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Mexican journalist’s 15-year asylum case exposes flaws in immigration system, free press advocates say
A Mexican journalist’s 15-year pursuit of asylum in the United States exposes systemic problems with the U.S. immigration system, legal experts and free press advocates said during a news conference Thursday at the National Press Club. Emilio Gutiérrez Soto fled Chihuahua with his son and sought asylum in the U.S. in 2008 after receiving death threats following the publication of his stories about military corruption. His asylum case stalled before an unsympathetic immigration judge in El Paso, Texas. Since then, federal officials have detained him twice without evidence of a crime. 'These…
Type: News
Meet and learn from editors in the DC-area who are accepting freelance articles at Dec. 8 workshop
Join the National Press Club Journalism Institute for an in-person workshop designed for freelance journalists and those interested in starting a freelance business. You'll meet and hear from editors on how to craft pitches that catch their attention and ultimately get a green light. This event will take place on Friday, Dec. 8, at the National Press Club. Doors open at 12:30 p.m. The sessions start promptly at 1 p.m. Participants in this workshop will gain: Strategies for winning pitches Ways to managing freelancing as a business Advice on building the writer and editor relationship…
Type: News
Have your say! Complete member survey by Dec. 8
In an effort to better serve members, be a resource for journalists and communicators, and advocate for press freedom worldwide, the National Press Club’s leadership is developing a new, five-year strategic plan for the organization. To inform this process, the Club has engaged a consulting partner, Hudson Pacific, to conduct research to help better understand what members value about the organization and uncover opportunities to strengthen its impact. Complete the survey here. The survey is open until Dec. 8. Survey respondents will receive a $25 Reliable Source coupon. This coupon can be…
Type: News
NPC Headliners Breakfast: Ron Nyswaner
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Screenwriter and director Ron Nyswaner will speak on provoking conversations through media and his portrayal of the LGBTQ+ community and their stories at a National Press Club Headliners breakfast on December 4. From his Academy Award-nominated screenplay for the seminal AIDS film “Philadelphia,” to the first mainstream transgender-focused film “Soldier’s Girl,” to Showtime’s upcoming “Fellow Travelers” focusing on the 1950s Washington, D.C. Lavender Scare and the men and women caught up in it, Ron Nyswaner has been the lens through which many Americans have viewed the stories of the LGBTQ+…
Type: Event
Emily Wilkins elected 117th National Press Club president
Emily Wilkins, Washington correspondent at CNBC, was elected on Friday as the 117th president of the National Press Club, pledging to continue the Club's fight for journalists who are unjustly held in the United States and around the world . “We've already done a lot with press freedom, we're going to continue those efforts,” Wilkins said in her speech in the Reliable Source after the results were announced. Wilkins pledged to continue the efforts of outgoing President Eileen O'Reilly, who she said focused on diversity, inclusion, making people feel more welcome at the Club and helping them…
Type: News
D.C. High School News Photography Exhibit Reception
Join the National Press Club's Photography Team in celebrating the first D.C. High School News Photography Exhibit. The exhibit seeks to showcase visual storytelling at high schools in D.C. These are photos by students reporting on people or events appearing in any student-produced publications during the calendar year 2023. All images will be displayed in the club the entire week of Dec. 4 to Dec.
Type: Event
National Press Club Statement: 250 Days Wrongful Detention for Evan Gershkovich
WASHINGTON, December 5 – Following is a statement by Eileen O’Reilly, president of the National Press Club, and Gil Klein, president of the National Press Club Journalism Institute, on the milestone of 250 days of detention for Evan Gershkovich, the Wall Street Journal reporter being unjustly detained in Russia. “The National Press Club marked the 250th day of unjust detention for Evan Gershkovich by using our television studio to organize 10 interviews with Evan’s sister Danielle, and Paul Beckett of the Wall Street Journal. These interviews on CNN, BBC, NewsNation, and Fox affiliates…
Type: News
D.C. high school photo exhibit opens at Club, reception Dec. 8
Football Tryouts (Photo by Tylar Whitby, Friendship Collegiate Academy If you visit the National Press Club this week, you can view sparkling images by the next generation of photojournalists from District of Columbia high schools. The Club is hosting the first D.C. high school news photography exhibit, Tues., Dec. 5 through Friday, Dec. 8, in the Club's main lobby. Plus, Club members are invited to a reception to meet the student photographers and faculty advisors on Friday, Dec. 8 at 6:00 pm. The event is free, but RSVPs are requested. NPC's Photography Team is starting small with…
Type: News