Reporters Committee 45th Anniversary Reception
On Oct. 14, 2015, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press celebrated its 45th anniversary year with a reception and fundraiser for some 150 guests at the offices of Covington & Burling in Washington, D.C.
The cornerstone of the evening was an in-depth discussion with Reporters Committee Chairman Pierre Thomas (below, center right) posing questions to former Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. (center left) about “Freedom of the Press Today.” Holder and Thomas were introduced by Reporters Committee Executive Director Bruce Brown (left).
The program began with a moment to remember Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian, who is imprisoned in Iran. Rezaian’s brother Ali Rezaian, sister-in-law Naomi Tamura, his legal team from WilmerHale, and colleagues from The Washington Post were in attendance. Watch the Holder-Thomas discussion below. (Audience Q&A video is posted below the photos.)
Lead sponsors for the event were Covington & Burling, LLP; Microsoft; and WilmerHale. Additional sponsors were: BakerHostetler; Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Jenner & Block, LLP; Levine Sullivan Koch & Schulz, LLP; POLTICO; Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom, LLP; Vinson & Elkins LLP; and The Washington Post.
Below are photos from the event. To view captions, mouse over the image, or just click on it for a larger image with caption. (Photos by Tom Williams.)
Audience Q&A: (Due to poor audio quality, questions have been captioned to the best of our ability.)
Thanks also to the following donors who have given generously to support our work in 2015:
American Lawyer Media • American Society of News Editors Foundation • The Associated Press • Bloomberg • David and Katherine Bradley • Mark Chandler and Laurie Wingate • Dow Jones Foundation • Ethics and Excellence in Journalism Foundation • First Look Media • Fox News Network • Graham Holdings • Gridiron Club and Foundation • John S. and James L. Knight Foundation • The McClatchy Company Foundation • Robert R. McCormick Foundation • Microsoft • National Geographic Society • NBCUniversal • New York Newspapers Foundation • Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation Inc. • Newspaper Association of America • The New York Times Company • Nicholas B. Ottaway Foundation • NPR • Park Foundation • Cristine Russell and Benjamin Heineman • Sigma Delta Chi (SDX) Foundation • Stanton Foundation • Thomson Reuters • Toledo Blade • Tribune Publishing Company • Washington Post Media