The Syracuse Press Club extends its support to working journalists who were potentially exposed to the coronavirus during a press conference this week, and who have daily put their health and safety at risk to perform essential jobs during this pandemic. Binghamton Mayor Richard David disclosed Thursday that he had tested positive for Covid-19....
The unprovoked attack by a uniformed police officer on a local news photographer is a shameful moment in the history of the City of Syracuse. We, the Syracuse Press Club, call on Mayor Ben Walsh and Police Chief Kenton Buckner to publicly, swiftly denounce this officer’s actions and declare that such behavior by law...
It has been a difficult, demanding few months for Syracuse-area newsrooms. Many reporters have been working outside the safety of their homes to report the news during the coronavirus pandemic. We’ve been delivering “journalist care packages” to CNY newsrooms with hand sanitizer, gloves, snacks, water bottles, lotto tix and more. Hopefully, these have made...
For a number of years, I have been honored to serve as the photographer for the Syracuse Press Club Awards. Unfortunately, this year’s in-person ceremony gave way to circumstances that necessitated it becoming an online presentation, a somewhat ironic validation of the trend in today’s media. A highlight for me this year would have...
Syracuse Press Club congratulates all winners for the 42 Annual Professional Recognition Awards! The coronavirus pandemic has upended life as we know it — including the awards banquet scheduled for April 18. But the Syracuse Press Club board arranged for four live broadcasts on Facebook, hosted by Chris Bolt, Brent Axe, TeNesha Murphy and...
NOTICE: The Syracuse Press Club Board of Directors at its May 2020 meeting proposed changes to the bylaws governing the club. In accordance with the bylaws, the changes must be posted to the organization’s website and social media in the month prior to adoption by the board for input by the membership. Proposed changes...
Congratulations to Mike Curtis, high school sports reporter of syracuse.com and The Post-Standard newspaper, who has been selected for the 2020 A. Brohmann Roth Newcomer Award. SPC’s annual Newcomer Award is presented to promising young individuals who are just beginning their careers in journalism. The award recognizes raw talent and high potential, and many of our Newcomers...
The Syracuse Press Club is pleased to announce Kevin Rivoli as the 2020 winner of the prestigious Bill Carey Journalist of the Year Award. The club annually recognizes a Journalist of the Year who stands out among his or her peers for contributions to news coverage in a 12-month period....
The Syracuse Press Club is thrilled to announce our second and final 2020 inductee for the Wall of Distinction: Post-Standard and syracuse.com photojournalist Mike Greenlar. Mike has been a powerful force behind the lens since 1979. He worked for the Syracuse Newspapers in the 1980s before leaving for a career as a freelance photographer. He returned...
NewsChannel 9’s Edward “Eddie” Jones will be inducted to the Syracuse Press Club’s Wall of Distinction in 2020. The Wall of Distinction is where outstanding journalists in Central New York are permanently enshrined, and it is located in the theater lobby of the John H. Mulroy Civic Center in downtown Syracuse. Eddie has been...