Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club to Host News Conference on VOA TRO Suit, Tuesday at 10am
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-725-7787 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club
News Advisory:
Event
News Conference on the recent VOA case where a TRO has been granted.
Who
- Andrew G. Celli, Jr, founding partner, ECBAWM
- Steven L. Herman, Chief National Correspondent at VOA, on behalf of plaintiff AFSA
- Jessica Jerreat, VOA press freedom editor, plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake
- Kate Neeper, USAGM director of strategy and performance assessment, plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake
- Patsy Widakuswara, VOA White House bureau chief, lead plaintiff Widakuswara v. Lake
- David Seide, senior counsel, Government Accountability Project
Where
National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045
When
10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 1
Details
On March 28, District Judge J. Paul Oetken granted a motion for a temporary restraining order (TRO) in a case involving Voice of America employees and their unions. This is in response to a lawsuit filed March 23 seeking to reverse the Administration’s decision to terminate federal grants to USAGM.
If you wish to cover this news conference or attend, please email [email protected] and RSVP. You will receive a confirmation email.
About the The National Press Club
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. With 2500 members representing nearly every major news organization, the Club and its Press Freedom Center are outspoken on press freedom issues in the U.S. and worldwide.