The Overseas Press Club of America calls on law enforcement authorities in Bangladesh to free jailed photojournalist Shafiqul Islam Kajol and dismiss the case against him, in addition to investigating the circumstances behind his disappearance…
Author: OPC of America
OPC Press Badge Testimonial: Lucy Sherriff Covers US Election Rallies
OPC member Lucy Sherriff writes about her experience using the OPC’s Press Badge to gain access and reassure sources while covering US election rallies…
Foley Foundation and Marquette University Launch New Journalism Safety Curriculum
The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation on May 1 released new resources for journalism educators to help aspiring journalists in undergraduate programs to prepare for dangerous situations, including updated guidelines on how to report safely during the COVID-19 pandemic…
OPC Highlights Urgent Threats on World Press Freedom Day
World Press Freedom Day on May 3, the annual event organized by the United Nations in 1993, kicks off a weeklong series of observances. The commemorations will take place amid the ongoing battle against the coronavirus pandemic, which has brought some unfortunate side effects for journalism…
OPC Citation Winner Gerry Shih Chronicles China Outbreak Before Expulsion
In March, China expelled more than a dozen U.S. journalists in retaliation against tightened controls on Chinese journalists imposed in the month before. Among them was Gerry Shih of The Washington Post, the recipient of the OPC’s Citation for Excellence in the Hal Boyle category this year. Shih had served as China correspondent for the Post since September 2018, most recently following the coronavirus outbreak from the beginning of the crisis…
OPC Member Commentary: Should Americans Learn How to Bow?
OPC Past President William J. Holstein and his longtime friend and colleague, Toshio Aritake, wrote a blog post from self-quarantine on the tradition of bowing in Japan, and its possible use as a replacement for handshakes in a world threatened by current and future pandemics…
Meet the OPC Members: Q&A with Ivan Flores
Ivan Flores is an American multimedia journalist based in Afghanistan covering conflict, political and cultural issues. He has filed for a range of media organizations, including The New York Times, Foreign Policy, CBS Radio, CBC, The Guardian, The National, Al Jazeera, NPR, La Repubblica, VOX Media, and others…
OPC Press Badge Creates Access in Pittsburgh Crisis
On a rainy October day in Pittsburgh, PA, I walked quickly to the first of several press conferences that would unveil the somber and tragic acts of Robert Bowers. Armed with an assault rifle and three handguns, Bowers charged into the sanctuary of the Tree of Life temple in Squirrel Hill, screaming “all Jews must die” before spraying bullets indiscriminately on the worshipers…
Chriss Swaney Shares Quarantine Challenge
Answering the OPC’s recent call for COVID-19 anecdotes from the field, OPC member Chriss Swaney sent the following story to share with members.
OPC Offers Press ID
The Overseas Press Club offers photo ID card options for our working press members…