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Saving VOA, RFE/RL, RFA, and MBN: Why it Matters
Paul Beckett, former Assistant Editor at The Wall Street Journal, who led the Journal’s efforts to secure Evan Gershkovich’s release, moderates a vital discussion on the existential threat facing Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia and Middle East Broadcasting Networks. He’ll be joined by journalists from each outlet to examine what’s at stake for global reporting and the journalists risking their lives to deliver the news. Beckett will be joined by Steve Herman of VOA, Andres Ilves of MBN, Alsu Kurmasheva of RFE/RL, and Tamara Bralo of RFA. Cost: Free
Type: Event
Supporting Exiled Journalists
Jason Rezaian, Director of Press Freedom Initiatives at The Washington Post and Chair of the Press Freedom Center Advisory Board, joins Bill McCarren, Director of the Press Freedom Center, to host a powerful panel with exiled journalists Mohammad Mosaed and Ksenia Mironova. They will discuss rebuilding careers in exile, and how the Press Freedom Center is helping to support displaced journalists around the world. Rezaian and McCarren will be joined by Mo Mosaed, Ksenia Mironiva, and others. Cost: Free
Type: Event
Free Austin Tice
Debra Tice, mother of journalist Austin Tice — abducted in Syria and still held captive — joins Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray to share the latest on efforts to bring Austin home. Tice remains the only American journalist currently detained abroad. Cost: $35 per person (lunch included). Note: there will be a press area for those who are just covering the event.
Type: Event
Press Freedom at Home: Confronting U.S. Challenges
National Press Club President Mike Balsamo leads a high-level conversation on the escalating threats to press freedom in the United States — from courtroom battles to coordinated online harassment campaigns against journalists, and the growing infringements on independent newsgathering. Balsamo will be joined by Tom Durkin, Director of Safety Education, at the Foley Foundation, as well as Paul Beckett of the Wall Street Journal, Kate Woodsome of the Washington Post, and others. Cost: Free
Type: Event
Piano Talk: John Towriss
You must be a National Press Club member to attend and registration is required.
Join us for a Piano Talk with John Towriss, veteran media strategist, former CNN executive, and founder of Envoy Strategy Group, on Friday, September 19 at 6 p.m. in the Truman Lounge. John spent over 20 years at CNN, helping shape the network from its early days into a global news leader. He served as Deputy Bureau Chief and Director of News Coverage in Washington, and as Executive Producer of Special Events, leading major political and international coverage. Following CNN, he led reputation strategy at The McGinn Group and later founded Envoy Strategy Group, advising on media, diplomacy,…
Type: Event