On some demand, folks have asked me to comment on the assassination of the Andrey Korzev, the Russian ambassador to Turkey by a 22-year-old cop at an art opening on Saturday night in Ankara, and what this might mean…
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Righting a Wrong – 42 Years Later
Early this year, I received a surprising letter. The athletic director of the University of Michigan was offering me a free varsity letter jacket…
2016 OPC Awards – Call for Entries
Please click “more” to read more about the OPC Annual Awards and open our award submission page.
VIDEO: Amanpour Appeals for Freedom and Safety of American Journalists
On Nov. 22, the Committee to Protect Journalists honored Christiane Amanpour, chief international correspondent and anchor at CNN, with the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award for extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of press freedom…
OPC Press Freedom Committee Seeking Member Input
The Overseas Press Club’s Press Freedom Committee is working to develop member resources and impactful programming for the coming year – and we’d love your help…
What I Learned Covering Sexual Assault in Journalism
When I started work on a story about sexual harassment in journalism earlier this year, I didn’t expect sexual politics to become a key part of the 2016 election. Then again, little about this presidential race has followed any well-worn track…
Overseas Press Club of America Creates New Peter Jennings Award
Click “more” to read a press release about this year’s OPC Annual Awards.
CPJ Chairman: Trump Threatens Press Freedom Worldwide
The Committee to Protect Journalists has released a statement warning that a Donald Trump presidency would pose grave threats to press freedom.
Meet the OPC Members: Q&A With Jim Laurie
Jim Laurie has been a journalist and broadcaster for more than 40 years, much of that time in Asia. He currently heads Focus Asia Productions Hong Kong Ltd., which produces documentaries and provides consulting services to international broadcasters…
Letters to Roy Rowan
Roy Rowan’s son, Marcus Rowan, has shared with the OPC a sheaf of letters from U.S. presidents and other notable figures to share as part of our remembrance of Roy and his career.