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Press Briefing For U.S. Journalist Held By Russia Monday, Nov. 27 at Press Club
Contact: Bill McCarren, 202-662-7534 for the National Press Club News Advisory: What: News Briefing with Advocates for Alsu Kurmasheva, journalist for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty who is currently being held in detention by Russia. Who: Pavel Butorin, Alsu’s husband and Director of Current Time, RFE/RL’s digital platform (Russian); Jeffrey Gedmin, acting president, RFE/RL and Paul Beckett of the Wall Street Journal, the point person in the Evan Gershkovich case. Press Club President Eileen O’Reilly will moderate. When: 4 p.m. Eastern, Monday, Nov. 27 Where: National Press Club, 13th Floor…
Type: News
When: Monday, Dec. 4 (interview slots available starting at 11 am Eastern.) Where: Originating from the National Press Club studios. Booking Information: Contact Melanie Ierardi (202-662-7592 or [email protected]) to arrange a window. News hook: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will reach a milestone of 250 days in a Russian prison on Dec. 4. In March, Evan was arrested by Russia, simply for doing his job as a journalist. He has been wrongfully detained for more than six months, falsely accused of espionage - a charge the US government and the Journal vehemently deny. His…
2023 Fourth Estate Award Gala honoring Kristen Welker of NBC News
The National Press Club ballroom floor is SOLD OUT for this event. Kristen Welker, moderator of “Meet the Press,” will receive the National Press Club’s Fourth Estate Award during a gala in her honor on Nov. 28 in Washington, D.C. The award recognizes journalists who have made significant contributions to the field and is the Club’s most esteemed prize. The 2023 Fourth Estate Award Gala will take place at the National Press Club, with Welker joining us to accept her award. Guests in the Washington, D.C., area can attend in person for an elegant dinner and black-tie celebration in the…
Type: Event
Application deadline Nov. 30 for spring '24 Lewis Scholarship supporting D.C. journalism internship
Aspiring journalists can apply now for a scholarship that provides free housing and a $4,000 stipend to support student journalists of color who plan to intern at news media outlets in Washington, D.C., in spring 2024. Applications are open for the National Press Club’s Lewis Scholarship, which aims to improve accessibility to experiential learning opportunities in the nation’s capital for students of color. This scholarship, administered through the National Press Club Journalism Institute, extends the Lewis family’s commitment to increasing representation in Washington, D.C., to include…
Type: News