May 1-2 – The National Press Club in Washington DC is hosting a two-day series of panel discussions . And, yes, they will be looking at the attempted destruction of USAGM.
8:30 a.m. | Breakfast with Freed Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva
Jason Rezaian sits down with Alsu Kurmasheva of Radio Free Europe, who will reflect on her detention in Russia, her return to reporting, and ongoing efforts to free the 10 VOA, RFE/RL, and RFA journalists still imprisoned worldwide.
Cost: $20 per person (breakfast included)
10:00 a.m. | Russian Journalists in Exile: Reporting from Berlin
Alsu Kurmasheva moderates a conversation with Russian journalists now reporting from exile in Berlin, offering firsthand perspectives on the risks, realities, and resilience of covering Russia from abroad.
Cost: Free
1:00 p.m. | Global Press Freedom Outlook: Virtual Roundtable
Bill McCarren, Paul Beckett, Jason Rezaian, Mike Balsamo, and other press freedom leaders take a region-by-region look at the global state of press freedom, highlighting critical cases and developments to watch in 2025.
Cost: Free