Press Releases

Wall Street Journal, ABC News and PBS NewsHour Win National Press Club Awards

July 25, 2023

WASHINGTON, July 25, 2023 – National Press Club President Eileen O’Reilly today announced the winners of the prestigious National Press Club Journalism Awards. The Wall Street Journal won in four categories in the National Press Club journalism contest. “The National Press Club Journalism Awards…

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National Press Club statement on the continued online harassment of Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui

June 28, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 28 – 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 continued online harassment of Wall Street Journal reporter Sabrina Siddiqui. “We condemn in the strongest…

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Press Club leaders urge Biden to raise press freedom concerns with Indian Prime Minister

June 21, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 21 – 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 state visit by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington this week. “The visit of Prime Minister…

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Press Club leaders deeply disappointed with verdict in North Carolina jury trial

June 16, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 16, 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 guilty verdict of journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit issued by a North Carolina jury on Friday.…

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National Press Club Condemns Violent Threats by Local Officials Forcing Oklahoma Journalist To Flee

June 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 15, 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, regarding recent reports an Oklahoma journalist has been forced to leave his community out of fear for his…

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National Press Club Statement on the Conviction and Sentencing of Guatemalan Journalist José Rubén Zamora

June 14, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2023 -- 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 conviction and sentencing of Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora. “We condemn in the strongest terms…

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Statement on Start of Jury Trial of Asheville Blade Journalists

June 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, June 12, 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 jury trial starting Monday of North Carolina journalists Matilda Bliss and Veronica Coit. Bliss and Coit…

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National Press Club Leadership Signs Open Letter on Chinese Journalist Yuyu Dong

May 31, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 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 an open letter signed by leading journalists in support of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong. Mr. Dong has been detained…

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National Press Club Statement on Murder of Mexican Journalist Marco Ramirez Hernandez

May 24, 2023

WASHJINGTON, May 24 – 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 killing of journalist Marco Aurelio Ramirez Hernandez early Tuesday morning in Tehuacan, in Pueblo state. “There…

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National Press Club Statement on Russia’s Extension of Pre-Trial Detention for Evan Gershkovich

May 23, 2023

WASHINGTON, May 23 – 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 decision by a Russian court to extend the pre-trial detention of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich…

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