This week’s OPC Press Freedom update focuses on China as news media in Hong Kong protest a new police policy giving law enforcement the power to choose which journalists can cover protest in the city…
Author: OPC of America
OPC Condemns Hong Kong’s New Restrictions on Press
The Overseas Press Club strongly opposes the new Hong Kong Police policy established Sept. 22 that narrows the definition of “media representatives” and grants law enforcement the power to determine which journalists can report on demonstrations in the city…
Press Freedom Update Sept. 19
This week’s OPC Press Freedom update focuses on Mexico as the world’s deadliest place for journalists following reporter Julio Valdivia’s brutal murder.
Press Freedom Update Sept. 10
This week’s OPC Press Freedom update focuses on Bangladesh and the ongoing case of Shafiqul Islam Kajol…
Paula Dwyer Elected President of the Overseas Press Club of America
New York, Sept. 10, 2020—The Overseas Press Club of America, an 81-year-old organization that awards highly coveted prizes devoted to international news coverage for an American audience, elected a new president Tuesday night. Paula Dwyer, senior editor at Bloomberg News, was elected president of the OPC, as the club is widely known.
‘Performance,’ a Remembrance Poem for Jacqueline Albert Simon
Barbara Chase-Riboud sent the following poem and dedication in remembrance of longtime OPC member and supporter Jacqueline Albert Simon…
Press Freedom Update Sept. 3
Press freedom updates for the week of Sept. 3 include the #MissingNotForgotten campaign, calls to investigate the death of journalist Christopher Allen, and an update on the 2020 James W. Foley Freedom Run…
OPC Awards Another $16,500 in Emergency Grants to Freelance Members
The Overseas Press Club is deepening its commitment to freelance members in need of financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic. In early September, the club awarded grants of $750 each to 22 freelancers…
Press Freedom Update Aug. 27
This week’s OPC Press Freedom update focuses on China as news media in Hong Kong struggle to practice journalism under Beijing’s new national security law.
Press Freedom Update Aug. 20
This week’s OPC Press Freedom update focuses on the Philippines as journalist Maria Ressa is denied yet again by the court system in her bid to travel to the United States…