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Press Club Employee Describes Life As A Persecuted Journalist
The Press Club's information technology service security manager Mohammad Mosaed knows all about being a persecuted journalist. In this edition of Update-1, he talks with Board of Governors-Communicator member and Broadcast Podcast team liaison Debra Silimeo about his journalism career, which includes working as an investigative reporter in Iran and being targeted by government leaders for his coverage of the country's economic corruption. He explains what it was like to be arrested and released before fleeing Iran early 2021, when he feared for his life and thought he was going to die. And…
Type: Media
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Salad Main: Chicken Piccata, seasonal vegetables, and potatoes or rice Dessert: Chef's choice
NPC Headliners: Mayor Muriel Bowser
A Conversation with DC Mayor Muriel Bowser on "DC's Bright Future"
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser will speak at a National Press Club Headliners Coffee and Conversation on Friday, February 21 at 11 a.m. Bowser will deliver an update on the future of the city. Bowser is serving her third term as mayor of Washington, DC. She began her political career as an elected official in 2004 as an Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner and was elected to the DC Council in 2007. She is the first African American woman to be elected to three, four-year terms as mayor of an American city. Her administration has focused on DC's economic competitiveness and diversification, affordable…
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Club employee describes life as persecuted journalist
The National Press Club's information technology service security manager Mohammad Mosaed knows all about being a persecuted journalist. In this edition of Update-1, Mosaed talks with Board of Governors-Communicator member and Broadcast/Podcast Team liaison Debra Silimeo about his journalism career, which includes working as an investigative reporter in Iran and being targeted by government leaders for his coverage of the country's economic corruption. He explains what it was like to be arrested and released before fleeing Iran in early 2021, when he feared for his life and thought he was…
Type: News
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NPCJI launches series of public health training sessions for journalists Tuesday
Solutions-oriented journalism about America’s public health landscape has become increasingly important as disinformation continues to spread and health disparities widen among marginalized communities. The National Press Club Journalism Institute will be presenting a series of six virtual programs, aimed at training journalists who cover public health. The series kicks off this week on Tuesday. These events — which generally fall on the last Tuesday of the month and are scheduled for the noon hour — include the following topics: Uncovering & reporting on solution-focused infrastructures…
Type: News
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National Press Club Calls on Chinese Authorities to Release Dong Yuyu
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement calling on the Chinese authorities to release Dong Yuyu. "Today marks three years since the unjust detention of journalist Dong Yuyu. The National Press Club once again calls on the Chinese government to release him immediately and without conditions. Dong Yuyu is not a threat — he is a voice of truth. Journalism is not espionage; it is a public service. For three long years, Dong has endured separation from his family, cut off from even a phone call. Now he faces an additional four years…
Type: News