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National Press Club Executive Director Bill McCarren to Retire
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2023 - The National Press Club today announced that Executive Director Bill McCarren is stepping down after more than 15 years of service. McCarren will continue his duties until a new executive director is in place and will then consult for the Club for a brief period. The Club will soon announce the results of its extensive search for a new executive director. The National Press Club is both a venue where news happens, and a powerful organizational advocate for the freedom and rights of the journalists who cover news. McCarren has been an effective and successful…
Type: News
Firewalls & Journalism: What to know about Internet shutdown trends
An open and free Internet is widely seen as essential to journalists to both conduct their reporting and to disseminate their work. But a worsening trend of authoritarian and illiberal governments moving to erect digital firewalls and cut off Internet access, particularly during times of natural disaster or political crisis, is imperiling the ability of large swaths of the global population to stay informed and for journalists to track critical news developments. More countries than ever in 2022 saw Internet shutdowns, with at least 187 incidents documented across 35 countries, according to…
Type: Event
National Press Club Announces New Executive Director
Didier Saugy Comes to the Club From Hong Kong’s Foreign Correspondents’ Club
Washington, March 13, 2023 - After a global yearlong search, the National Press Club is pleased to announce the hiring of Didier Saugy as its new executive director upon the retirement of long-time Club Director Bill McCarren. Saugy comes to Washington from the Foreign Correspondents’ Club (FCC) of Hong Kong where he served as general manager of the renowned Club as it successfully weathered 2019 Hong Kong protests and the COVID-19 pandemic, remaining open and vibrant throughout. “Didier stood out as someone with the knowledge and skill to operate a city club while also understanding the…
Type: News
Executive Director Bill McCarren to retire
National Press Club Executive Director Bill McCarren, who returned the Club to financial health and made a mark worldwide as a tireless advocate for press freedom, will retire later this year after more than 15 years of service, according to a press release issued Friday by the Club. In anticipation of McCarren's retirement, the Club conducted an extensive, worldwide search for a successor. McCarren will continue his duties at the club until the new executive director is in place. Board of Governors hired McCarren, a Club member since 1986, as general manager in July 2007 and appointed him…
Type: News