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National Press Club Recognizes Indian Journalist Rana Ayyub with Honor on World Press Freedom Day
WASHINGTON, May 4 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly president of the National Press Club. “On World Press Freedom Day, the Club released an interview with Indian journalist Rana Ayyub about the challenges she continues to have working in journalism – including harassment from the public and the government. It was my honor to conduct the interview which you can find here. In the interview, I inform Rana that the Press Club is naming her an honorary member. She is the first Indian journalist to receive this honor. In 2022, Rana was named the Club’s John Aubuchon honoree. She was…
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Moment of solidarity, group photo at Freedom Plaza to mark anniversary of Al Jazeera journalist's death, Thursday
National Press Club members will stand with Al Jazeera on Thursday, May 11, to mark the one-year anniversary of the death of Shireen Abu Akleh, who was working for the news outlet when she was shot and killed in the West Bank near Jenin on May 11, 2022. All Club members are welcome to join the staff of Al Jazeera for a moment of solidarity and a group photo on Freedom Plaza May 11 at 10 a.m. The event is designed to support the Al Jazeera team, many of whom had worked with Shireen Abu Akleh over the years and knew her well. The photo -- to have the U.S. Capitol in the background -- will be…
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National Press Club Event To Call for Justice in Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh
News Advisory: Event: Briefing to mark one year since the murder of Al Jazeera correspondent Shireen Abu Akleh. When: Thursday, May 11 at 10:30am EDT Where: National Press Club 529 14th Street NW (13th Floor) Washington, DC 20045 Who: Lina Abu Akleh (niece of Shireen) via video; Eileen O’Reilly, President of the National Press Club; Abderrahim Foukara, Washington Bureau Chief, Al Jazeera Details: One year ago today veteran American reporter Shireen Abu Akleh was shot and killed as she was covering a raid near Jenin in the West Bank. A correspondent for Al Jazeera, Shireen had been covering…
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National Press Club Statement on Death of AFP Video Journalist Arman Soldin
WASHINGTON, May 9 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on journalist Arman Soldin, who was killed by rocket fire while working in Ukraine on Tuesday. “Our hearts go out to the family and colleagues of Arman Soldin, an AFP video journalist who was working Tuesday outside of Bakhmut in Ukraine when he was killed by a rocket fired by Russian forces. Soldin was with a group of journalists who were covering Ukrainian troops when they came under heavy fire. The rocket landed…
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Exiled Kashmiri photojournalist seeks ‘normal life’ in US
In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3 last week, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team prepared interviews with journalists in exile from around the world. This is another in a series featuring their stories to shed light on press freedom issues worldwide. Masrat Zahra, a Kashmiri photojournalist living in exile since March 2021, simply wants an opportunity to continue her award-winning work in the United States. Zahra, from India-occupied Kashmir, is being persecuted by the Indian government for her work, which focuses on human rights abuses of women and children in…
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‘There is a generation at risk’: Exiled Russian journalist shares how he’s keeping stories alive
In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team prepared interviews with journalists in exile from around the world. This is another in a series featuring their stories to shed light on press freedom issues worldwide. Dutch media magnate Derk Sauer, the founder of the Moscow Times and Vedomosti and CEO of RBK, fled Russia with his family and colleagues after Russian President Vladimir Putin enacted legislation that banned journalists from spreading “disinformation” — especially about the invasion of Ukraine. Sauer spoke with the…
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'Freedom of press is living its best days in Syria': Exiled founder of investigative reporting collective
In honor of World Press Freedom Day on May 3, members of the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team prepared interviews with journalists in exile from around the world. This is another in a series featuring their stories to shed light on press freedom issues worldwide. Ten years ago, when he had to leave his country, family, and friends behind him to start a new life, Mohammed Bassiki did not know it would be the birth of his new career as a leading investigative journalist and founder of one of the leading investigative journalism hubs in the region. Bassiki not only pursued his career…
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Press Club Leaders Urge Guatemala to Drop Case Against El Periódico and Free José Rubén Zamora
WASHINGTON, May 15 – Following is a statement by Eileen O'Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the Guatemalan news outlet El Periódico completely ceasing publication on Monday amid the continued prosecution of its president, José Rubén Zamora, in Guatemala City. “We regret the loss of the invaluable, hard-hitting news coverage provided for decades by El Periódico in Guatemala, as well as the ongoing trial of its president and founder José Rubén Zamora. Guatemalan authorities have unjustly harassed and…
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National Press Club Statement On Murder of Mexican Photojournalist Gerardo Torres
WASHINGTON, May 15 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the murder of Mexican Photojournalist Gerardo Torres. “Our hearts go out to the family and colleagues of Gerardo Torres who was shot dead by armed assailants in the Icacos neighborhood of Acapulco last weekend. We had hoped that the security situation for Mexican journalists was improving after a horrible 2022 where 13 journalists were killed according to Reporters Without Borders. Torres is now the 2nd Mexican…
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National Press Club Statement on Killing of Radio Host Ralikonelo Joki
WASHINGTON, May 17 – Following is a statement from Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the killing of radio host Ralikonelo Joki of Lesotho this week. “We call for a full investigation – and for justice – in the tragic shooting death of radio host Ralikonelo Joki on May 14 in Lesotho. We understand from reports that Joki, who used the name Leqhashasha on air, was leaving the Ts’enolo FM station in Maseru after his Sunday night broadcast when he was shot 14 times, including once in the head. Joki’s…
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