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National Press Club condemns apparent mistreatment of reporter in Missouri
Leaders of the National Press Club expressed concern Nov. 10 about a YouTube video and news reports that appear to document bullying of a student reporter by a crowd of activists on the University of Missouri campus. The video showed a crowd of protesters trying to intimidate Tim Tai, a student photographer who was reportedly on assignment for ESPN, in an effort to keep him away from an enclave of protesters. The video showed at least two people who were said to be university staff members involved in mistreating Tai by pushing him or threatening to keep him away from the protest area. "Mr.…
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National Press Club calls on Turkish government to protect press freedom
The National Press Club is deeply concerned the Oct. 28 raid on the Koza-Ipek media group in Ankara is politically motivated and is another sign of the deteriorating press freedom in Turkey. An Ankara court recently ordered the seizure of the company's assets as part of an ongoing investigation that accuses it of financing terrorism and promoting terrorism propaganda. “This isn't the first time the government of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has clamped down on news media in the country,” said NPC President John Hughes. “We are deeply concerned this pattern shows a continued disregard for a…
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An Open Letter to Jeff Larson, CEO, 2016 Republican National Convention
Mr. Jeff LarsonChief Executive Officer2016 Republican National Convention1228 Euclid Ave., 4th FloorCleveland, OH 44115 October 26, 2015 Dear Mr. Larson, The National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. We fight for a free press worldwide. We strongly believe reporters should have access to public figures and public information so they can do their jobs, which are essential in a democracy. Therefore, we were disappointed to learn that the Republican National Convention Committee is planning to charge an access fee to cover the 2016 convention. We…
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National Press Club Statement On Jason Rezaian Trial
Following is a statement by John Hughes, president of the National Press Club, on the announced conviction by an Iranian court of Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian: Now it is time for the community of nations to step forward as one and demand the release of Jason Rezaian from prison in Iran. This has been a sham trial from the beginning. The process was closed to the press. There were no witnesses. There was no evidence. Jason is guilty of nothing. He was taken from his home without charges and held without charges for months. This is absurd. No nation should be allowed to behave in…
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National Press Club Statement on Jason Rezaian Being Held 444 Days By Iran
The following statement was issued by John Hughes, President of the National Press Club, on the 444th day Washington Post Reporter Jason Rezaian has been held in an Iranian prison: "Once again we call on the government of Iran to release Jason Rezaian. Today marks a particularly dark day in this terrible episode. Jason has now been imprisoned the same awful length of time Americans were held during the Iran hostage crisis from 1979 to 1981. One day of unjust imprisonment would have been too many, but 444 days of this treatment is cruel to the extent that it is obscene. The religious leaders…
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National Press Club Marks World Press Freedom Day 2016
National Press Club President Thomas Burr issued the following statement on World Press Freedom Day 2016:The National Press Club is deeply concerned about the dangers reporters around the world face each day. We call for an end to the imprisonment, threats, harassment, intimidation, injuring and assassinations of journalists, who are merely doing their jobs. We further urge all militaries and militia groups to take greater care to avoid the accidental killings of journalists working in conflict zones. We remind all governments that allowing a free flow of information ultimately serves to…
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After murders in Bangladesh, National Press Club urges justice
National Press Club leaders expressed outrage Tuesday about the murder of two people, including a journalist, in Bangladesh. Xulhaz Mannan, editor of Roopbaan, an LGBT magazine, and Tanay Mojumdar, a friend of Mannan’s, were hacked to death in Mannan's apartment in the capital, Dhaka, on April 25, according to news reports. Ansar al-Islam, an Al Queda affiliated Islamist organization has taken responsibility for the attack, according to CNN. Mannan was also a USAID worker and a prominent leader of the LGBT community of Bangladesh, where homosexuality is illegal. His murder is only the latest…
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National Press Club Condemns Murder of Syrian Journalist
The National Press Club condemned the murder this week of Syrian journalist Mohammed Zahir al-Sherqat in the Turkish city of Gaziantep. This is reportedly the fourth murder of a Syrian journalist in Turkey that has been claimed by the Islamic State terrorist group, or ISIL. Al-Sherqat, who reported for Halab Today TV, is survived by his wife and young son, according to the State Department. “Al-Sherqat’s murder is a tragedy that reflects ISIL’s murderous treatment of journalists,” said Thomas Burr, the National Press Club president. “We applaud his brave reporting and extend our condolences…
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National Press Club expresses concern of deteriorating press freedoms in Maldives
The National Press Club expressed concern April 12 about reports of the rough treatment of a group of journalists gathered to protest worsening press freedoms in the Maldives. "We are deeply troubled by reports of tear-gassing and manhandling of journalists who were understandably frustrated by a series of moves by the Maldives government that would likely make independent, critical reporting in the country more difficult," said NPC President Thomas Burr. "We will continue to closely monitor events in the Maldives and urge authorities to be protectors, not opponents, of press freedom."…
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National Press Club urges release of captive U.S. journalist
National Press Club leaders lauded Syria’s release April 8 of Kevin Patrick Dawes, an American citizen who had been detained since October 2012, and they expressed the hope that Austin Tice, a U.S. journalist who has been missing in Syria for even longer, will soon be set free. Tice, a freelance reporter, was working in Syria for the Washington Post and McClatchy Newspapers, among others, when he disappeared more than three and a half years ago. He is believed to be alive and in detention, but his captors are unknown. The Press Club conferred on Tice last year the 2015 John Aubuchon Press…
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