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NPC screens biographical film 'Anna,' about Russian journalist, March 20 in Ballroom
Washington Post journalist Bob Woodward, Actor Sean Penn, U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., CNN anchor Sara Sidner, and former CIA Director John Brennan will discuss the dangers journalists face during a National Press Club Headliners panel discussion Wednesday, March 20, following the screening of the film "Anna," about life and death of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
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National Press Club Statement on State of the Union
WASHINGTON, March 7 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the President’s State of the Union Address tonight. “We understand that the President may speak about detained U.S. hostages tonight in his State of the Union Address. We are pleased to hear this on behalf of all hostage families. This is a significant issue for American diplomacy that must be addressed in a more effective manner going forward. Our hearts are with all hostage families tonight and we hope their…
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National Press Club To Host Briefing on Case of Evan Gershkovich at One Year
News Advisory: Event: The Evan Gershkovich Case: Where Do We Stand At One Year? When: March 21, 2024 at 10am Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC, Fourth Estate Room, 13th Floor Panel includes: Danielle Gershkovich, Evan’s sister and advocate Paul Beckett, WSJ assistant editor Jason Conti, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Dow Jones Jason Rezaian, Global Opinions Columnist for the Washington Post Bill McCarren of the National Press Club will moderate This event is open to credentialed press and Press Club members subject to pre-registration. Wall…
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National Press Club Statement on Peruvian Journalist Gustavo Gorriti
WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 – National Press Club President Emily Wilkins and National Press Club Journalism Institute President Gil Klein led a coalition of 10 journalism organizations and freedom of expression groups in releasing the following joint statement responding to the potential for legal action against renowned Peruvian investigative journalist Gustavo Gorriti, founder of IDL Reporteros. “We are alarmed by the misuse of the Peruvian legal system to silence Gustavo Gorriti, a veteran investigative reporter who helped expose a sweeping network of corruption and collusion among Latin…
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News Briefing on Mexican Journalist’s 15-Year Asylum Case Outside El Paso Federal Building Monday, March 18
News Advisory: On Monday, March 18 an important asylum hearing will take place at the Federal Building in El Paso, 700 E. San Antonio St., Suite 750. This hearing, which is scheduled to begin at 8:30 am (MDT), may conclude a 15-year struggle for Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto and his son, Oscar, who fled Mexico under death threats in 2008, entered the US via a legal port of entry, and declared for asylum using proper, legal practices. During those 15 years, Emilio and Oscar suffered forced separation, two long periods of detention and attempted deportation. They lived under constant…
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Mexican journalist wins asylum in El Paso court after epic 15-year case
EL PASO, TX, March 18 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the news today that Mexican journalist Emilio Gutierrez Soto has been granted asylum in an El Paso courtroom after an epic 15- year struggle filled with appeals, detention, and the constant threat of deportation. “Our hearts are full to hear the news that Emilio Gutierrez Soto has finally been granted asylum. Chased from his country by death threats over his reporting, Emilio arrived in the United States legally…
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National Press Club statement on the ongoing targeting of journalists for their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war
WASHINGTON, March 19 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the ongoing targeting of journalists for their coverage of the Israel-Hamas war: “The killing, beating, and jailing of journalists in the Gaza Strip who are seeking to shed light on a news story of immense local, regional, and global importance must end now. The latest outrageous attack on the free press occurred on March 18 near Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City where journalists, including a team from Al Jazeera,…
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Club to host briefing March 21 on WSJ's Gershkovich as one-year anniversary of his detention in Russia approaches
The National Press Club will host a briefing Thursday, March 21, at 10 a.m. for credentialed press and Club members that will mark one year of detention in Russia for Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and provide updates on the situation. For those who wish to attend in person, pre-registration is required (here). Others may watch the livestream. Gershkovich was detained by Russian security services on March 29, 2023, while reporting in Yekaterinburg, Russia, and has been held in Moscow’s Lefortovo Prison ever since. The U.S. government and The Wall Street Journal vehemently deny…
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Russia Again Extends WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s Detention
WASHINGTON, March 26 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on today’s decision by a Russian court to extend the detention of the Wall Street Journal’s Evan Gershkovich beyond one year until June 2024. “When Evan Gershkovich was unjustly detained a year ago this week, Russian officials were quick to say ‘he was caught red-handed’ breaking the law. They made it seem as if the case were a slam-dunk. Nothing could be further from the truth. “Under Russian law, prosecutors are…
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Statement on the One Year Anniversary of Evan Gershkovich’s Imprisonment in Russia
WASHINGTON, March 29 – National Press Club President Emily Wilkins marks the 1-year anniversary of Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich’s wrongful detention in Russia with a video message:
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