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National Press Club Recognizes Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub with Honor on World Press Freedom Day
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 public and the government. It was my honor to conduct the interview which you can find here. In the interview, I inform Rana that the Press Club is naming her an honorary member. She is the first Indian journalist to receive this honor. In 2022, Rana was named the Club’s John Aubuchon honoree. She was…
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National Press Club Event To Call for Justice in Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
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, President of the National Press Club; Abderrahim Foukara, Washington Bureau Chief, Al Jazeera Details: One year ago today veteran American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed as she was covering a raid near Jenin in the West Bank. A correspondent for Al Jazeera, Shireen had been covering…
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National Press Club Statement on Death of AFP Video Journalist Arman Soldin
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 family and colleagues of Arman Soldin, an AFP video journalist who was working Tuesday outside of Bakhmut in Ukraine when he was killed by a rocket fired by Russian forces. Soldin was with a group of journalists who were covering Ukrainian troops when they came under heavy fire. The rocket landed…
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Press Club Leaders Urge Guatemala to Drop Case Against El Periódico and Free José Rubén Zamora
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 president, José Rubén Zamora, in Guatemala City. “We regret the loss of the invaluable, hard-hitting news coverage provided for decades by El Periódico in Guatemala, as well as the ongoing trial of its president and founder José Rubén Zamora. Guatemalan authorities have unjustly harassed and…
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National Press Club Statement On Murder of Mexican Photojournalist Gerardo Torres
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 Torres who was shot dead by armed assailants in the Icacos neighborhood of Acapulco last weekend. We had hoped that the security situation for Mexican journalists was improving after a horrible 2022 where 13 journalists were killed according to Reporters Without Borders. Torres is now the 2nd Mexican…
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National Press Club Statement on Killing of Radio Host Ralikonelo Joki
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 – in the tragic shooting death of radio host Ralikonelo Joki on May 14 in Lesotho. We understand from reports that Joki, who used the name Leqhashasha on air, was leaving the Ts’enolo FM station in Maseru after his Sunday night broadcast when he was shot 14 times, including once in the head. Joki’s…
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National Press Club Statement on Arrest of Indian Journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi
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 journalist Vivek Raghuvanshi in India this week. For more than three decades, Vivek has covered the defense industry in India for media including the U.S.-based Sightline Media Group, publisher of Defense News and Military Times. The charges against him of working with a foreign intelligence service are…
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Journalist Yuyu Dong's Detention Extended Two Months by China
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 – 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 extended detention of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong. “We have learned through the family of Chinese journalist Yuyu Dong that his unjust detention has been extended two months. We had expected a verdict Dec. 27. This extension will now push Yuyu’s detention beyond the anniversary date of his arrest in 2022. He will have been held for two years without being convicted of a crime. This is outrageous. He has not…
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News outlets covering underrepresented communities help irrigate news desert
News organizations that focus on underrepresented communities are helping tell their stories, which can be ignored by mainstream news outlets, panelists said at a Dec. 14 National Press Club event. Lori Montenegro, Noticias Telemundo’s Washington bureau chief, said her Spanish-speaking network has become a key conduit for reporting on local events for Comcast partner NBC. NBC, she said, now constantly reaches out to Telemundo asking the network if it is covering a story and providing video and interviews so that the national network can “explain it a little more” and air a more in-depth…
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The National Press Club Is Now Accepting Entries for the Best in Journalism Awards
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2024 -- The National Press Club is now accepting entries for its annual journalism awards, which recognize and honor professional journalists who produced outstanding work in 2023. The deadline to submit entries is April 30, 2024. Review the full contest details online and find past winners here. “We’re excited to launch a new, user-friendly submission platform this year that is sure to make the process smoother and more streamlined than years past,” said NPC President Eileen O’Reilly. “We can’t wait to see the fantastic submissions from journalists around the country.”…
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