WASHINGTON, July 13,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Following is a statement from
National Press Club President Emily
Wilkins on the safety of journalists covering the GOP
Convention, which begins next week in Milwaukee.
"Thousands of reporters, editors, photographers, researchers and
support staff are in Milwaukee to
bring Americans the important news coming out of the Republican
Convention, which begins July 15. We
call on all who are attending the convention, as participants or
protestors to let us do our jobs safely on behalf of the American
people who have every right to know the details of one of the
biggest political events of the election.
"We call upon those who speak from the podium at the convention
to refrain from language that could inflame those in the streets
against journalists.
"We call on police, protestors and attendees to respect the
unique role reporters play in our democracy, and allow them to do
their jobs safely and without unnecessary interference.
"The National Press Club is a resource for all journalists
before, during and after the convention."
Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading
professional organization for journalists. With 3,000 members
representing nearly every major news organization, the Club is a
leading voice for press freedom in the U.S. and overseas.
Contact: Bill McCarren,
wmccarren@press.org for the National Press Club
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