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The Associated Press
450 W 33 Street (9th & 10th Avenues)
February 9th - Tuesday -
7:30PM to 9:00PM
An evening of Q&A with Robert Morgenthau whose tenure as Manhattan DA ended this year after three-and-a-half decades.
Appointed U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York in 1961 by JFK, Morgenthau was also a Deputy Mayor under John Lindsay and became District Attorney after a special election in 1974 to fill the seat held for more than 30-years by Frank Hogan.
Under Morgenthau, the District Attorney's office prosecuted such sensational cases as those of "Subway Vigilante" Bernard Goetz;
the David Berkowitz "Son of Sam" murders; the Robert Chambers "Preppie Killer" case; The Central Park Jogger case and numerous other high-profile cases of violence and fraud.
Moderator: Irene Cornell, WCBS Newsradio 880 courts and crime reporter.
New York Press Club members admitted without charge.
(RSVP required. Please click link, below). Non-members, $10.
NON-MEMBERS: please RSVP here ($10 via PayPal or credit card):
The Hill
416 Third Avenue (between East 29th & East 30th)
Monday, March 8th - 6:00PM to 9:00PM
We head to the neighborhoods with our Press Club Mixers starting with the March Mixer in Murray Hill. (Or is it Kip's Bay? Midtown East? Gramercy?) One of those, for sure, the vagueries of various neighborhood maps notwithstanding.
Our venue -
The Hill - is a convivial neighborhood spot with a touch of class. The proprietors will extend their Monday Special to our Press Club group - $20 buys bottomless domestic drafts/well drinks plus endless buffalo wings and chicken fingers. (Or, pay as you go, with two trays of munchables, while they last).
A terrific opportunity to unwind and socialize with friends and colleagues and revel in the charms of Murray Hill (or Kip's Bay, Midtown East, whatever.)
No need to RSVP. Just come on down!
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01/19/2010 -- An Evening With Commissioner Ray Kelly, NYPD (With report)
Tuesday, January 19th, 7:45 p.m - 9:00 p.m.
New York Press Club Penthouse
330 W 42 Street (between 8th and 9th)
The crime rate has declined significantly in New York City during Ray Kelly's two terms as commissioner and he is credited, post-9/11, with rapidly and skillfully building NYPD into a formidable anti-terrorism operation that operates globally.
Terrorism - interdicting terrorism - is a top department concern and is bound to regain public focus now that a federal court in New York has been designated as the venue for the trials of certain 9/11 suspects and may become the venue for at least one Guantanamo Bay case.
The New York Press Club welcomes Commissioner Kelly for an "on-the-record" evening of Q&A about those prospects and as many other aspects of his purview as time allows.
Moderator: David Diaz, distinguished lecturer in political science, media and communication arts, CUNY.
Light refreshments will be served.
New York Press Club members admitted without charge.
(RSVP required. Non-members, $10.
01/11/2010 -- NY Press Club Midtown Mixer at Ted's Montana Grill
Ted’s Montana Grill
110 West 51st Street in the Time-Life Building
(Rockefeller Center West)
January 11th - Monday -
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Our most recent "Midtown Mixer" was such a success, we've scheduled another and plan to make them a regular occurrence for Press Club members and friends.
January's mixer will again take place at Ted's Montana Grill where last time, Ted's extended Happy Hour pricing throughout our three-hour stay: $5 wine specials (3 kinds), $3 draft beers and TMG's Signature Margaritas for just $5 a pop. Complimentary snacks too, between 6:00 and 7:30pm.
Mark the date and be sure to drop by!
12/07/2009 -- 2009 NY Press Club Foundation Holiday Party (Photo link)
December 7th - Monday -
5:30PM to 8:30PM
RSVP below
By popular demand, we return this year to Kellari in the heart of Manhattan where contemporary elegance artfully enhances the enchanting ambiance of a Greek taverna.
Always a memorable evening, the New York Press Club Foundation's Holiday Party is a favorite holiday season opener and an annual contender for the season's most convivial.
At this year's festivities, a lottery giveaway of some great items:
$400 Spa Day for two at the Fountain Spa in Ramsey, NJ
Art work from the Kincaid Gallery
Old Yankee Stadium memorabilia
courtesy of Steiner Sports
Signed hockey memorabilia from the New Jersey Devils
Passes to the renovated USS Intrepid
Booth visit with Dan Taylor, WCBS-FM
1-year New York Press Club membership renewal
$100 gift card to the Shops at Atlantic City, on the Boardwalk
Golf outing for two at a famed Catskills resort
More to come...
You are cordially invited to join the happy throng. An open bar and these delicacies from Kellari's exemplary kitchen await:
New York Press Club Penthouse
330 W 42 Street (8th & 9th)
7:15 p.m. - 7:45 p.m. Schmoozing
7:45 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. the Program November 10th - Tuesday - 7:15PM to 9:00PM
Known for his thought-provoking coverage and his commitment to exceptional storytelling, Byron Pitts is a multiple Emmy Award-winning journalist.
As Chief National Correspondent for the CBS Evening News With Katie Couric, Pitts was an embedded reporter covering the Iraq War and was recognized for his work under fire. Pitts was also the lead CBS correspondent at Ground Zero immediately following the September 11th attacks and won an Emmy for his coverage.
A news veteran with over 20 years of experience, Pitts realized a life-long goal earlier this year when he was named a Contributing Correspondent to 60 Minutes.
His many achievements are all the more extraordinary when Pitts tells of the many obstacles he faced as a child. Raised by a single mother in a working class neighborhood in Baltimore, Pitts was illiterate until the age of twelve and had a persistent stutter.
He recounts his journey from there to a pinnacle of broadcast journalism in a book, Step Out On Nothing: How Family and Faith Helped Me Conquer Life's Challenges.
10/26/2009 -- NY Press Club Midtown Mixer at Ted's Montana Grill (Photo link)
Monday, October 26th Ted’s Montana Grill
110 West 51st Street in the Time-Life Building
(Rockefeller Center West)
6:00PM - 9:00PM
It's been some time since we've had a "mixer." Reason enough to revive what may or may not have been a noble Press Club tradition.
Join colleagues and invite your friends to Ted's Montana Grill for some elbow bending and socializing. Ted's is extending Happy Hour pricing throughout our three-hour stay:
$5 wine specials (3 kinds), $3 draft beers and TMG's Signature Margaritas for just $5 a dose. Complimentary snacks too, between 6:00 and 7:30pm.
It's pay as you go. No admission, no minimum and plenty of potential for fun.
So come on down, ya'll!
09/26/2009 -- NY Press Club Foundation Journalism Conference (Photo link)
Saturday, September 26th
New York University Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South at LaGuardia Place
8:30AM to 2:00PM
Now in its 17th year, our Conference this year focuses on ways to embrace journalism's here and now and on how journalists and future journalists can effectively plan and strategize for the future. Tracks are offered that center in a number of ways on professional development and how to best engage with journalism's brave new world.
Keynote Speaker: David Faber.
CNBC's Emmy, Peabody and DuPont Award winning anchor and co-producer of acclaimed original documentaries, Faber is a contributor to CNBC's "Squawk on the Street." He appears twice weekly on the "Faber Report," and is chief correspondent for "Business Nation," a monthly, one-hour newsmagazine.
Hard News in Hard Times - The Program
8:30am-9:00am
Registration (and continental breakfast)
9:15am-10:30am
Plenary: "Hard News in Hard Times"
The Economy & the News – A look at the recession and the impact it has had on news organizations.
Moderator:
Carole Zimmer, Bloomberg
Panelists:
Sarah Bartlett, CUNY Graduate School of Journalism
Eric Carvin, Associated Press
Amy Eddings, WNYC
Stacy-Marie Ishmael, FT Alphaville
Jeanne Sahadi, CNNMoney.com
10:40am Breakouts
A:
The Bloomberg Administration & the Press
Moderator:
Gabe Pressman, WNBC-TV
Panelists:
Michael Barbaro, New York Times
Adam Lisberg, New York Daily News
Azi Paybarah, PolitickerNY.com
Grace Rauh, NY1
B:
Using online tools to reach journalists
(a panel for PR pros)
Moderator:
Ann Sommerlath, Edelman
Panelists:
Rob Ingram, Gorkana
Peter Shankman, Help-A-Reporter-Out
Lloyd Trufelman, Trylon SMR/NY Convergence
C:
The Perfect Portfolio:
what you should include in your job search presentation and how it should be presented.
Moderator:
Philana Patterson, Associated Press
Panelists:
Allison Hemming, The Hired Guns
Lisa Hennig, Partners International
Michelle LaRoche, Dow Jones Newswires
D:
Reel and Resume Review:
News Directors from around New York State will be on hand to assess your work and offer guidance on how to make the best presentation to hiring managers.
11:50am Breakouts
A:
Ethics and the new rules of Journalism in the age of multitasking the news
Moderator:
Francie Grace, Public Agenda
Panelists:
Robert MacMillan, Thomson Reuters
Greg Marx, Columbia Journalism Review
Steve Scott, WCBS Newsradio 880
B:
You are what you write: Food journalism
Moderator:
Bob Lape, Crain’s New York Business and WCBS
Panelists:
Betsy Andrews, Saveur
Laurie Buckle, Fine Cooking Magazine
Patricia Mack, gayot.com
Joanna Pruess, cookbook author and food writer
C:
Negotiating contracts: what you need to know in the age of freelancing and contracting
News Directors from around New York State will be on hand to assess your work and offer guidance on how to make the best presentation to hiring managers.
1:00pm Luncheon
Keynote address:
David Faber of CNBC, author of “And Then the Roof Caved In”
Presentation of Special New York Press Club Awards
Instituted at last year's celebration of the New York Press Club's 60th Anniversary, two special awards for journalistic achievement will be presented as part of this year's Journalism Conference:
New York Journalism Hall of Fame
Walter Cronkite
A long time supporter of the New York Press Club, Walter Cronkite's career had extraordinary impact on the practice of journalism in the 20th Century and beyond. Mr. Cronkite's induction will be accepted by Sanford Socolow, a former executive producer of the CBS Evening News With Walter Cronkite.
President's Award
Irene Cornell
This year honoring WCBS Newsradio's intrepid "Cops and Courts" reporter, Irene Cornell, the New York Press Club's President's Award honors communications professionals whose careers have had a significant salutary impact on the practice of journalism and whose involvement in community affairs has enriched the lives of New Yorkers.
09/15/2009 -- An Evening With Eric Burns (Postponed)
Tuesday, September 15th
6:30PM - 8:00PM
New York Press Club Penthouse
330 W 42 Street (8th & 9th) 33 floor
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Just as The Politically Incorrect Guide to American History and Lies My Teacher Told Me show how textbooks got history wrong, Eric Burn's latest book looks at how the media got American history wrong and how those mistakes have changed how we view history.
Eric Burns visits the Press Club for a Q&A and book signing. Hear from him how historical notables from Ben Franklin and Sam Adams through Mark Twain, William Randolph Hearst, H.L. Mencken and Walter Duranty (arguably the most unethical journalist to win a Pulitzer) to the modern day, got history wrong and how those mistakes have been magnified and distorted over time, changing our view and understanding of the past.
All the News Unfit to Print brings a fresh and thought-provoking perspective to American history that will strike a powerful chord with anyone interested in the vigorous debate over the quality and accuracy of news coverage.
08/28/2009 -- Breakfast With Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company (Photo link)
Friday, August 28th
8:00AM - 9:30AM
Associated Press Conference Center
450 W 33 Street (9th and 10th)
Ford Motor Company stands apart from other automotive companies not only because it turned down government bailout money, but because, in Ford's view, the company has successfully adapted to today's changing economy.
Mark Fields will talk (and take questions) about how Ford achieved its unique stature among U.S. automakers. He will discuss the company's "blueprint for success" that includes updating the Ford brand through new technologies, safety features and an attentive regard for consumer relationships.
Mark Fields is executive vice president, Ford Motor Company, and president, The Americas. Fields is responsible for all operations involved in the development, manufacturing, marketing and sales of Ford, Mercury and Lincoln vehicles in the United States, Canada, Mexico and South America. A past president and CEO of the Mazda Motor Company, Fields joined Ford in 1989.
A light breakfast will be available.
07/09/2009 -- A Visit With Aryeh Green, MediaCentral (With report)
Thursday, July 9th - 8:00AM to 9:30AM
Samsung Experience at the Time Warner Center
10 Columbus Circle (enter on 59th Street) 3rd Floor
PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A MORNING EVENT
New York Press Club members may be interested in attending this promotional/informational event organized by SobelMedia and the Trylon SMR PR agency.
Aryeh Green is director of MediaCentral, a provider of services to foreign media based in Israel.
Green's enterprise is touted as
a unique, non-profit, independent, non-partisan service bureau that offers information, access and materials to journalists who are based in or visiting Israel, the Palestinian territories and the region.
The
organization's stated purpose is to help media organizations impartially report facts about regional events and issues by providing local insights and arranging contact with officials in the Israeli and Palestinian governments and with leaders of numerous non-governmental organizations.
The July 9th event will explore the challenges faced by journalists covering Israel specifically, and the Middle East, generally.
Aryeh Green
is a business consultant active in Israel’s "public diplomacy" efforts.
He works with former minister Natan Sharansky and served as a senior adviser to Sharansky in the Israeli Prime Minister’s Office.
Admission: $10
SobelMedia is handling registration for this event.
MediaCentral tries to put Israel in context for Big Apple journalists Jul. 12, 2009 E.B. SOLOMONT, Jerusalem Post correspondent
NEW YORK - It was a recent weekday morning, and a group of New York media types gathered to sink their teeth into the topic of media bias and Israel - along with breakfast rolls and muffins - when the speaker turned the topic on its head. "I don't believe the media is biased against Israel," said Aryeh Green, a former adviser to Natan Sharansky who runs MediaCentral, a non-profit group that works with foreign journalists in Israel.
In a dramatic setting - a theater, maybe - the statement might have elicited a gasp or two, perhaps some spilled coffee. But Green's statement was met with a silent shock, or was it curiosity?
Hosted by the New York Press Club and the New York: Media Information Exchange Group, Green was on hand to illuminate the complexity surrounding reporting and the media's coverage of Israel. In his own words, the media is the lens through which society gains information and politicians develop policy. Given the current tenor of diplomatic relations, one organizer said, "Israel and Middle East journalism is a big deal right now."
Speaking somewhat against conventional thinking, Green said media are not monolithic and they are not necessarily hostile toward Israel. If reporters lean toward Palestinian positions, it may be out of ignorance or because journalists aren't grasping the nuances of the conflict. "They do see this conflict in a relatively simplistic David-and-Goliath lens. Israel is Goliath, Palestinians are David," he said. "We always root for the underdog."
Indeed, Israel has not effectively presented its side of the story, while Palestinians have done a great job "embracing" journalists and sharing theirs, Green said.
"Even though Israel is a democracy, many of the journalists serving in Israel will tell you when they talk to a Palestinian spokesman, let alone when they talk to a Palestinian housewife, teacher, or taxi driver, they believe that this person is speaking from the heart," he said.
By contrast, when journalists speak to Israeli citizens - let alone spokesmen - "they feel it's all spin," he said. "It's all hasbara [PR]."
To be sure, Green distances himself from the notion that his own message contains spin, or that he has a political agenda of any kind. Rather, his goal through MediaCentral is to educate reporters on the ground and help them to develop a more nuanced understanding of the stories they're reporting. Given the role of the media, there is room for concern whenever reporting is skewed toward any one side, he said.
"There is a tremendous amount of legitimate criticism of Israel's policies," he said. "However, there is a significant difference between the legitimate criticism of Israeli policies and the demonization of Israeli leaders."
"The issue here is looking for an accurate portrayal of Israel in the media," Green said.
He cited the divisive proposal to relocate Arab residents in east Jerusalem to make way for a planned archeological park adjacent to the City of David, near the Dung Gate.
"I am not for or against building in Jerusalem," he said. "I have no political agenda other than ensuring journalists do not exclusively cover one side of the story."
"Accuracy is Israel's best ally," he said.
06/15/2009 -- 2009 New York Press Club Journalism Awards (Photo link)
Monday, June 15th
The Water Club, Manhattan
(East River at 30th Street) From 7:00 p.m
Always an exciting evening, the presentation of this year's awards (and the traditional installation of new Press Club officers) will take place the evening of June 15th at the Water Club, a perennial favorite and a great place to spend an early summer evening.
Cocktails on the Water Club's upper deck begin at 7:00 p.m.
Dinner and the Awards presentations begin at 8:00 p.m.
Inclusive price for all:
$110 for Press Club members | $135 for non-members.
Tables seating 10 or 12 may be reserved for $1,350 and $1,620, respectively.
DRESS: Business Casual.
Award winners have been notified and official results are posted on the Awards Page of this Web site.
LOOKING AHEAD: Response was enthusiastic to our request that this year's Awards submission be made digitally. More than 70% of the entries were uploaded to our Awards server in various digital formats, with few problems reported. The Press Club will make digital submission a requirement for all entries, starting next year.
05/26/2009 -- The State of Cyberspace in America (With report)
Tuesday, May 26th
6:30 PM - cocktail reception
7:00 PM - program commences
New York Press Club Penthouse
330 West 42nd Street (8th & 9th)
Open to members, interested guests and working press.
You are invited to an evening reception and remarks on the State of Cyberspace in America by special guest, the Honorable Dale Meyerrose.
Former Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Intelligence Community,
Meyerrose will outline the current state of cyberspace and where we may be headed in light of the impending release of the Obama administration's 60-day report on cyber security.
"Cyberspace is indispensable to modern society," says Meyerrose, "underpinning every economic sector of the world. It's hard to overstate its importance, its ubiquity, and its impact to national security, banking, manufacturing, goods and services, energy, air traffic control, medical care, food supply, knowledge, and life's ordinary routines."
Dale Meyerrose was the first Senate-confirmed CIO for National Intelligence. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Major General and current vice president and general manager of Cyberspace Solutions for Harris Corporation.
Moderator:
Deborah Feyerick of CNN.
04/28/2009 -- Social Networking For Working Journalists (With report)
Tuesday, April 28th
AP Conference Center
450 W 33rd Street (between 9th & 10th)
6:15 p.m. networking
6:30 p.m. program begins
Are social networks good tools for journalists? If so, how are they being used? What's the best way to put popular sites like LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter to work finding sources, gathering information or reaching reporters?
This two-part program will bring you up to speed on the fast-growing world of social media. In the first hour, Columbia Journalism School dean and WNBC-TV tech reporter Sree Sreenivasan will walk novices through the "how-to" for several of the programs.
In the second, Sree will be joined by a panel of journalists and a public relations specialist who will talk about their experiences using these applications on the job.
Discussion leaders:
Steve Scott
Afternoon "drive-time" anchor at WCBS-880 Newsradio.
Lauren McCullough
Social networks & special projects producer, Interactive Design & Graphics for The Associated Press.
Noel Bryson
Visual Perspectives, a multimedia marketing and communications firm on Staten Island.
03/10/2009 -- An Evening With FOX TV's Bill O'Reilly (With report)
Tuesday, March 10th
The Associated Press
450 W 33 Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
7:00pm - networking
7:30pm to 9:00pn (or so) - program
A FOX TV fixture, The O'Reilly Factor has been a cable news ratings champ for seven years in a row. Bill O'Reilly's self-styled "No Spin Zone" is a mixture of analysis, commentary and investigative reporting that delights fans and sometimes rankles those who are not.
In addition to his TV work, Bill hosts a daily 2-hour radio show that is heard on more than 400 stations. He writes a weekly column for more than 300 newspapers and every so often, he writes a book.
His latest literary effort is a memoir called, A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, characterized as his most intimate book yet. In it, O'Reilly goes back in time to examine the people, places, and experiences that launched him on his journey from being a working-class kid to an immensely influential television personality and bestselling author.
Join us for an evening of Q&A with Bill O'Reilly.
Moderator: Peter Landis, Managing Editor, NY1 News.
02/17/2009 -- An Evening With Bob Schieffer (With report)
Tuesday, February 17th
New York Press Club Penthouse
330 W 42 Street (8th & 9th Avenues)
6:30pm - networking
7:00pm to 9:00pm - program
The New York Press Club inaugurates its "Living Legends" series in welcoming CBS News correspondent, Bob Schieffer, for an evening of Q&A.
Broadcast journalism's most experienced Washington reporter and one of the few reporters in any medium to have covered all four major beats in the nation's capital (the White House, the Pentagon, the State Department and Capitol Hill) - Bob has been CBS News' chief Washington correspondent since 1982 and currently anchors and moderates Face The Nation.
Take advantage of this rare opportunity to visit with one of broadcast journalism's "Living Legends".
Moderator: David Diaz, CUNY distinguished lecturer; former senior correspondent and anchor at WNBC and WCBS-TV.
01/27/2009 -- Outsourcing News: Boon or Boondoggle?
Tuesday, January 27th
The Associated Press
450 W 33 Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)
6:30pm (networking)
7:00pm - 9:00pm (program)
EVENT IS SOLD OUT
The Press Club is proud to co-sponsor this event with the South Asian Journalists Association and the Southern Asian Institute at Columbia University.
Ad sales are sagging. Readers/viewers/listeners are diverted. There's big trouble in the "media patch" and many companies are scrambling to survive.
Is outsourcing an answer? In a recent piece, "A Penny For My Thoughts,"New York Times columnist, Maureen Dowd, mused, "I wondered how long it would be before some guy in Bangalore was writing my column about President Obama".
Join our pro-and-con panel on the issue of editorial oursourcing. Among those who'll take part is publisher, James Macpherson, profiled in Dowd's piece, who believes the newspaper industry is coming to "a General Motors moment - except there's no one to bail them out". It is irresponsible, he says, not to consider outsourcing.
What do YOU think? Join us for what's sure to be a scintillating back and forth.
The Panel
Boon:
Robert Berkeley
Chief executive officer of Express KCS, a firm that provides India-based editorial outsourcing services to U.S. newspapers. Clients include Polestar, News International and the San Jose Mercury News.
Tony Joseph
Chief executive officer and co-founder of Mindworks, a firm that provides India-based editorial outsourcing services to U.S. publications. Tony Joseph has more than 25-years in media, most recently as editor of Businessworld, India’s largest-selling business magazine.
James Macpherson
Editor and publisher of PasadenaNow.com, in Pasadena, California. Macpherson replaced his local reporting staff with writers in India who report and write content for the Pasadena community.
Boondoggle:
Bruce Lambert
Former vice chairman of the New York Times chapter of The Newspaper Guild and a 22-year veteran of The Times.
Phil Pilato
Editor and news writer at CBS Radio / 1010 WINS and member of The Writers Guild of America, East whose members are screenwriters, TV and radio writers, news writers and graphic artists.
Anthony Ramirez
Freelance journalist and 19-year veteran of The New York Times.
Moderator:
Sree Sreenivasan
A journalism educator and freelance journalist, Sree is Dean of Student Affairs and a professor at Columbia University's journalism school where he runs the new media program. He's also Technology Reporter for WNBC (and spent six years in the same capacity for WABC-TV).
01/13/2009 -- An Evening With Michael Wolff
Tuesday, January 13th
New York Press Club Penthouse
330 W 42 Street (8th & 9th Avenues)
6:30pm to 9:00pm
When Rupert Murdoch isn't making headlines, he's busy snapping up the media outlets that generate them. His $70 billion global media company, News Corp., controls Fox TV, The New York Post, The Wall Street Journal, MySpace - to name just a few. His power and influence are unrivaled yet he is a deeply private and enigmatic figure. So what makes Murdoch tick?
Celebrated Vanity Fair media columnist, two-time National Magazine Award winner and best selling author, Michael Wolff, has some answers in his book, The Man Who Owns the News: Inside the Secret World of Rupert Murdoch.
Join Michael for an evening of Q&A about the man, the book and the rapidly changing face of the media business.
Moderator: Phillip O'Brien, formerly of WNBC TV news.
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