Washington, April 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Below are World Press Freedom Day events being held at the National Press Club. May 3rd. World Press Freedom Day has always been important to the club's mission and purpose. 2011 – the only year WPFD was held US –It was held at the National Press Club.
9am Eastern Time
event: A National Press Club news briefing providing the latest information and incident status for U.S. journalists: austin tice and Evan Gershkovich.
when: Friday, May 3rd in 9 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time)
where: national press club529 14th street northwest washington dc,13th floor
who: Debra Tice, mother of austin ticejournalist detained in Syria;
paul beckett Mr. WSJ will speak for you. Evan Gershkovichwas held at Russia;
Emily Wilkins, National Press Club President
detail:
Wilkins will conduct one-on-one interviews with each guest. This event is open to all eligible members of the media and members of the National Press Club. Registration required. This event will also be live streamed on the NPC YouTube channel.
background:
austin tice: Tice, a Polk Award-winning journalist who worked for McClatchy and the Washington Post, was detained in 2012. The United States recently held direct talks with the United States. Syria Regarding issues including Austin's safe return.upon August 14, 2024, he will be held for 12 years, longer than any other journalist in the United States.where is he from houston.
Evan Gershkovich: Mr. Gershkovic was speaking to the Wall Street Journal when he was unjustly detained by Russian security forces. He has been detained without trial for more than a year. He has been charged with espionage, a charge vehemently denied by his employer and the government. Evan is fully verified. Russia Report with Russia.his family lives in Philadelphia.
1 p.m., Eastern
Event: Roundtable on the state of press freedom over the past year.
Note: This event will be streamed live via the club's YouTube channel and will be held at NPC Studios, but there will be no in-person audience.
Who: Jason Rezaian Washington Post's
paul beckett wall street journal
Kathy Kiley University of Missouri Faculty of Journalism
bill mcallenPress Freedom Consultant, National Press Club
This 90-minute discussion explores the year's most important events in press freedom and the state of press freedom around the world. Videos are free and available for unlimited use.Rezaian, Beckett and Keeley are members of the National Press Club.
3 pm eastern
The club plans to post a video interview with Pavel Butrin during discussions with the club president. Emily Wilkins. Pavel is the husband of RFE/RL editor Ars Kurmasheva, who is currently detained in Russia. Emily is a correspondent for CNBC.
contact: bill mcallenNational Press Club: 202-662-7534
Source National Press Club