Press Releases
National Press Club Statement on Arrest of Indian Journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi
May 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 17 – 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 arrest of Vivek Raghuvanshi, a freelance reporter in India. “We were disappointed to hear of the arrest of…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Killing of Radio Host Ralikonelo Joki
May 17, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 17 – 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 radio host Ralikonelo Joki of Lesotho this week. “We call for a full investigation – and for justice…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement On Murder of Mexican Photojournalist Gerardo Torres
May 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 15 – 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 murder of Mexican Photojournalist Gerardo Torres. “Our hearts go out to the family and colleagues of Gerardo…
Read MorePress Club Leaders Urge Guatemala to Drop Case Against El Periódico and Free José Rubén Zamora
May 15, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 15 – 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 Guatemalan news outlet El Periódico completely ceasing publication on Monday amid the continued prosecution of its…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Death of AFP Video Journalist Arman Soldin
May 9, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 9 – 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 journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed by rocket fire while working in Ukraine on Tuesday. “Our hearts go out to the…
Read MoreNational Press Club Event To Call for Justice in Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
May 9, 2023
News Advisory: Event: Briefing to mark one year since the murder of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. When: Thursday, May 11 at 10:30am EDT Where: National Press Club 529 14th Street NW (13th Floor) Washington, DC 20045 Who: Lina Abu Akleh (niece of Shireen) via video; Eileen O’Reilly,…
Read MoreNational Press Club Recognizes Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub with Honor on World Press Freedom Day
May 4, 2023
WASHINGTON, May 4 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly president of the National Press Club. “On World Press Freedom Day, the Club released an interview with Indian journalist Rana Ayyub about the challenges she continues to have working in journalism – including harassment from the…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Denial of Consular Visits To Evan Gershkovich
April 27, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 27 – 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 denial of consular visits to journalist Evan Gershkovich. “We condemn in the strongest possible terms the…
Read MoreNational Press Club Statement on Evan Gershkovich’s Day in Court
April 18, 2023
WASHINGTON, April 18 – 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 Evan Gershkovich’s appearance in a Moscow courtroom today. “We were encouraged to see Evan in court today in Moscow…
Read MoreJournalism 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…
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