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Press Club Statement on Death of Ukranian Journalist Victoria Roshchyna
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the reported death of Ukranian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who was detained in Russia. “We are saddened to hear of the tragic death of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, while being detained by Russia authorities. Our hearts go out to her family and colleagues. “The circumstances of Victoria’s death are alarming and concerning. We call on Russia to release all journalists being held in their prison system immediately. We further call for the U.S. to bring personal sanctions,…
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Press Club Statement On Sentencing in Jeff German Murder Case
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 – Following is a statement by Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on the sentencing of Robert Telles for the murder of journalist Jeff German. “Today’s sentencing marks a decisive victory for press freedom and a salient reminder that violence against journalists will never go unanswered. Those who seek to silence the vital work of journalists through brutality will face swift and severe consequences. The message should be clear: if you try to silence a journalist with violence, you will be arrested, convicted, and sentenced to the full extent of the law. “…
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Press Club statement on safety of Al Jazeera journalists in North Gaza
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, 117th President of the National Press Club, regarding the safety of six Al Jazeera journalists working in Northern Gaza who have been accused by the Israeli Defense Forces of being terrorists. “The Al Jazeera team working in North Gaza are journalists. “Al Jazeera vehemently denies all claims to the contrary. We are very concerned that IDF are once again smearing Al Jazeera journalists as they have done in the past. We fear for the safety of these six Al Jazeera journalists. IDF has killed four Al Jazeera journalists since Oct…
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Press Club statement on safety of journalists covering elections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 – Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, 117th President of the National Press Club, on the essential work that journalists are performing in covering the November elections. “As voters cast ballots in contentious elections across the country, we want to remind everyone involved in the process to respect journalists’ vital role in this pivotal moment in the democratic process. “Journalists are America’s eyes and ears at campaign events, polling places, protests, and in government buildings. They should be free to do their job without undue restrictions, especially…
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Al Jazeera’s Wael Al-Dahdouh is the National Press Club’s 2024 International John Aubuchon Award Winner
WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2024 – The National Press Club announced today that Al Jazeera’s Gaza Bureau Chief Wael Al-Dahdouh is the 2024 International John Aubuchon Press Freedom honoree. The Aubuchon Award is the National Press Club’s highest honor for press freedom. The award will be given at the Club’s annual Fourth Estate Gala on Nov. 21. The Gala is a fundraiser for the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the Press Club’s 501(c)3 affiliate. Dahdouh experienced unspeakable personal tragedies while reporting in Gaza. On Oct. 28, 2023, while reporting live about an Israeli Defense Forces (…
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National Press Club Statement on Pentagon Restrictions Limiting Press Access
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2025 — National Press Club President Mike Balsamo issued the following statement on new media restrictions at the Pentagon that threaten transparency and erode public access and accountability: “The Department of Defense has taken a significant step to restrict long-standing press access to the Pentagon. A new directive sharply limits where journalists can go, requires escorts for routine movement, and curtails opportunities to engage with officials. These changes raise serious concerns about transparency, oversight, and the public’s right to know. For generations,…
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Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club Launches Mental Health Support Program for Journalists Facing Trauma, Threats and Harassment
Washington, May 30 — At a time when journalists are navigating relentless threats, online harassment, hostility and the emotional aftermath of covering violence and tragedy, the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club is launching a vital new mental health initiative in collaboration with the Journalist Trauma Support Network (JTSN). The new program will offer confidential, trauma-informed support to reporters facing psychological stress, whether from hostile assignments, targeted harassment, or the cumulative weight of covering war, mass shootings, natural disasters, or forced…
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Advisory: Press Freedom Center to Host Panel on Investigative Journalism and the Fight to Save the Amazon
Washington, June 2 — The Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club will be hosting an upcoming event focused on the book How to Save the Amazon: A Journalist’s Fatal Quest for Answers. The discussion will explore the intersection of investigative journalism, environmental justice, and press freedom, highlighting the extraordinary and often perilous work of journalists reporting from the frontlines of ecological crises. How to Save the Amazon recounts the story of journalist Dom Phillips and his research partner Bruno Pereira, who were killed in 2022 while documenting the threats to the…
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National Press Club Statement on Proposed Cuts to Public Media Funding
WASHINGTON, June 6 — Below is a statement from Mike Balsamo, president of the National Press Club, on efforts to cancel funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which helps fund NPR and PBS. “Public media is not a partisan issue. It is a public service. For decades, public media has delivered trusted journalism and essential community information to millions of Americans — especially in regions where no other independent news source exists. As local newsrooms close across the country, news deserts are expanding. In many rural areas and underserved communities, public media remains…
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National Press Club Condemns Police Targeting of Journalists Covering Los Angeles Protests
WASHINGTON, June 9 — Following multiple disturbing incidents in which Los Angeles police and sheriff’s deputies targeted, injured, and obstructed journalists covering public protests, National Press Club President Mike Balsamo issued the following statement today: “Police cannot pick and choose when the First Amendment applies. Journalists in Los Angeles were not caught in the crossfire — they were targeted. A CNN reporter and crew were forcibly removed from a protest zone in downtown Los Angeles, despite journalists being exempt from dispersal orders under California law, and security…
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