Arlene Getz, Past OPC Vice President and former editorial director of Newsweek: “There’s another word that needs to be added to these moving memories of Chris. It’s prescient….”
Arlene Getz Remembers Chris Dickey
Author: OPC of America
Mort Rosenblum Remembers Chris Dickey
Christopher Dickey was a giant among us. He accomplished five times what the normal driven world-watcher does. He’d produce a solidly researched, poetically composed book in the time it would take most of us to do a Sunday feature. But he was never too busy to spend an hour or two in the Tuileries over a glass of something admirable and some properly aged Conté. He was thrilled when those old Nokias evolved, enabling him to work his magic from a cafe table on the Champs-Elysees when he wasn’t poking into some distant mayhem…
People Remembered: Christopher Dickey
The OPC is deeply saddened to learn that Christopher Dickey, legendary foreign correspondent, former OPC Governor and longtime member, died suddenly in Paris at the age of 68.
Press Freedom Update July 16
The early innings have been a struggle for Hong Kong as it continues to deal with the press freedom fallout from China’s new security law that became official on June 30. Only a few weeks into the new era, The New York Times is relocating a portion of its Hong Kong staff. Immigration officials there have denied the work permit application of New York Times reporter Chris Buckley. And China requested a meeting with the U.S. ambassador in Beijing to register an accusation that Washington is interfering over Hong Kong…
China’s New Security Law Undermines Press Freedom in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s new National Security Law, a draconian rule which was drafted by Beijing and took effect July 1, is grave news for press freedom supporters, in addition to citizens of the former British colony who believe it will be used to permanently alter the laissez-faire nature of life in the island city…
What I’ve Learned Covering Social Unrest
Two generation-defining stories are colliding in America; the first wave of the great virus and the second wave of the civil rights movement. Journalists’ heads are spinning. Reporting on COVID-19 created a sudden and necessary urgency by media leaders to validate government precautions, while protests following the death of George Floyd rapidly diminished the foundational credibility of government institutions altogether. Journalists are called on now to make sense of these enormous social disruptions…
Help the Overseas Press Club Help Freelancers
Freelance journalists around the world are suffering financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some are stranded at home or abroad, because of travel restrictions and closed borders. Others have seen assignments dry up or have had payment for work underway or already completed reduced or canceled outright…
Press Freedom Update June 18
In this week’s OPC Press Freedom Update, we look the libel conviction of Philippine journalist Maria Ressa and update the Covid-19 outbreak stats…
OPC Condemns Conviction of Journalist Maria Ressa
The Overseas Press Club of America denounces a Philippine court’s wrongful conviction of journalist Maria Ressa and her former colleague at the news website Rappler, a verdict that underscores dire threats to press freedom under President Rodrigo Duterte…
OPC Offers Members Two Free Workshops on Covering Civil Unrest
The Overseas Press Club is sponsoring two remote workshops for members on best practices for covering civil unrest. The two-hour programs, conducted by Global Journalist Security, will be held on Zoom at noon on June 16 and again on June 23…