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National Press Club Condemns Vietnam’s Jailing of Journalist Truong Huy San
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today released the following statement after Vietnamese journalist Truong Huy San was sentenced to 30 months in prison: “Jailing a journalist for speaking the truth is an attack on press freedom everywhere. Vietnam must release Truong Huy San immediately and unconditionally. “The government of Vietnam has spent years trying to silence him. When they fired him from state media, he kept reporting. When they shut down his independent blog, he kept writing. When all he had left was Facebook, they threw him in prison. This is not…
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Press Freedom Team invites any interested Club members to attend next meeting, Wednesday
Members are invited to join the National Press Club Press Freedom Team for its next meeting, on Wednesday, March 5, at 6 p.m. at the Club. The meeting is in person and via Zoom. The Press Freedom Team supports the vital work of the Club's Press Freedom Center, advocating for journalists facing threats worldwide. We’ll discuss ongoing initiatives, upcoming events, and ways Club members can contribute to protecting press freedom. New members and veteran members of the Club are all welcome to come and get involved. The meeting is in the Cosgrove Lounge. Those unable to attend this meeting in…
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Press Freedom Program Focuses on Deadly Tank Attack on Journalists from Reuters, AFP, Al Jazeera
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club News Advisory: UPDATING 3/10: To add that Maya Gebeily and Christina Assi will appear via video Event Program to analyze Oct 13, 2023 attack on journalists from Reuters, Agence France Press and Al Jazeera When 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 12 (Doors Open at 6 p.m.) Where Ballroom, National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor, Washington, D.C. Who Bill McCarren, Director, Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club (Welcome) Jason Rezaian, Director, Press Freedom…
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Press Freedom Center March 12 panel to analyze 2023 shelling that killed or maimed journalists covering a border conflict
The Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club will present a program March 12 at 6:30 p.m. in the Club's Ballroom that examines the Oct. 13, 2023, attack on journalists from Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Al Jazeera. Speakers include: Bill McCarren, Director, Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club (Welcome) Jason Rezaian, Director, Press Freedom Initiatives, The Washington Post (Moderator) Dylan Collins, Photojournalist for AFP who was wounded in the incident. He is an American citizen. Elie Brakhya, Photojournalist for Al Jazeera, wounded in the incident. Maya Gebeily,…
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National Press Club Statement on Mass Suspensions at Voice of America
WASHINGTON, March 15 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement after reports that large numbers of Voice of America journalists have been placed on indefinite leave, just a day after the White House ordered a significant downsizing to VOA’s parent agency, the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM): “The mass sidelining of Voice of America journalists, coming just hours after an order to gut its parent agency, raises urgent questions about the future of one of the world’s most important independent news organizations. This isn’t just about cutting an…
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National Press Club Urges China to Overturn Espionage Conviction of Journalist Dong Yuyu
WASHINGTON, Mar. 24 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today called on Chinese authorities to overturn the conviction of journalist Dong Yuyu, whose appeal could be heard as soon as April in Beijing. Dong, a respected journalist and longtime editorial writer at Guangming Daily, was sentenced to seven years in prison for espionage last November. His family recently learned that a court hearing may be scheduled as part of his appeal — a rare development in China’s legal system, where most criminal appeals are resolved without public proceedings. “China still has one last chance to…
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National Press Club Statement On NPR-PBS Hearings
WASHINGTON, March 26 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Mike Balsamo on today’s hearings on NPR and PBS. “While Congress has an important role overseeing federal funding, the wild rhetoric from lawmakers at today's hearing undermines the work of a free press and journalists who have a strong track record for accuracy. There has been a long and proud tradition of bipartisan support for both NPR and PBS. It is to the credit of the U.S. government that they support both organizations, two high-quality, unbiased news networks that help inform millions of Americans in an…
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VOA Journalists Receive Career Support From Press Freedom Center
WASHINGTON, March 28 – Times have been tough for the dedicated journalists at Voice of America. The Trump Administration’s decision to end federal grant funding to the U.S. Agency for Global Media led to a shutdown of VOA and a massive furlough of all staff. It happened in just a matter of days and was shocking. On Friday the newly formed Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club had a nice surprise and a helping hand for more than 200 VOA journalists. The Center funded entry to a major job fair held at the Club for all those journalists. Today they lined up to meet employers like the…
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Family of Yuyu Dong (outside of China) Available After Appeals Hearing Monday
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-725-7787 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club Yuyu Dong, the renowned Chinese journalist who has been in detention for three years, will have his appeals hearing at the Beijing High Court on Monday, March 31, at 9:30 a.m. local time. Dong is accused of espionage and sentenced to seven years in prison at the trial level, but he and his lawyers will argue for a full acquittal on appeal. Even though it is unclear when the appellate decision will be handed down, it is possible for the Beijing High Court to announce a decision…
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Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club to Host News Conference on VOA TRO Suit, Tuesday at 10am
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-725-7787 or [email protected] for the Press Freedom Center at the National Press Club News Advisory: Event News Conference on the recent VOA case where a TRO has been granted. Who Andrew G. Celli, Jr, founding partner, ECBAWM Steven L. Herman, Chief National Correspondent at VOA, on behalf of plaintiff AFSA Jessica Jerreat, VOA press freedom editor, plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake Kate Neeper, USAGM director of strategy and performance assessment, plaintiff in Widakuswara v. Lake Patsy Widakuswara, VOA White House bureau chief, lead plaintiff Widakuswara v.…
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