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World Press Freedom Day
The National Press Club will host a World Press Freedom Day virtual event on Tuesday, May 3 at 10 a.m. The panel will discuss significant developments in press freedom during the past year focusing on cases where the National Press Club is particularly involved including: Austin Tice and Emilio Gutierrez-Soto. There will be special emphasis on some of the most dangerous places in the world for working journalists including: Ukraine, Mexico, Afghanistan and China. Daryabi will join the panel to discuss Afghanistan and there may be other special guests. In 2011, the only year when World Press…
Type: Event
News Leaders Statement on Death of Vira Hyrych
WASHINGTON, April 29 – Following is a statement by Jen Judson, President of the National Press Club and Gil Klein, President of the National Press Club Journalism Institute on the death of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Ukrainian language service journalist Vira Hyrych, who was killed in the Ukrainian capital after a Russian missile struck her residential building. "Once again, we heartbreakingly have to issue a statement mourning the loss of a courageous journalist working in Ukraine who was killed when a Russian missile hit her residential building. We join with Radio Free Europe/Radio…
Type: News
Former photo chair Al Teich dies at 79
Al Teich, best known around the National Press Club for his photographic skills and as a past chair of the photography team, died April 26 after a brief illness. He was 79. A Club member since 2001, Al was a regular photographer of Club events and as team chair in 2017, added the first digital images to the annual members photo exhibit. While photography was his hobby, Al’s career focused on science policy. Since 2012 he was Research Professor of Science, Technology and International Affairs at George Washington University. Much of his career was with the American Association for the…
Type: News
Memorial Day - Club Closed
The National Press Club will be closed Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day.
Type: Event
Juneteenth National Independence Day - Club Closed
The National Press Club will be closed Monday, June 20 in observance of Juneteenth National Independence Day.
Type: Event