Freedom of the press

NPC Honors Former Denver Post Editor with Press Freedom Award

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Friday, August 24, 2018
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The National Press Club Board of Governors announced today that Chuck Plunkett, a former editor at the Denver Post, will receive a 2018 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award.

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  • WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --The National Press Club Board of Governors announced today that Chuck Plunkett, a former editor at the Denver Post, will receive a 2018 John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award.
  • "A flagship local newspaper like The Post plays a critically important role in its city and state," the editorial said.
  • "That special section of the Denver Post gave voice to papers all around the country that have seen their ranks thinned.
  • The club's John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award is given each year to both domestic and international recipients who courageously manifest the principles of free expression and transparency.

National Press Club urges freedom for Shawkan in open letter to Egyptian ambassador

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Friday, July 27, 2018
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Shawkan's life is not all that is at risk; so is the reputation of your country in the international community.

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  • Shawkan's life is not all that is at risk; so is the reputation of your country in the international community.
  • The 2016 winner of the National Press Club's John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award and the Committee to Protect Journalists' International Press Freedom Award, Shawkan has spent five years in prison, in deteriorating health.
  • Egypt has a special relationship with the United States: Your country annually receives more than $1 billion from the taxpayers of this country.
  • We know from public records that your country in recent years has spent millions to cultivate that relationship by lobbying members of Congress.

National Press Club Announces Emilio Gutiérrez's Release in Victory for Press Freedom

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Friday, July 27, 2018
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WASHINGTON, July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday agreed to free journalist Emilio Gutirrez-Soto, ending a nearly eight-month ordeal for the National Press Club Press Freedom award winner.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 26, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Thursday agreed to free journalist Emilio Gutirrez-Soto, ending a nearly eight-month ordeal for the National Press Club Press Freedom award winner.
  • All three lawyers are former journalists; Tobin is a member of the National Press Club.
  • The National Press Club, joined by 19 other professional journalism organizations , supported the effort with another friend-of-the-court brief , drafted by Flores, Tobin and Zansberg.
  • Kathy Kiely, Press Freedom Fellow, National Press Club Journalism Institute, [email protected]
    Lindsay Underwood, Director of Communications & Media Relations, National Press Club, [email protected] , (202) 662-7561
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National Press Club To Observe Moment of Silence For Annapolis Journalists July 5

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Monday, July 2, 2018
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WASHINGTON, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --On Thursday, July 5 the National Press Club will join with journalists across the country for a moment of silence to recognize those colleagues killed at the Annapolis Capital Gazette Newspaper last week.

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  • WASHINGTON, July 2, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --On Thursday, July 5 the National Press Club will join with journalists across the country for a moment of silence to recognize those colleagues killed at the Annapolis Capital Gazette Newspaper last week.
  • Club members and other journalists are asked to gather in the 13th floor lobby and on the big staircase that leads to the 14th Floor by 2:30pm.
  • Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists with more than 3,100 members worldwide representing nearly every major news organization.
  • The Club, through its National Press Club Journalism Institute, is an outspoken advocate for press freedom and a leader in training and professional development for journalists.

Press Club Unveils Plan for Media Summit After Reporter Roughed Up at EPA Meeting

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
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EPA officials insisted in public statements, including emails to the Press Club, that they were merely trying to manage an overcrowded room.

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  • EPA officials insisted in public statements, including emails to the Press Club, that they were merely trying to manage an overcrowded room.
  • But the Press Club expressed concern about the decision to limit coverage at an event featuring EPA chief Scott Pruitt to 10 invited reporters and questioned the way that limit was enforced.
  • Through its Press Freedom Committee and the National Press Club Journalism Institute, the Club speaks out in defense of press freedom and transparency worldwide.
  • Contact: Kathy Kiely, National Press Club Journalism Institute Press Freedom Fellow, [email protected]
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National Press Club Announces that University of Michigan Awards Journalism Fellowship to Jailed Reporter

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Thursday, May 3, 2018
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Lynette Clemetson, executive director of the prestigious journalism program, announced the honor Thursday at the National Press Club, where she participated on a panel to mark World Press Freedom Day.

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  • Lynette Clemetson, executive director of the prestigious journalism program, announced the honor Thursday at the National Press Club, where she participated on a panel to mark World Press Freedom Day.
  • Gutirrez is a 2017 winner of the National Press Club's John Aubuchon Press Freedom award.
  • "Threatening Emilio with what could amount to a death sentence sends a chilling message to journalists worldwide," said National Press Club President Andrea Edney.
  • Contact: Kathy Kiely, National Press Club Journalism Institute Press Freedom Fellow, [email protected]
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UNESCO And News Organizations Honor World Press Freedom Day With Global Call To Action

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Thursday, May 3, 2018
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NEW YORK, May 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --To commemorate World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO brought together major news organizations from all over the world to rise above the competitive nature of journalism and band together in support of a common cause: a free and independent press.

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  • NEW YORK, May 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --To commemorate World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO brought together major news organizations from all over the world to rise above the competitive nature of journalism and band together in support of a common cause: a free and independent press.
  • This effort is a collaboration between multiple organizations, major news outlets and creative agency Droga5 as a show of solidarity in support of World Press Freedom Day, an annual day on which nations, media organizations and individuals come together to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom.
  • The day is an opportunity to raise awareness and to assess the state of press freedom throughout the world.
  • "We are delighted to see a broad coalition of media organizations coming together in support of World Press Freedom Day, as we strongly believe the press should be at the heart of this celebration," says Guy Berger, Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development at UNESCO.

Newfoundland's online publication, The Independent, wins Press Freedom Award

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018
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Hosted by the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO , the Award honours the journalist or media organization that has done the most for press freedom in the preceding year.

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  • Hosted by the Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom in partnership with the Canadian Commission for UNESCO , the Award honours the journalist or media organization that has done the most for press freedom in the preceding year.
  • Shawn McCarthy, President of the Ottawa-based Canadian Committee for World Press Freedom (CCWPF) will present the Award at a luncheon celebration beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the National Arts Centre.
  • A passionate advocate of media freedom, he served as the organization's secretary for many years until his death.
  • This award is named in honour of the late Spencer Moore, a colleague of Morrow's and another founding director of CCWPF.