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National Press Club Urges China to Overturn Espionage Conviction of Journalist Dong Yuyu
WASHINGTON, Mar. 24 – National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today called on Chinese authorities to overturn the conviction of journalist Dong Yuyu, whose appeal could be heard as soon as April in Beijing. Dong, a respected journalist and longtime editorial writer at Guangming Daily, was sentenced to seven years in prison for espionage last November. His family recently learned that a court hearing may be scheduled as part of his appeal — a rare development in China’s legal system, where most criminal appeals are resolved without public proceedings. “China still has one last chance to…
Type: News
National Press Club Statement On NPR-PBS Hearings
WASHINGTON, March 26 – Following is a statement from National Press Club President Mike Balsamo on today’s hearings on NPR and PBS. “While Congress has an important role overseeing federal funding, the wild rhetoric from lawmakers at today's hearing undermines the work of a free press and journalists who have a strong track record for accuracy. There has been a long and proud tradition of bipartisan support for both NPR and PBS. It is to the credit of the U.S. government that they support both organizations, two high-quality, unbiased news networks that help inform millions of Americans in an…
Type: News
Wine, tapas and Pub Quiz highlight April in Reliable Source
Come to the Reliable Source in April to sample fine wines, test your knowledge of trivia or enjoy a night of Spanish cuisine. Here's the restaurant's schedule: Tuesday, April 1: Wine dinner featuring James MacPhail; 6:30 p.m. reception; 7 p.m. dinner Thursday, April 10: Pub Quiz Night, 7 p.m. in the Truman Lounge Thursday, April 17: Spanish tapas dinner buffet; 5:30 p.m.; music starts at 6 p.m.
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Photos: NPC Newsmaker with Postal Union Leaders
American Postal Workers Union President Mark Dimondstein, National Association of Letter Carriers President Brian Renfroe and National Rural Letter Carriers’ Association President Donald Maston spoke at a National Press Club Headliners Newsmaker on March 25, 2025.
Type: Media
Aaron Epstein, longtime Club member, renowned Supreme Court reporter
Aaron Bernard Epstein, a newspaper journalist and longtime National Press Club member who with vigorous skepticism and uncommon zeal pursued truth, impactful reporting, clear writing, and the dubious claims of the powerful, died March 11 of debilitating side-effects from immunotherapy. He was 93. During the 1980s and 1990’s, Epstein humanized decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court, covered legal affairs and the Justice Department, and tackled many other national stories for millions of readers of Knight Ridder, then the second largest newspaper publisher in the U.S. In 1996, he won the American…
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Since 2002, MacPhail, one of the most celebrated winemakers in Sonoma County, has produced more than 100 different Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays with 90+ point scores. The Club dinner will explore wines from The Calling label, a joint venture between famed sports announcer Jim Nantz and the president of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits Peter Deutsch. The evening begins with passed canapés, Chardonnay and socializing at 6:30 p.m. Dinner begins at 7 p.m. A vegan/vegetarian menu is available. The wine dinner is $130 per person plus tax and gratuity. Reservations are essential as seating is…
Four-course wine dinner featuring winemaker James MacPhail, April 1
Winemaker James MacPhail will guide diners on a tasting journey featuring five wines perfectly paired with canapés and four-course dinner on April 1 at the Reliable Source restaurant.
Type: News