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National Press Club press freedom honoree Emilio Gutiérrez Soto wins asylum after 15-year wait

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The ruling is a victory for the National Press Club and numerous press freedom organizations.

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  • The ruling is a victory for the National Press Club and numerous press freedom organizations.
  • The Press Club became involved in the Gutiérrez case six years ago, after inviting him to accept the John Aubuchon Press Freedom award on behalf of journalists in Mexico.
  • Despite the appeals of the Press Club, the bishop of El Paso and numerous other advocates, Gutiérrez remained behind bars for nine months.
  • The National Press Club Institute, represented by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, continues to press its Freedom of Information Act case seeking release of Department of Homeland Security documents and communications related to Gutiérrez.

Exiled journalists share firsthand accounts of navigating asylum and work abroad, May 4

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ET on Thursday, May 4, to highlight cases of exiled journalists from around the world.

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  • ET on Thursday, May 4, to highlight cases of exiled journalists from around the world.
  • But the trendline is unmistakable and harrowing for what it tells us about global norms around intolerance for critical watchdog journalism.
  • Join us to hear what life has been like for a few of these exiled journalists since they made the decision to pursue life and freedom abroad.
  • Fearing arrest if she is forced to return to India, Masrat is a Knight Wallace fellow at the University of Michigan.

Applications are now open for the 2023-2024 William Southam Journalism Fellowships at Massey College

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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
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TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applications are now open for the 2023-2024 William Southam Journalism Fellowships.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applications are now open for the 2023-2024 William Southam Journalism Fellowships.
  • The William Southam Journalism Fellowships are offered to outstanding Canadian journalists in mid-career.
  • Successful candidates are invited to spend a year at Massey College, the graduate college within the University of Toronto.
  • Those selected are appointed Fellows-at-Large at the University of Toronto, with all the privileges of a Senior Resident at Massey College.

March 16: What can journalists do when public information officers restrict access to information? Join NPCJI and SPJ panel during Sunshine Week

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Thursday, February 24, 2022
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Practices like filtering all interviews through public information officers seriously impairs journalists' ability to cover these weighty subjects, while prohibiting teachers, school staff and other key education officials from sharing their stories.

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  • Practices like filtering all interviews through public information officers seriously impairs journalists' ability to cover these weighty subjects, while prohibiting teachers, school staff and other key education officials from sharing their stories.
  • Add in policies that limit access to key education-related data-sets, and answering the public's questions in a timely, thoughtful, and detailed manner becomes exceedingly difficult.
  • In honor of Sunshine Week , an annual celebration of access to public information and what it means for communities, expert panelists will explore the impact of these government restrictions on press coverage of public schools and how to work around them.
  • Press contact: Julie Moos, Executive Director, National Press Club Journalism Institute, [email protected]
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Applications are now open for the 2022-2023 William Southam Journalism Fellowships.

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Monday, January 31, 2022
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We encourage applications from journalists from traditionally excluded or marginalized groups.

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  • We encourage applications from journalists from traditionally excluded or marginalized groups.
  • The William Southam Journalism Fellowships are offered to outstanding Canadian journalists in mid-career.
  • Successful candidates are invited to spend a year at Massey College, the graduate college within the University of Toronto.
  • The objective of the fellowship program is toencourage improvement in journalism, offering journalists an opportunity to broaden their horizons by studying in a university setting.