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Mustafa Kazemi is a veteran war correspondent with over 12 years of reporting experience in Afghanistan for outlets including Radio Free Europe, Sky News, Business Insider and AFP. He also served in the Afghan Special Forces. Kazemi and his family evacuated to Virginia following the Taliban takeover in August 2021.
Rebecca Blumenstein is deputy managing editor of The New York Times. Among her many responsibilities, she led the effort to relocate and resettle more than 200 current and former Afghan colleagues and their families following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in 2021. Prior to joining The Times, she worked at The Wall Street Journal in various senior editing roles and wrote for the Tampa Tribune, Gannett newspapers, and Newsday.
One Year Since The Fall of Kabul: A Conversation on Press Freedom in Afghanistan
Reporters from Afghanistan and the US will discuss the current state of press freedom in the war-torn country at a virtual event at 11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 26. You can watch this event live via the YouTube player below. After the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan one year ago this month, news organizations scrambled to help colleagues and their families out of the country. Reporting only became more difficult for those who stayed. Since taking control of Kabul, the Taliban has beaten, arrested, and raided the homes of journalists. The situation has been particularly dire for…
Type: Event
National Press Club Statement on Recent Violence Against Journalists in Mexico
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 — Following is a statement from Jen Judson, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the record-setting number of journalists and media workers killed so far this year in Mexico. "Even as 2022 is far from over, Mexico has already reached the dubious distinction of having its deadliest recorded year yet for journalists, with 18 reporters and other media workers killed so far, according to figures tabulated by the human rights organization Article 19. “Importantly, the pace of killings of journalists…
Type: News
Afghan media face daunting challenges since Taliban takeover, panelists report
Afghanistan’s media have faced a year of challenges with censorship, arrests, and restrictions on women journalists since the withdrawal of American troops last August. As a result, many experienced reporters have left the country, while others continue to report under increasing pressure, according to a panel of reporters from Afghanistan and the United States. In an Aug. 26 online discussion co-hosted by the National Press Club’s Press Freedom and International Correspondents Committees, the panelists discussed the challenges facing Afghan journalists under the Taliban’s rule, as well as…
Type: News
Press freedom in Afghanistan since fall of Kabul is subject of Aug. 26 discussion
American and Afghan journalists will discuss the current state of press freedom in the war-torn country at a virtual event at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 26. An archived livestream of the event is available online. After the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan one year ago this month, news organizations scrambled to help colleagues and their families out of the country. Panelists will discuss challenges facing independent journalists in Afghanistan at an Aug. 26 National Press Club event. Photo: "Burqua Interview" by knottleslie; Creative Commons. Reporting only became more…
Type: News
Club's 49th Annual Journalism Awards Dinner to honor best journalism, Wednesday
One of the National Press Club’s premier events, its 49th Annual Journalism Awards Dinner, will feature a special presentation of the President’s Award honoring the late Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh, Wednesday evening, Aug. 31. The event begins at 6 p.m. with a reception in the Holeman Lounge followed by dinner and program in the Ballroom. Tickets are $75 for the general public, $65 for members of the Club. They can be purchased online. Business attire is appropriate for attendees. The dinner celebrates the best in broadcast and print stories from breaking news and Washington…
Type: News
Club rolls back vaccine requirement for entry
The National Press Club will no longer require coronavirus vaccination for members and guests who enter the facility beginning Thursday, Sept. 1. Shortly after the Club reopened for in-person activities in June 2021, it instituted a vaccination check. Anyone entering the Club had to be vaccinated. The Club is the last institution in Washington, D.C., to end the vaccination policy. “We found during the busy spring that checking every guest required significant human resources and caused delays at key times," said Club President Jen Judson. "We felt we should change now as we head into the busy…
Type: News