Press Releases
National Press Club To Unveil Freedom Clock For Austin Tice, August 14
July 31, 2020
WASHINGTON – July 31 – The National Press Club will mark the anniversary of the abduction and detention of Award-winning journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice on Friday, August 14 by unveiling a Freedom Clock that will display a dynamic record of the time Austin has been unjustly detained in…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Death of Civil Rights Leader U.S. Rep. John Lewis
July 18, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 18 – Following is a statement by National Press Club President Michael Freedman on the death of U.S Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) Our hearts are heavy to learn that one of the great champions of civil rights and social justice, Congressman John Lewis, has passed away. It is, in fact,…
Read MoreNational Press Club and Journalism Institute call for renewal of VOA journalists’ visas
July 10, 2020
WASHINGTON -- The National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute urge the United States Agency for Global Media and its new executive, Michael Pack, to renew expiring visas for foreign journalists working in the U.S. for Voice of America's international services. According to…
Read MoreMaria Ressa to be honored with National Press Club's 2020 international Press Freedom Award
June 26, 2020
Maria Ressa, executive editor of Rappler, winner of the National Press Club's international 2020 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award. Photo: LeAnne Jazul/Rappler The National Press Club has selected Maria Ressa, a fearless journalist convicted in the Philippines on trumped-up charges of cyber…
Read MoreD.C. moves to Phase II of reopening plan, National Press Club Event Services can now operate at up to 50% capacity
June 23, 2020
As the nation's capital enters Phase II of its reopening plan, the National Press Club is now able to operate at up to 50% capacity with proper distancing protocols for event hosting services, including food/beverage services. The safety of our guests, clients and staff remains our top priority,…
Read MoreNational Press Club’s Board votes to extend temporary suspension of in-person services through June 8
May 19, 2020
The Board of Governors of the National Press Club (NPC) voted Monday evening to extend the temporary suspension of in-person Club services through at least June 8. The NPC Board’s initial March 16 decision to suspend operations was a first in the Club’s 113-year history and came after the US…
Read MoreNational Press Club and Its Journalism Institute to Mark World Press Freedom Day
May 1, 2020
Amid a worldwide fight against the novel coronavirus, the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute are joining people around the globe to commemorate World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The motto for this year’s 27th World Press Freedom Day, organized by UNESCO, is "…
Read MoreNational Press Club’s Board votes to extend temporary suspension of in-person services through May 16
April 22, 2020
The Board of Governors of the National Press Club (NPC) voted Monday evening to extend the temporary suspension of in-person Club services through at least May 16. The NPC Board’s initial March 16 decision to suspend operations was a first in the Club’s 113-year history and came after the US…
Read MoreNational Press Club to help restaurants with national “Night IN For Austin Tice” on April 29
April 22, 2020
The National Press Club has developed a new program to help restaurants participating in the upcoming Night Out For Austin Tice, which was recently rescheduled for July 14 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The new program – “Night IN For Austin Tice” - will encourage members of the press freedom…
Read MoreNational Press Club and Journalism Institute support VOA and its journalism
April 16, 2020
The National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute stand with Voice of America and its director, Amanda Bennett, against unsupported criticism by the White House of its coronavirus coverage. Bennett is a highly respected journalist who has been a staunch advocate of the…
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