SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The Syracuse Press Club has named Megan Acker, a Syracuse University student from Fulton, as the recipient of its 2026 DeVesty-Williams Scholarship, recognizing her commitment to local journalism and her dedication to serving communities through fact-based reporting. The DeVesty-Williams Scholarship awards $2,000 annually to a promising journalism student who demonstrates strong...
The Syracuse Press Club has released the finalists for the 47th annual Professional Recognition Awards. The contest received 390 entries across 56 categories. Judges from partner press clubs in California, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin had the daunting task of reviewing and ranking the top entries for each category. On average, fewer...
The Syracuse Press Club is thrilled to announce the winner of our prestigious 2025 Bill Carey Award for Journalist of the Year. The club annually recognizes one journalist who stands out among peers for contributions to news coverage in a 12-month period (2024). Congratulations to Marnie Eisenstadt, our 2025 Journalist of the Year! Marnie Eisenstadt...
The Syracuse Press Club has released the finalists for the 47th annual Professional Recognition Awards. The contest received 390 entries across 56 categories. Judges from partner press clubs in California, Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Ohio, Texas and Wisconsin had the daunting task of reviewing and ranking the top entries for each category. On average, fewer...
The Syracuse Press Club is pleased to announce the winner of our 2025 Selwyn Kershaw Professional Standards Award. This award is presented to individuals whose high journalistic standards serve as an inspiration to others. Congratulations to David Wilcox, the managing editor of The Citizen in Auburn and auburnpub.com! David has been working at The...
Join us for another meeting of the media minds at Syracuse Press Club’s 4th annual Media Mixer, featuring a panel of experts in AI from Syracuse University’s Newhouse School. What AI tools are quickly gaining interest among reporters, media professionals and students? What are best practices and industry standards? What media jobs are most likely to change as...
Central and Northern New York newsrooms gathered under one roof to celebrate the best of local journalism at the 2024 Syracuse Press Club Professional Recognition Awards. 200 guests attended the banquet on Saturday, May 4 to receive their awards and placements. Glenn “Gomez” Adams of TK99 and Violet Scibior of CNY Central served as esteemed...
The Transparency Award, formerly known as the President’s Award for Best News Source, is given to those who provide access, information, and insight to journalists covering stories important to the citizens of Central New York....
SPC is delighted to share Violet Scibior of CNY Central and Glenn “Gomez” Adams of TK99 will host the Syracuse Press Club Awards Banquet on Saturday, May 4, 2024! Meteorologist Violet Scibior joined CNY Central’s Weather Authority Team in June 2021. Violet grew up in Utica, N.Y., where her passion for weather began. Following her dreams, Violet went to SUNY...
The Syracuse Press Club is pleased to announce two longtime sportswriters Donna Ditota and Mike Waters of Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard have been named to the SPC Wall of Distinction for 2024! This is the club’s highest honor. Born in Syracuse, Donna Ditota went to St. Bonaventure on a basketball scholarship, where she was a 4-year starter...