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National Press Club To Mark 3rd Anniversary of Murder of Washington Post’s Jamal Khashoggi
News Advisory Event: The National Press Club is marking the 3rd anniversary of the murder of Washington Post Opinion Contributor Jamal Khashoggi with a moment of silence Friday, Oct. 1 followed by brief remarks from Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews. (Note: the actual anniversary of Mr. Khashoggi’s murder is Saturday, Oct. 2). When Friday, Oct 1 at 3p.m. Where The National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045. The event will take place in the lobby of the Club by the staircase on the 13th Floor. Details Club members will gather for a brief moment of silence to mark the 2018…
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National Press Club Press Freedom Team Hosts News Conference On FTC Complaint Against Facebook
News Advisory Who: Andy Parker, the father of former WDBJ-TV (Roanoke) Reporter Alison Parker and attorneys for the Georgetown Law Clinic. What: News conference to discuss a Federal Trade Commission complaint recently filed against Facebook on Parker’s behalf. The complaint was filed by The Georgetown Law Center, which is representing Mr. Parker on a pro-bono basis. The news conference is being hosted by the Press Freedom Team of the National Press Club. When: Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW 13th Floor, Washington, DC, 20045 Details: Andy Parker, the…
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Andy Parker, father of slain journalist, to discuss FTC's complaint for him against Facebook at news conference, Oct. 12
The National Press Club will host a news conference at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 12, with Andy Parker, father of slain WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, Va.) reporter Alison Parker, to discuss the complaint Federal Trade Commission has filed on his behalf against Facebook. Attorneys from the Georgetown University’s Law Center Civil Rights Clinic, a small, nonprofit law firm which represents Parker on a pro-bono basis, also will appear. The complaint raises questions about Facebook’s role in allowing moment-of-death video of Alison Parker’s Aug. 26, 2015, murder to be posted and re-posted on the network. Parker…
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NPC Press Freedom Award Winner Maria Ressa Wins Nobel Peace Prize
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8/ -- 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 Maria Ressa, who today, along with Dmitry Muratov, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. “We were so pleased to hear the news this morning that the Nobel Committee has named Maria Ressa to represent all journalists as the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Maria has been an inspiration to the world as she fought for the truth and for her rights and in fact the rights of free people everywhere as…
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Press Leaders Outraged Over U.S. Reporter’s Sentence in Myanmar
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2021—U.S. press leaders expressed indignation Friday over news that Danny Fenster, an American journalist working in Myanmar, had been sentenced to 11 years in prison on unfounded charges. Fenster, who is from Michigan, is the managing editor of Frontier Myanmar, an online magazine. He was sentenced to jail by a court in Myanmar on Friday purportedly for spreading false or inflammatory information, contacting illegal organizations, and violating visa regulations. He also faces separate charges in another court of violating a counterterrorism law and a statute covering…
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National Press Club Virtual Run For Austin Tice Draws 229 Runners To Raise Awareness
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Runners from 25 states and 4 countries laced up their running shoes this past weekend to run a 5K for Austin Tice, the award-winning journalist and Marine veteran who has been unjustly held in Syria since 2012. “This was our first virtual run, and it exceeded our expectations,” said Lisa Nicole Matthews, President of the National Press Club. “People are hungry to want to do something to help Austin and channeling that toward running or walking is a great idea. We were really pleased with the response and grateful for the support of volunteers and staff who put…
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Press Leaders Call On Egypt to Release Al Jazeera Journalist
WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 — Following is a statement by National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane on Egypt’s decision to extend the detention of Al Jazeera journalist Hisham Abdelaziz. “We call on Egypt to release Al Jazeera journalist Hisham Abdelaziz immediately and without conditions. Mr. Abdelaziz has already been held in detention for two years, which we believe exceeds Egypt’s own legal limit for pretrial detention. Further, he is suffering from serious health conditions that need attention he is not…
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National Press Club To Host News Conference with Debra Tice Thursday at 9:30
WASHINGTON, December 6, 2021 – News Advisory: Event: The National Press Club Press Freedom Team will host a news conference with Debra Tice, mother of award-winning journalist Austin Tice who has been held in Syria since 2012, and Christophe Deloire, Secretary General of RSF (Reporters Without Borders). They will discuss the role of press freedom in democracy and the case of Austin Tice in that context and will take questions. When: Thursday, December 9 at 9:30 am Where: Fourth Estate Room, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW Washington, D.C. 13th Floor. Details: The event is in person…
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U.S. Press Leaders Condemn Conviction of Vietnamese Journalist
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Following is a statement by National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane on Vietnam’s sentencing of noted journalist and dissident Pham Doan Trang. "The Vietnamese court system’s conviction and sentencing to nine years behind bars of Pham Doan Trang on the spurious charge of spreading views critical of the government is outrageous and sends a worrying signal about Vietnam’s priorities at a time when the United States is deepening its security and trade ties with the country. As the United…
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Mother of detained journalist Austin Tice sees ‘critical’ period ahead in push for release
Debra Tice, the mother of award-winning journalist Austin Tice who has been detained in Syria since 2012, told a news conference hosted by the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team that she is cautiously optimistic for his return to the U.S., but said pressure for his safe release must continue. Austin Tice was captured while reporting in Syria for McClatchy, the Washington Post and other news outlets. Progress in achieving his release has been slow despite a sustained campaign, but Debra Tice said she has some reasons for hope. “My feeling now more than ever, the time now is critical for…
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