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National Press Club Statement on Bloomberg Journalist Haze Fan
WASHINGTON, June 14 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the reported release of Bloomberg Journalist Haze Fan from detention in China. “We were relieved to hear that Bloomberg journalist Haze Fan has been released on bail in China, according to a Bloomberg report. The report is based on a statement on the Chinese Embassy website in Washington that seems to have been posted early last month. While we cautiously welcome this development, we continue to have concerns over…
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National Press Club Names Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub 2022 Aubuchon International Honoree
WASHINGTON, June 28 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein announcing that Indian journalist Rana Ayyub is the 2022 International John Aubuchon Award Honoree. The Aubuchon is the Club’s highest honor for press freedom. “We are pleased to name Rana Ayyub the 2022 John Aubuchon Award International Honoree. Ms. Ayyub’s courage and skill in investigative work has been evident throughout her distinguished career and her criticism of the government has been met with an unwelcome assault on her rights…
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National Press Club Statement on Philippine Government Attempts to Shutdown Rappler
WASHINGTON, June 30 – Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on this week’s actions by the Philippine government against the news site Rappler. “In a last gasp of power, the Duterte Administration did not go quietly this week, taking a final swipe at Rappler, the hard-hitting and celebrated news site founded by Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa. The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday reaffirmed a prior order to revoke Rappler’s charter as a business.…
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National Press Club Statement on Murder of Mexican Journalist Antonio de la Cruz
WASHINGTON, June 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 murder of Antonio de la Cruz, a reporter for the Mexican newspaper Expreso, today in Tamaulipas. “We call on the Mexican government and law enforcement to bring to justice the killers of Antonio de la Cruz – the 12th journalist murdered in Mexico this year. Those who murder journalists must be arrested, prosecuted and punished. Because cases of violence against Mexican journalists are almost never solved, the state…
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National Press Club Names Josh Renaud 2022 Domestic John Aubuchon Award Honoree
WASHINGTON, July 7 – Following is a statement from President Jen Judson of the National Press Club and Gil Klein of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the selection of St. Louis Post-Dispatch Data Journalist Josh Renaud as the 2022 Domestic John Aubuchon Award Honoree. “Josh Renaud has produced a strong body of journalistic work over his career but the Board of Governors of the National Press Club, along with our Press Freedom Team and the board of the National Press Club Journalism Institute were particularly impressed with Josh’s recent journalism involving a vulnerability he…
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National Press Club to Honor Late Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh
WASHINGTON, July 15 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Jen Judson on the Club’s decision to honor the late Al Jazeera Correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh with the 2022 President’s Award that will be conveyed at the Club’s annual Awards Dinner on Aug. 31. “Our hearts go out to Shireen’s family and colleagues. Her tragic death while covering a military action in Jenin was deeply felt across the entire global journalism community. She was a highly accomplished professional and veteran broadcaster with a wide following among Al Jazeera viewers. She was also an American…
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Club members invited to meet with Press Freedom Team at happy hour TONIGHT
National Press Club members are invited to attend an in-person press freedom-focused happy hour in the Reliable Source this Thursday evening, July 28, 6 to 8 p.m. Please email your RSVP to Press Freedom Team chairwoman Rachel Oswald at [email protected]. After years of working from home and Zoom meetings, press freedom advocates, First Amendment lawyers and media writers from the greater DC area will join with Press Freedom Team members at the Club's 14th floor bar to drink, vent and commiserate. We hope even some ad hoc brainstorming will occur on ideas to support a free and robust…
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National Press Club Statement on the arrest of José Rubén Zamora
WASHINGTON, August 10 – 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 arrest of José Rubén Zamora, president of the Guatemalan newspaper elPeriódico, on July 29 in Guatemala City. "The Guatemalan government must immediately release José Rubén Zamora and drop all charges against him. We view these charges, which include money laundering and extortion, as spurious and part of a broader campaign by the government of President Alejandro Giammattei and Attorney General Consuelo Porras…
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Biden calls on Syrian government to release Tice
President Biden urged the Syrian government on Wednesday to release Austin Tice, a journalist who was abducted in 2012 while reporting on the country’s civil war. “We know with certainty that he has been held by the Syrian regime,” Biden said in a statement. “We have repeatedly asked the government of Syria to work with us so that we can bring Austin home. I am calling on Syria to end this and help us bring him home.” Biden said there is “no higher priority” than the return of Tice and other Americans being held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad. “The Tice family deserves answers, and…
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National Press Club Statement on 100 Days Since Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute marking 100 days since the killing of Al Jazeera Journalist Shireen Abu Akleh who was reporting from the field when she was shot. “One hundred days after the killing of Shireen Abu Akleh we still do not have justice for Shireen, and we do not think enough has been done to ensure safety for journalists currently working in Gaza and the West Bank. We stand with Shireen’s family and her colleagues at Al Jazeera calling for an…
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