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National Press Club and Journalism Institute Optimistic Over POTUS Statements On Austin Tice
The Following is a statement by National Press Club President Michael Freedman on the President's mention of Austin Tice in today's briefing: President Trump began today's press conference by calling on the Syrian government to "work with us" to free journalist Austin Tice. The National Press Club and the Journalism Institute are grateful that work is being done with Syria to bring him home. May it be soon. We are pleased for his family which has worked so hard to make this possible and appreciative of the good work of Robert O'Brien and others. We will be monitoring the situation and are…
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Bring Austin Tice Home for Thanksgiving
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Tice Family Statement On Developments In Austin Tice Case
WASHINGTON-- The following statement from the family of Austin Tice was released today by the National Press Club: For years we have pushed for engagement between the US and Syrian governments to help bring our son safely home, so we hope recent reports are accurate. We are deeply grateful to everyone working for Austin's safe return, and his continued absence shows there is more to be done. - Marc and Debra Tice PRESS CONTACT: William McCarren for the National Press Club; [email protected], (202) 662-7534
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The Washington Post to serve as media partner for National Press Club’s Help The Heroes campaign
The National Press Club announced at a recent news conference that The Washington Post would serve as an official media partner for the Club’s Help The Heroes campaign, a program designed to help front line medical workers at Howard University Hospital and feed the fight against COVID-19 by providing hospital staff with nutritious take-home meals. The Washington Post has pledged to contribute advertising support for the campaign, including a full-page ad that ran in today’s newspaper. “Help The Heroes is all about neighbors helping neighbors in this time of need,” said National Press Club…
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Press Freedom Leaders to Louisville Police: Release Daily Caller Reporters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2020--The following is a joint statement by Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, and Michael Freedman, president of the National Press Club, on the arrest Wednesday night and continued detention of two reporters for The Daily Caller, Shelby Talcott and Jorge Ventura, who were covering the protests after the grand jury decision in the Breonna Taylor case in Louisville. “We call on the Louisville police to release immediately the two reporters they have in custody following the protests in Louisville Wednesday night. Shelby…
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Statement On DOJ Decision Related To Al Jazeera Filing Under FARA
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 – In response to the Justice Department’s Monday order for a U.S.-based affiliate of Al Jazeera to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), National Press Club President Michael Freedman and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane released the following joint statement. “We disagree with the U.S, Department of Justice (DOJ) decision to require AJ+ to file under FARA. This order effectively says the U.S. government views Al Jazeera to be a propaganda arm of the Qatari government rather than the independent news…
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National Press Club to Organize Filing Center for Journalists Covering Presidential Debates
The National Press Club (NPC) today announced that the Club will serve as a Washington, D.C. Press Filing Center for the upcoming general election presidential and vice presidential debates. “We are pleased to support the Commission on Presidential Debates this fall in hosting the press corps and offering our colleagues a safe and professional environment for viewing each of the debates and filing their stories,” said National Press Club President Michael Freedman. “With many newsrooms closed and space for the press limited at the debate sites, the Club is proud to engage in what it does best…
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U.S. Press Freedom leaders implore law enforcement agencies across America to halt alarming pattern of attacks on journalists
As our nation continues to struggle with the enormous impact of a global pandemic and an outcry for racial equity and social justice, Americans are more reliant than ever on journalists to gather, sort and report the news with accuracy and fairness. “Reporters are witnesses,” said National Press Club President Michael Freedman. “To silence the press is to silence the people, silence accountability, and silence the truth.” Yet, in a growing and alarming pattern, journalists have been attacked, injured and arrested without provocation by law enforcement authorities, in spite of following…
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National Press Club’s Board votes to extend temporary suspension of in-person services through June 8
The Board of Governors of the National Press Club (NPC) voted Monday evening to extend the temporary suspension of in-person Club services through at least June 8. The NPC Board’s initial March 16 decision to suspend operations was a first in the Club’s 113-year history and came after the US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) issued new guidelines concerning in-person social gatherings. Since then, D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) has ordered the suspension of all in-person dining services in the District, and more recently, extended an order requiring the closure of all non-essential…
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National Press Club and Its Journalism Institute to Mark World Press Freedom Day
Amid a worldwide fight against the novel coronavirus, the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute are joining people around the globe to commemorate World Press Freedom Day on May 3. The motto for this year’s 27th World Press Freedom Day, organized by UNESCO, is "Journalism without Fear or Favor." During the annual commemoration, organizations and individuals celebrate basic principles of press freedom, evaluate the state of press freedom worldwide, defend the media from attacks on their independence and pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives. "…
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