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Communicator & Journalist Roundtable Dinner
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National Press Club members are invited to another lively discussion with fellow communications leaders and journalists on current topics that we all face in our function and profession. By sharing our concerns, ideas, approaches and strategies, we help each other be more effective in our roles. For long time attendees - Beginning with this dinner, we are revising the approach to providing the dinner meal to significantly reduce the cost for members. Instead of a catered meal with wine, members who attend the dinner may purchase beverages directly from the bar and food from the club’s menu…
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Background
Austin Tice: Mr. Tice, a Polk Award-winning journalist who worked for McClatchy and the Washington Post was detained in 2012. The U.S. has recently held direct talks with Syria about issues including Austin’s safe return. On August 14, 2024, he will have been held 12 years – longer than any U.S. journalist. He is from Houston.
Evan Gershkovich: Mr. Gershkovich was reporting for the Wall Street Journal when unjustly detained by Russian security forces. He has been held more than a year without trial. He is charged with espionage, which is vehemently denied by his employer and his government. Evan was fully credentialed by Russia to report in Russia. His family lives in Philadelphia.
Alsu Kurmasheva: Ms Kurmasheva, an editor for Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty was visiting her mother in Russia and was detained upon departure. She has dual U.S.-Russian citizenship. She is detained for failure to register as a foreign agent. The U.S. government has not yet declared her wrongfully detained even though she meets all criteria. She has been held about 200 days. She lives in Prague with her husband and teenage daughters.
Updates on of Cases of Journalists Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kermasheva
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On Friday, May 3 at 9 a.m. the National Press Club will hold a news briefing to provide updates and status of cases of journalists: Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva. National Press Club President Emily Wilkins will sit down with Debra Tice, mother of Austin Tice, Paul Beckett of the Wall Street Journal, and Steve Capus of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty to discuss the status of their respective cases. This event is open to all credentialed press and members of the National Press Club. Registration required. A livestream of the press briefing can be accessed here. Speakers…
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Today: World Press Freedom Day Events at National Press Club
Updated May 1
News Advisory: Below are National Press Club World Press Freedom Day events that take place on May 3. World Press Freedom Day has always been important to the mission and purpose of the Club. In 2011 – the only year where WPFD took place in the United States – it was held at the National Press Club. 9 a.m. EDT Event: National Press Club news briefing to provide updates and status of cases of U.S. journalists: Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva. When: Friday, May 3 at 9 a.m. EDT Where: National Press Club, 529 14th Street NW Washington, DC, 13th Floor Who: Debra Tice,…
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About the National Press Club Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world’s leading professional organization for journalists. The Club has 3,000 members representing nearly every major journalism organization and is a leading voice for press freedom in the United States and around the world. About the National Press Club Journalism Institute The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press, and equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire a more representative democracy…