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Journalism Organizations Call On Administration To Prioritize Reporters Taken Hostage
April 14, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Following is text of a letter from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, and co-signed by major journalism organizations calling on the Biden Administration to prioritize the problem…
Read MoreNational Press Club: Russia’s solitary confinement of Evan Gershkovich Is torture
April 13, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 10 – 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 announcement by the U.S. Department of State to classify as a wrongful detention the arrest of Wall Street…
Read MoreNational Press Club Applauds State Department Finding of Wrongful Detention in Gershkovich Case
April 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 10 – 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 announcement by the U.S. Department of State to classify as a wrongful detention the arrest of Wall Street…
Read MoreNational Press Club Names Imprisoned Journalist Evan Gershkovich 2023 John Aubuchon Honoree
April 6, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 6 –The National Press Club is honoring imprisoned Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich with its highest honor for press freedom, the John Aubuchon award. Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism…
Read MorePress Club Statement on Meeting Between Evan Gershkovich and His Lawyer
April 4, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 4 – 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 news today that Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for the Wall Street Journal, was able to meet with his…
Read MoreNational Press Club Finds Blinken Call with Russia on Behalf of Evan Gershkovich Encouraging
March 31, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 31 – 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 developments in the wrongful detention of Wall Street Journal Correspondent Evan Gershkovich. “It was encouraging…
Read MoreNational Press Club Calls For Russia To Release Evan Gershkovich
March 30, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 30 Following is a statement from Eileen OReilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, urging the immediate release of Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter and U.S. citizen detained by Russia’s…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Attacks Against Indian Journalist in Washington
March 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 27, 2023 - 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 attack Saturday against Indian journalist Lalit K. Jha of the Press Trust of India, as he was covering a…
Read MoreNational Press Club Announces New Executive Director
March 13, 2023
Washington, March 13, 2023 - After a global yearlong search, the National Press Club is pleased to announce the hiring of Didier Saugy as its new executive director upon the retirement of long-time Club Director Bill McCarren. Saugy comes to Washington from the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) of…
Read MoreNational Press Club Executive Director Bill McCarren to Retire
March 10, 2023
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 - The National Press Club today announced that Executive Director Bill McCarren is stepping down after more than 15 years of service. McCarren will continue his duties until a new executive director is in place and will then consult for the Club for a brief period. The…
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