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News Leaders: Russian War Against Ukraine Claims More Journalists Lives
WASHINGTON, March 24 – The following is a statement by Jen Judson, 115th President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the deaths of journalists Oksana Baulina and Viktor Dedov in Ukraine: “Covering the war in Ukraine continues to be fatal for journalists working there. On Wednesday we learned that two journalists were killed, bringing the total killed so far in this war to at least eight. We call for a full investigation into these most recent deaths. Russia must stop its brutal campaign of shelling civilian targets, which…
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Australian, U.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Secretive Prosecution and Detention of TV Journalist
Washington, D.C. / Canberra March 31, 2022 - U.S. and Australian press leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing detention and secretive prosecution of journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen and mother of two children, who was previously a high-profile business news anchor on China’s state-owned TV channel CGTN. Lei, who earlier in her career worked for CNBC, is scheduled to be tried in a closed court hearing in Beijing on Thursday, March 31 after being held in prison for 19 months. She has been denied contact with her 10-year-old and 12-year-old children. She is being held on…
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News Leaders Statement on Death of Photojournalist Max Levin
WASHINGTON, April 3 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the death of photojournalist Max Levin on Friday, April 1. “Photojournalists must be closer to military action than most because of the nature of their work. Max Levin was an experienced professional from Ukraine who knew how to keep safe. Levin was killed by Russian forces while working north of Kyiv. We ask that his death be investigated as a war crime. Targeting of civilians, including journalists, is a war crime.…
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News Leaders Statement on Death of Documentarian in Mariupol
WASHINGTON, April 5 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the killing of Lithuanian documentarian Mantas Kvedaravicius in Ukraine Sunday. “With the death of Lithuanian documentarian Mantas Kvedaravicius last weekend we count 10 journalists killed during Russia’s war on Ukraine – a staggering number. Kvedaravicius was reportedly killed while trying to leave Mariupol. This tragic incident further emphasizes that Russia is firing upon civilians as they attempt to evacuate cities.…
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National Press Club Calls For Release of Russian Activist Vladimir Kara-Murza
WASHINGTON, April 13 – The following is a statement by National Press Club President Jen Judson on the arrest and detention of Russian activist Vladimir Kara-Murza. “We are calling on the Russian government to release immediately Vladimir Kara-Murza, one of the leading opposition voices in that country. Kara-Murza appeared at the National Press Club on January 30, 2014, to talk about the political situation in Russia. He was outspoken at that time. In 2017 he was poisoned because of his views, although he survived. While best known as a political activist, Kara-Murza also wrote and published…
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Statement By News Leaders on Deaths of Ukrainian Journalists Discovered After Russian Forces Withdraw from Kyiv Region
WASHINGTON, April 25 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the recently discovered deaths of Ukrainian Journalists Roman Nezhyborets and Zoreslav Zamoysk. “As Russian troops pulled back from the Kyiv region last week the world discovered atrocities including bodies left behind and mass graves. Among the discoveries were the deaths of journalists Roman Nezhborets, a video technician at Dytynets; and, Zoreslay Zamoysky, a freelance journalist. As we try to track the number of…
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News Leaders Statement on Death of Vira Hyrych
WASHINGTON, April 29 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukrainian language service journalist Vira Hyrych, who was killed in the Ukrainian capital after a Russian missile struck her residential building. "Once again, we heartbreakingly have to issue a statement mourning the loss of a courageous journalist working in Ukraine who was killed when a Russian missile hit her residential building. We join with Radio Free Europe/Radio…
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National Press Club To Host World Press Freedom Day Activities, Tuesday May 3
UPDATED - 5/2/22 News Advisory: Event: Digital event with panel to discuss World Press Freedom 2022 coming from the studios of the National Press Club. The webcast will be available on press.org and on YouTube. When: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (Eastern) Who: Jen Judson, 115th President of the National Press Club and Land Warfare Reporter for Defense News; Jason Rezaian, Washington Post Global Opinions writer. Author of the book: “Prisoner” and producer of the popular podcast “544 Days” on Spotify; Kathy Kiely, Lee Hills Professor of Press Freedom Studies at the University of Missouri and former…
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News Leaders Statement on President Biden Meeting With Family of Austin Tice
WASHINGTON, May 2 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the news of a scheduled meeting this afternoon between the President of the United States and Debra and Marc Tice, the parents of award-winning journalist Austin Tice. "We are so pleased that the President has decided to meet today with the Tice family in person at the White House. It was impressive to see President Biden react so positively to Mrs. Tice at the WHCA Dinner on Saturday night and heartwarming that the White…
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News Leaders Statement on Murder of Journalists in Mexico
WASHINGTON, May 9 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the recent murders of journalists in Mexico. “We are devastated to learn today of the murder of Yessenia Mollinedo Falconi and Sheila Johana Garcia Olivera in Veracruz. Both worked for the online news organization El Verza. The shootings are being investigated now. With the addition of these murders and following the killing last week of Luis Enrique Ramriez Ramos in Sinaloa there have now been 11 journalists killed in…
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