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U.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Yearlong Detention of TV Journalist
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10, 2021 – U.S. press leaders strongly condemned on Tuesday the upcoming somber anniversary of China’s detention of journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian woman who was previously a high-profile anchor on China’s state-owned, English-language TV news channel. Cheng, a former news broadcaster with China Global Television Network and, before that, CNBC, has been detained in China at an undisclosed location since Aug. 13, 2020. Cheng, who was born in China but is an Australian citizen, faces vague accusations of violating “national security” laws--allegations that her family denies…
Type: News
As news consumption tastes evolve, so does CBS News Radio, its leader tells Club meeting
While the core business of CBS News Radio "is delivering breaking news," the "attrition of audience" using radio to receive news has driven CBS correspondents to use their talent as storytellers to branch into new technologies including the production of podcasts, CBS Audio Network Vice President and General Manager Craig Swagler told an Aug. 5 meeting of the National Press Club Broadcast-Podcast team. Today's listeners are "looking to be entertained," they want to feel they are "pulling up a chair and listening to a discussion," Swagler explained. It is a way of delivering information, but "…
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Club launches Change.org petition to support Austin Tice
Journalist Austin Tice The National Press Club announced late last week that it has launched a Change.org petition to encourage public support for journalist Austin Tice, who has been held captive in Syria since 2012. You may sign the online petition here. “The petition encourages the Biden Administration to prioritize Austin’s safe release,” said National Press Club President Lisa Nicole Matthews. “We encourage everyone to take a couple minutes to read and sign the petition so that the Biden White House can better understand that the freedom of this journalist is a priority for many…
Type: News