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Club President Emily Wilkins acknowledged the recent prisoner swap that freed two American journalists, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and Voice of Europe reporter Alsu Kurmasheva, and called on the U.S. government to turn its efforts to Tice. "No journalist has been held longer than Austin Tice, but we have seen what our government is capable of doing. We saw just a few weeks ago," she said. President Biden, in a statement from the White House, acknowledged the 12th anniversary of Tice's abduction and called for his immediate release.
"We have repeatedly pressed the government of Syria to work with us so that we can, at last, bring Austin home," Biden said. "The freedom of the press is essential, and journalists like Austin play a critical role informing the public and holding those in power accountable. We stand in solidarity with Austin, his family, and all Americans wrongfully detained and held hostage abroad. I will continue to do everything possible to advocate for and pursue his release and support his loved ones until he is safely returned home."
Tice, a former U.S Marine, is the only American journalist still held captive. Wilkins said that the Club will not stop fighting until he is back home. “Today, we recognize a major and sobering step in the long journey home for Austin Tice," Wilkins said. "Twelve years ago today, Austin was taken in Syria, where he was working as a journalist. Today we call on our American government to bring him home to his family because all Austin was doing was journalism, and journalism is not a crime." Tice's mother says 'window' open for son's return In an interview with Wilkins following Hasting's…
Club marks journalist Austin Tice's 12th year in captivity with a concert and a call for new efforts to secure his release
The National Press Club and the family, friends, and colleagues of Austin Tice drew attention to the plight of the unlawfully detailed freelance journalist Wednesday at country music concert featuring Scotty Hasting, an Army veteran who served and was wounded in Afghanistan. The concert marked 12 years since Tice's abduction in Syria. Tice, now 43, had traveled to Syria in the summer of 2012 to report on the war. He was allegedly detained at a checkpoint near Damascus on August 14, 2012, just three days after his 31st birthday.
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Club members are asked to enter their best digital images and print photos in the annual show. The images will be displayed across the main 13th floor lobby from Sept. 3 to Sept. 30. Digital images are shown on big screen monitors in continuous slideshows, along with print photos mounted on fabric display panels. An online exhibit catalog presents images and photos entered by each participant. Download the instructions for taking part in the show, posted online. Entries are accepted through Aug. 21, NPC's annual celebration of visual storytelling is an exhibit, not a contest. No judges…
The Photo Team asks members to enter their best digital images and photos — those not shown in previous annual NPC exhibits — either recent shots or from earlier, in color or black-and-white. Entries may be related to your work, or from travels and local experiences, that capture important moments, people, or events. Plus, entries can show colors or perspectives not often found in everyday photos, or display a story you captured at the right place and right time. Both digital images and print photos are entered on the same entry form. For those entering print photos, the specifications give…
Members photo exhibit entry period extended to Wednesday
The deadline for entries in the 2024 National Press Club members photography exhibit is extended to Wednesday, Aug. 21. This is the 25th year for the exhibit, which is put on by the Club's Photography Team and open to all NPC members.
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Photos: Concert for Austin Tice
The National Press Club marked 12 years since Austin Tice's abduction in Syria on Aug. 14, 2024. Country music rising star Scotty Hasting, an Army veteran who served in Afghanistan, performed two sets of his music. In-between sets, speakers including his employers, his CO, government officials and his family spoke about Austin, his life and their efforts to bring him home.
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Winners
Angele Gingras Humor Award Seth Brown, The Berkshire Eagle for “The Pun Also Rises.” Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award (Print) Chiara Eisner, National Public Radio for “Coastal biomedical labs are bleeding more horseshoe crabs with little accountability.” Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award (Broadcast) Maya Trabulsi, KPBS for “Animal rescue groups expose backyard doodle breeder.” Arthur E. Rowse Award for Examining the News Media (Print/Online) Liam Scott and the team at Voice of America for “Last of the Watchdogs.” Arthur E. Rowse Award for Examining the News Media (Broadcast)…
Honorable Mention
Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award (Print) Kevin Armstrong, The Star-Ledger for “Death at the Racetrack.” Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award (Broadcast) Scripps News for “Scripps News Investigates: Racing to Death” Breaking News Award (Broadcast) ABC World News Tonight with David Muir for “Earthquake in Turkey.” Consumer Journalism Award (Print/Online) Jesse Coburn, Streetsblog for “Ghost Tags: Inside New York City’s Black Market for Temporary License Plates.” Consumer Journalism Award (Broadcast) ABC News Live for “Trashed: The Secret Life of Plastic Recycling.” Edwin M. Hood…