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U.S. Press Leaders Protest Abuse of Journalists in Myanmar

Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, May 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Leaders of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute called Wednesday for the military junta in Myanmar to release the several dozen journalists it has jailed and to reverse restrictions on press freedom in the country.  According to independent observers, at least 40 journalists remain detained in Myanmar, where protests have been raging since a military coup overthrew the government in February.  The junta has instituted a variety of other limitations on press coverage, ranging from satellite TV bans to internet blackouts, censorship and legal threats. The military in Myanmar must cease its efforts to silence local and foreign coverage of the protests taking place in the country, said NPC President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPC Journalism Institute President Angela Greiling Keane. The international community must not grow accustomed to the human rights violations ta

Press Leaders Want Answers on Subpoena for Reporters' Records

Press Leaders Want Answers on Subpoena for Reporters Records News provided by Share this article Share this article WASHINGTON, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Leaders of the National Press Club and National Press Club Journalism Institute issued the following statement in response to a news report that the Justice Department subpoenaed phone records of three Washington Post reporters. The Post reporters in question had been reporting on Russian interference in the 2016 election, including classified intercepts showing contacts in 2016 between Jeff Sessions, then a Trump campaign official, and Russia s ambassador to the United States. NPC President Lisa Nicole Matthews and NPCJI President Angela Greiling Keane said: 

Roberts, Manchin are energized by coal

Coal isn’t warming many hearts, or homes, in the United States these days. It is a fossil-fuel energy source with a diminished market and reputation, one that when combusted, produces carbon dioxide emissions. In a world dealing with climate change as well as COVID-19, there is a strong sentiment to transition away from this abundant but problematic resource. On Monday morning, however, a couple of influential leaders discussed coal’s attributes and the need for it to coexist with natural gas and renewables. United Mine Workers president Cecil Roberts and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin – men with deep West Virginia roots – spoke during a National Press Club Virtual Headliners event.

Manchin supports pro-union legislation, incentives to help coal communities | News, Sports, Jobs

Manchin backs pro-union legislation, aid | News, Sports, Jobs