 tthe expected 80 day trial of Hong Kong Publisher Jimmy Lai. “We were deeply disappointed and disturbed to see that the court in Hong…
Read MoreTice Family Statement on Release of U.S. Prisoners from Venezuela
December 21, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 – Following is a statement via the National Press Club from the family of long-detained journalist Austin Tice, on the release of 10 imprisoned Americans in a prisoner swap with Venezuela. “The news of the release of the U.S. hostages from Venezuela is uplifting and encouraging…
Read MoreNPC Statement on Al Jazeera Journalist Samer Abudaqa Killed in Gaza
December 16, 2023
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press ClubJournalism Institute, on the death of Al Jazeera’s Samer Abudaqa yesterday in Gaza. “We mourn the loss of Al Jazeera cameraman Samer Abudaqa…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Developments in the Case of RFE Journalist
December 13, 2023
Radio Free Europe editor Alsu Kurmasheva has been detained since October in Russia. Photo: Pangea Graphics (RFE/RL) WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 – Following is a statement by Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement: 250 Days Wrongful Detention for Evan Gershkovich
December 5, 2023
WASHINGTON, December 5 – Following is a statement by Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the milestone of 250 days of detention for Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter being unjustly…
Read MoreNPC leaders lead civil society letter to Blinken urging RFE/RL reporter be designated as wrongfully detained
November 28, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 — Fourteen press freedom and First Amendment civil society groups, led by the National Press Club and the NPC Journalism Institute, on Monday wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to urge him to swiftly declare that RFE/RL journalist Alsu Kurmasheva has been wrongfully…
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