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U.S. Press Leaders To Tunisian Government: Let Al Jazeera Do Its Job
WASHINGTON, July 26 – Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, president of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on actions by Tunisia to force Al Jazeera staff out of their offices in Tunis without warning following political unrest in that North African nation. “We call on the government of Tunisia to withdraw its security forces and allow Al Jazeera to return to its bureau in Tunis. We understand about 20 heavily armed plain clothes security forces stormed that office over the weekend, forced all personnel…
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Press Leaders' Statement on Public Inquiry Report On Daphne Caruana Galizia Case
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Following is a statement from Lisa Nicole Matthews, president of the National Press Club and Angela Greiling Keane, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the news of the report on the public inquiry into the assassination of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia of Malta in October 2017. “We are pleased for the family of journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia and for all journalists that she appears to be getting a better version of justice. The public inquiry produced a report released earlier this week that says the ‘State (Malta) should be held…
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U.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Yearlong Detention of TV Journalist
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 – U.S. press leaders strongly condemned on Tuesday the upcoming somber anniversary of China’s detention of journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian woman who was previously a high-profile anchor on China’s state-owned, English-language TV news channel. Cheng, a former news broadcaster with China Global Television Network and, before that, CNBC, has been detained in China at an undisclosed location since Aug. 13, 2020. Cheng, who was born in China but is an Australian citizen, faces vague accusations of violating “national security” laws--allegations that her family denies…
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Club launches Change.org petition to support Austin Tice
Journalist Austin Tice The National Press Club announced late last week that it has launched a Change.org petition to encourage public support for journalist Austin Tice, who has been held captive in Syria since 2012. You may sign the online petition here. “The petition encourages the Biden Administration to prioritize Austin’s safe release,” said National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews. “We encourage everyone to take a couple minutes to read and sign the petition so that the Biden White House can better understand that the freedom of this journalist is a priority for many…
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Austin Tice Freedom Clock to move outdoors for public viewing, Saturday
The Austin Tice Freedom Clock, which was unveiled in the lobby of the National Press Club during the pandemic, will make its first appearance outdoors for the public to see on Saturday, Aug. 14, at noon. The Freedom Clock, which shows a running tally of the time journalist Austin Tice has been held hostage in Syria, will be on the sidewalk at 529 14th Street NW near the entrance of the National Press Building. There will be a short program beginning at noon, but for those who wish to come by and take a photo with the clock and show support for Tice by posting on social media, the clock will…
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Tice Family Statement on Austin’s 40th Birthday
Austin Tice is an award-winning journalist who has been unjustly detained in Syria since 2012. The following is a statement released by the Tice family on the occasion of his 40th birthday: Our son, Austin Tice, was working as a journalist in Syria when he was arrested near Damascus on August 14, 2012. Aside from a proof of life video a few weeks later, he has been held in secret and in silence. This week, on August 11, our family will celebrate Austin’s 40th birthday. We will celebrate with heartfelt gratitude that such an exceptional man, who has such a big brave heart, was gifted to our…
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U.S. Press Leaders: Drop All Charges Against Maria Ressa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12, 2021--U.S. press leaders said Thursday it is time for authorities in the Philippines to drop pending charges and a conviction against journalist Maria Ressa, founder and CEO of the Rappler news site. The Philippine government has targeted Ressa in a campaign of repression in response to nothing more than her intrepid reporting. The National Press Club honored Ressa and her Rappler colleagues in 2020 with a John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, an annual honor that recognizes fearless journalism. Earlier this week, a Manila court dismissed one unfounded charge of “cyber-libel…
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U.S. Press Leaders Seek Protections for Afghan Journalists
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18, 2021--Leading U.S. journalists called Wednesday for stepped-up efforts to safeguard Afghan citizens who have helped U.S. news organizations and who now fear for their safety. National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane urged the Biden administration to expedite the process of extracting these endangered people from Afghanistan and urged the Taliban to honor its promises to allow journalists to freely and safely do their jobs. U.S.-based news organizations have employed scores of Afghan…
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U.S. Press Leaders to Nicaragua’s Ortega: Hands Off La Prensa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2021--Leading U.S. journalists spoke out Friday against Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega’s unacceptable campaign of repression against La Prensa, the country’s only independent print newspaper. “We call on Ortega to promptly release the La Prensa executives he has detained, stop his other efforts to block publication of this storied newspaper and halt his broader repression of Nicaraguan journalism,” said National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane. “Journalists in the United States and…
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National Press Club Announces 2021 Aubuchon Press Freedom Award Honorees
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30--The National Press Club today announced honorees of the 2021 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award, an honor which recognizes one international journalist and one domestic journalist who bravely push to disclose the truth in trying circumstances. The 2021 Aubuchon honorees are Haze Fan, a Chinese citizen, who has been detained in Beijing while working for Bloomberg, and Danny Fenster, managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, who has been jailed in Myanmar since May 24. Fan had been covering global business as a news assistant when she was detained in December 2020 by the Beijing…
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