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Hear about impact of Murrow on reporting from Ukraine, Tuesday, April 5, at 7 p.m.
The often thoughtful, informed, descriptive, eloquent, and insightful network reporting from war-torn Ukraine has drawn comparisons to that of broadcast legend Edward Murrow, who established the standards of modern broadcast journalism during World War II. On Tuesday, April 5, at 7p.m. ET, Casey Murrow, Edward R. Murrow's son, and an honorary lifetime member of the National Press Club, plans to join a Zoom gathering of the combined Broadcast/Podcast and History & Heritage Teams to talk about his father's life and legacy. Registration is now open to all Club members to participate in the…
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The International Federation of Journalists is the global voice of journalists. Founded in 1926, it is the world’s largest organisation of journalists, representing 600,000 media professionals in 187 unions and associations in more than 140 countries. The Media, Entertainment & Arts Alliance (MEAA), founded in 1910, is the union and professional association for Australia’s journalists. Founded in 1963, the National Press Club (Australia) is the nation's premier forum for major addresses by political, business and community leaders at its headquarters in Canberra. It has argued…
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Rachel Oswald, NPC Press Freedom Team Chairwoman, [email protected] Emily Beck, International Federation of Journalists, [email protected] David Crowe, National Press Club (Australia), [email protected] Mike Dobbie, Communications Manager - MEAA Media Section, [email protected]
Australian, U.S. Press Leaders Condemn China’s Secretive Prosecution and Detention of TV Journalist
Washington, D.C. / Canberra March 31, 2022 - U.S. and Australian press leaders on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing detention and secretive prosecution of journalist Cheng Lei, an Australian citizen and mother of two children, who was previously a high-profile business news anchor on China’s state-owned TV channel CGTN. Lei, who earlier in her career worked for CNBC, is scheduled to be tried in a closed court hearing in Beijing on Thursday, March 31 after being held in prison for 19 months. She has been denied contact with her 10-year-old and 12-year-old children. She is being held on…
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GRETCHEN CARLSON Gretchen Carlson is a journalist, author, television personality, and co-founder of the non-profit, Lift Our Voices. She is a PEOPLE TV special contributor and host of the daily news podcast “Get The News With Gretchen Carlson” on Quake Media. She previously appeared as the host of numerous television programs, including CBS’s The Early Show, Fox & Friends, and The Real Story with Gretchen Carlson. An internationally recognized advocate for women’s rights, Carlson’s bold actions against Fox News Chairman Roger Ailes was a watershed moment in the global #MeToo movement.…