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Debra Tice, Mother of Austin Tice, To Join News Conference Monday in Damascus
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club or [email protected] for HAW News Advisory: The Press Freedom Center of the National Press Club is releasing the following information about a news conference with Debra Tice scheduled for Monday, Jan. 20 in Damascus, Syria. The Press Club has been working with the Tice family for many years and is their lead partner in Washington. The Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club has been working to support Hostage Aid Worldwide, whose founder, Nizar Zakka is with Mrs. Tice on her trip to…
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National Press Club Statement On Pentagon’s Decision to Remove Media Organizations from Workspaces
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement in response to the Defense Department’s decision to revoke dedicated workspace for certain media organizations at the Pentagon: “The National Press Club is deeply concerned by the Defense Department’s decision to remove certain media organizations from their dedicated spaces in the Pentagon. Any action that restricts the ability of journalists to report on the operations of the U.S. government should alarm all who value transparency and press freedom. For decades, members of the Pentagon…
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Eritrea Must Free Journalist Dawit Isaak, Detained 23 Years
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 – The following is a statement from Mike Balsamo, president of the National Press Club, on the ongoing detention of journalist Dawit Isaak in Eritrea: “The National Press Club demands the immediate release of journalist Dawit Isaak, who has been unjustly imprisoned for 23 years — without charges, without a trial, and without regard for basic human rights. Reports have exposed the appalling conditions of his detention, yet Eritrea continues to defy international law and ignore global calls for justice. We believe Isaak is the longest-detained journalist in the world — a grim…
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National Press Club Statement On AP Reporter Blocked From The Oval Office
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement after an Associated Press reporter was blocked from attending an executive order signing in the Oval Office: “Today’s action by the White House is a direct attack on press freedom. No administration gets to decide how journalists do their jobs. The role of a free press is not to serve as an extension of any administration. Barring a journalist from an official event because their newsroom refuses to conform to government-imposed language is more than an attack on one reporter or outlet — it…
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Author Mark Clifford To Discuss New Book ‘The Troublemaker’ at Press Freedom Center Event Friday, Jan. 31
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club News Advisory: Who Mark Clifford, Author of “The Troublemaker: How Jimmy Lai became a Billionaire, Hong Kong’s greatest dissident, and China’s most feared critic. What In conversation with Bill McCarren, Director of the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club When Friday, Jan. 31 at 10 am Where National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, DC 20045 13th Floor Reservations There is no charge for the event but media and the public must reserve in advance by…
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National Press Club Statement on Retaliation Against The Associated Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement on the White House’s retaliatory actions against The Associated Press: “Freedom of speech is not a privilege the government grants or revokes — it is a right that belongs to the people. The White House barring Associated Press journalists for not using government-imposed language is a blatant violation of the First Amendment and a brazen attack on press freedom. Today’s actions represent a dangerous escalation of government interference in journalism and a direct threat to the public’s right…
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National Press Club Statement on Judge Ordering Mississippi Newspaper to Remove Editorial
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement after a judge ordered a Mississippi newspaper, The Clarksdale Press Register, to delete an editorial that criticized government officials. “A judge ordering a newspaper to erase an editorial isn’t just wrong — it’s unconstitutional. Prior restraint is one of the most egregious violations of press freedom, and the courts have made clear: the government cannot silence a newspaper just because it doesn’t like what was printed. This is bigger than one newspaper or one ruling. If a judge can make…
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National Press Club Calls on Chinese Authorities to Release Dong Yuyu
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement calling on the Chinese authorities to release Dong Yuyu. "Today marks three years since the unjust detention of journalist Dong Yuyu. The National Press Club once again calls on the Chinese government to release him immediately and without conditions. Dong Yuyu is not a threat — he is a voice of truth. Journalism is not espionage; it is a public service. For three long years, Dong has endured separation from his family, cut off from even a phone call. Now he faces an additional four years…
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Press Freedom Event To Mark Three Years of Unjust Detention for Dong Yuyu
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club News Advisory: What Press Briefing to mark three years of unjust detention for Chinese Journalist Dong Yuyu. The event is sponsored by the newly formed Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club. Dong is a former Nieman Fellow at Harvard. When Tonight, Monday, Feb. 24 at 6pm Where Zenger Room, 13th Floor, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20045 Who Mike Balsamo, 118th President of the National Press Club will make welcoming remarks. Also speaking…
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National Press Club Statement on White House Press Pool Announcement
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement after an announcement that the White House plans to break decades of precedent and handpick members of the press pool. “The White House’s announcement today is a direct challenge to the independence of a free press in the United States. For nearly a century, the journalists who make up the White House press pool have ensured that the American people know where their president is, what he’s doing and what he’s saying in real time. In times of crisis — whether it’s a national emergency or a…
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