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National Press Club celebrates belated release of journalists in Myanmar
Leaders of the National Press Club expressed joy late today upon seeing news reports that two Reuters journalists who had spent more than a year in prison in Myanmar had been released. The journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, had received the Club’s John Aubuchon Award for Press Freedom in 2018. They have also earned a Pulitzer Prize and UNESCO’s press freedom award, and they were recognized in Time magazine in its 2018 “Person of the Year” issue. “Today is a great day because our colleagues are free, but let’s be clear: they should never have been imprisoned to begin with,” said Club…
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National Press Club decries continued imprisonment of reporters in Myanmar
Leaders of the National Press Club expressed outrage about the Myanmar Supreme Court’s decision Monday to uphold the conviction of two Reuters reporters. The journalists, Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo, received the Club’s John Aubuchon Award for Press Freedom in 2018. They have also earned a Pulitzer Prize and UNESCO’s press freedom award, and they were recognized in Time magazine’s “Person of the Year” issue. “We call on Myanmar’s president to reverse this travesty of justice,” said Club President Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak. “These men are heroes, not criminals.” “These reporters are being punished…
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Freed photojournalist to offer insights on press freedom issues in Bangladesh, tonight
Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam will speak to the National Press Club’s Freedom of the Press Team tonight, Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m., on the state of press freedom in Bangldesh including his arrest last year for speaking to international media about public protests. All Club members are invited to attend the free event, which will be held in the Cosgrove Lounge. Register online. Alam was arrested in 2018 by the Bangladeshi government for making “provocative” statements in an interview to Al Jazeera about protests in the country sparked by a bus accident that killed school…
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Freed photojournalist to highlight press freedom struggles in Bangladesh, Thursday
Bangladeshi photojournalist Shahidul Alam will speak to the National Press Club’s Press Freedom Team Thursday, April 11, at 6 p.m., on the state of press freedom in Bangladesh including his arrest last year for speaking to international media about public protests. All Club members are invited to attend the free event, which will be held in the Cosgrove Lounge. Register online. Alam was arrested in 2018 by the Bangladeshi government for making “provocative” statements in an interview to Al Jazeera about protests in the country sparked by a bus accident that killed school children. He argued…
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Journalists, political leaders agree on blueprint to rebuild public trust in institutions
Journalists, elected officials and government communicators committed to concrete steps aimed at increasing trust and civility in public life during two days of intensive conversations at the National Press Club March 25-26.. Hosted by the Club’s nonprofit Journalism Institute and facilitated by the National Institute of Civil Discourse, the “Dialogue in a Divided Democracy” brought together more than 60 people — news media leaders and the people they cover — for face-to-face conversations about the challenges facing key American institutions. PEN America and the Stennis Center for Public…
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National Press Club welcomes release of Egyptian photojournalist
The National Press Club celebrated the release of the Club's 2016 John Aubuchon Press Freedom award winner from an Egyptian prison Monday but expressed concern about the terms of his release and the continued detention of other Egyptian reporters. Photojournalist Mahmoud Abou Zeid, known as Shawkan, was released Monday under "police observation" for five years, meaning he will have to appear at a police station every day at sunset, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Shawkan will also be prohibited from managing his financial assets and properties, according to news reports.…
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National Press Club criticizes Capitol Police manhandling of reporters
The National Press Club on Friday sharply criticized the Capitol Police for reportedly manhandling several reporters this week in the Senate basement and blocking the press from interviewing some senators during a vote. The incident contravened the chamber’s long-standing bipartisan practice of supporting journalists’ access to lawmakers. During a routine Thursday afternoon floor vote, a large number of reporters were gathered in the Senate basement to interview lawmakers when, without warning, Capitol Police officers interjected themselves between senators and reporters and in some…
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National Press Club calls for charges against journalist Maria Ressa to be dropped
The National Press Club and its nonprofit Journalism Institute is calling on the Philippine government to end its intimidation campaign against Maria Ressa, a journalist targeted for her investigations of official corruption in her home country. Ressa, whose work has been widely honored by fellow journalists and press freedom organizations, was arrested earlier this week in the newsroom of Rappler, the online news site that she founded. The site is known for its critical coverage of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte. Ressa reportedly spent the night in custody before her lawyers were able…
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Journalism Institute supports challenge to White House over revocation of Acosta credentials
The National Press Club Journalism Institution and major news organizations have issued a joint statement condemning the White House for revoking CNN reporter Jim Acosta's White House credentials. CNN sued President Trump and other White House aides on Tuesday, alleging that the White House action to bar Acosta violates the reporter's First and Fifth Amendment rights. The Justice Department responded Wednesday in a court filing that it can select which journalists are given a permanent pass to cover it. Along with NPCJI, Associated Press, Bloomberg, First Look Media Works, Inc., FOX News,…
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National Press Club Protests White House Treatment of Reporters
National Press Club leaders expressed outrage Thursday at President Donald Trump’s escalating attacks on the press and the White House’s revocation of a reporter’s credentials. Club President Andrea Edney said: “The president’s personal attacks on reporters, especially on CNN’s Jim Acosta, during a Nov. 7 news conference were unprecedented and beneath the dignity of the office. The president and his aides have suggested they are aggrieved only by certain segments of the media, not all of it. But the Fourth Estate stands as one. An attack on any of us is an attack on all of us.” Barbara…
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