Steve Reilly

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WASHINGTON, April 5 —National Press Club President @MikeBalsamo1 issued the following statement today following the dismissal of former Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s lawsuit against @MSTODAYnews, the nonprofit newsroom recognized last year with the Club’s highest press freedom honor, the John Aubuchon Press Freedom Award:

Tomorrow, at 10am, the Press Freedom Center will be holding a press conference on the @VOANews TRO lawsuit. More information, including how to RSVP, is at the link: press.org/newsroom/press…

Austin Tice — a journalist, a Marine, a son — has been unjustly detained for nearly 13 years. We must use every available opportunity to bring Austin Tice home. Today is an opportunity that cannot, and must not, be wasted. #FreeAustinTice

For decades, Voice of America has provided fact-based journalism to millions. Now, after its parent agency was gutted, its journalists are being sidelined en masse. This raises urgent questions about the future of press freedom. Full @PressClubDC statement:

Reposting this newspaper editorial that a Mississippi court ordered taken down, for the simple reason it was ordered taken down. Don’t mess with the first amendment.

Mike Balsamo, at inaugural, calls for defending free press in face of threats press.org/newsroom/npc-p…

Some new information on case of #FreeAustinTice coming out of documents found in Syrian prison. Strong work by ⁦@OCCRP⁩ thanks to Kevin Hall, a ⁦@McClatchyDC⁩ alumni. occrp.org/en/news/syrian…

Video: Mother finds clue from her missing son Austin Tice in Syrian prison | CNN cnn.com/2025/01/23/wor…

@dsamuelsohn @USATODAY Congrats Darren and @USATODAY!!

Job update: I'm now the White House & Congress editor for @USATODAY

Cecilia Sala is free! This is a victory for press freedom, but it is not the end of the fight - journalism is not a crime and too many are still detained throughout the world. Statement from @PressClubDC and @PFC_NPC press.org/newsroom/press…

Cecilia Sala is free. Her release is a victory for press freedom and a reminder of the extraordinary risks journalists face to bring the truth to light. @PressClubDC & @PFC_NPC won’t stop fighting until all detained journalists around the world are free. #JournalismIsNotACrime

“The U.S. system depends on citizens having information about the world. When a journalist is taken, that information becomes harder to find. Hostage takers throw sand in the gears of democracy.” Powerful words by @mccarrennews. Read the rest > msnbc.com/msnbc/amp/rcna…

I spoke to former Syrian detainee held in branch 85 of the Syrian general intelligence directorate in Kafr Sousa. He said he saw Austin Tice, who was "very much alive" as late as 2022. He was given nickname "Ossie" by guards who couldn't pronounce Austin thetimes.com/world/us-world…

Spare no effort to bring Austin Tice home, writes ⁦@jrezaian⁩. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2024/…

For 12 years, journalist and Marine veteran Austin Tice has been held captive in Syria. Now is the time to bring him home. #FreeAustinTice

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