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For decades, the National Press Club has been a leading champion for press freedom and a resource for reporters in danger. These efforts have ramped up in recent years with the wrongful detention of American journalists Austin Tice, Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva. In each case, we worked with families and news organizations to advocate for the journalist and put a spotlight on the need for their safe return home. Through relationships with key government officials in the White House, Congress and the State Department, we kept the pressure on to bring reporters home. And once journalists…
About Us
Bill McCarren has had a unique career, managing and scaling successful organizations for 37 years. As an entrepreneur, he bootstrapped his start-up (U.S. Newswire) into a successful company that eventually sold for $26 million. As executive director of the National Press Club, he led a remarkable turnaround, taking the organization from a high-debt, no reserves, unprofitable business to a debt-free, profitable business with $16 million in reserves before stepping down from that role in July 2023. During the past year, McCarren has worked as a consultant to lead the Club’s campaigns for…
Jason Rezaian
Jason Rezaian is an inspirational leader with highest-level contacts in media, policy and government and business earned over a decade of public life in DC. His personal experience and skillset give him a unique and powerful platform to speak out on press freedom and assist journalists in dangerous situations. He is Director of Press Freedom Initiatives at the Washington Post. A frequent public speaker, Rezaian appears across the country and around the world at conferences, journalism schools, think tanks and corporate functions. He frequently appears on television and radio and is often…
Our Story
The National Press Club has a long history of supporting journalists and a free press. And when Washington Post Tehran Bureau Chief Jason Rezaian was arrested and detained in prison in 2014, the Club sprung into action. Then-Executive Director Bill McCarren leveraged the assets of the National Press Club to assist the Washington Post in its campaign to free Jason. This included news conferences, panels, satellite media tours, 5k runs, 24-hour read-a-thons and other special events to keep Rezian’s name in the media and keep pressure on the government. McCarren coordinated with the Post team…
Advisory Board
Yamiche Alcindor White House Correspondent, NBC News Mike Balsamo U.S. Law Enforcement Editor, Associated Press Paul Beckett Journalist & Press Freedom Advocate Jeff Eller Founder & President, The Eller Group Tiffany Harness Foreign Policy Editor, The New York Times Kathy Kiely Lee Hills Chair in Free Press Studies, Missouri School of Journalism Alsu Kurmasheva Press Freedom Advocate, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Fred Ryan Chairman, Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Jim Sciutto Anchor & Chief National Security Analyst, CNN Caroline Scullin Global…
PFC In the News
August 14 - Mother of kidnapped journalist Austin Tice details recently declassified intel August 6 - Joint letter to end the forced starvation and targeted killing of journalists in Gaza June 29 - Trump administration pushing to defund PBS and NPR FOX5 DC
Older "In the News" Items
June 13 - U.S. funding cuts to MBN lay off hundreds of journalists, putting some at risk of deportation The Globe and Mail June 10 - L.A. Protests Prompt Calls for Police Restraint After Journalist Injuries The New York Times June 10 - Press groups warn federal agents may have violated journalists' First Amendment rights in LA The Hill June 2 - Syrian intelligence documents confirm Austin Tice imprisoned by Assad regime - report The Jerusalem Post May 14 - VOICES: Silencing the Voice of America would hurt Butler County’s legacy The Washington Post May 13 - How should U.S. media respond to…