Mike Wallace Showed Us All the Way To Work A Story

Myron Leon "Mike" Wallace (May 9, 1918 – April 7, 2012).

9 Apr 2012 02:58 Africa/Lagos



Statement by National Press Club President Theresa Werner on the Passing of Mike Wallace

WASHINGTON, April 8, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement was issued today by National Press Club President Theresa Werner on the passing of CBS Newsman Mike Wallace,

"Mike Wallace was an original journalist with a unique and effective style. His trademark interviews bursting into offices with cameras rolling brought journalism to a place it had never been before. Mike Wallace made 60 Minutes what it is today – a program unmatched in the field. He showed us all the way to work a story. He will be missed."


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CONTACT: Bill McCarren, +1-202-662-7534 for the National Press Club

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The National Press Club Condemns Terrorist Attack on Peshwar Press Club

23 Dec 2009 18:24 Africa/Lagos

The National Press Club Condemns Terrorist Attack on Peshwar Press Club

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A suicide bomber on Tuesday detonated explosives at the gates of the Peshwar Press Club, killing a guard, the Club's accountant and a bystander and wounding at least 20 others. The Club in this northwest Pakistan city had received a series of threats in the month leading up to the suicide attack. The following is a statement by Donna Leinwand, President of the National Press Club:


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"The targeting of journalists who strive merely to report the truth to the public is unacceptable," National Press Club President Donna Leinwand says. "We grieve along with Pakistani journalists for the lives lost. We know that our colleagues in Pakistan will continue to uphold the best principles of our profession even in the face of threats and violence. We commend them for their commitment to journalism."


Founded in 1908, the National Press Club is the world's leading professional organization for journalists. Among it's more than 3,500 members are representatives of nearly every major news organization. On the web at www.press.org.


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CONTACT: Donna Leinwand of the National Press Club, +1-703-899-8779


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