Month: November 2025
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida welcomed two influential voices to its November Newsmakers Luncheon, Dave Lougee, former President and CEO of TEGNA, and Maria Jimenez-Lara, CEO of the Naples Children Foundation (NCF), for a wide-ranging conversation that underscored both the disruption transforming modern media and the profound impact of philanthropy on the region’s most
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“When someone shows you who they are, believe them.” That old truth has never felt more urgent than in this moment, when the President of the United States dismisses a reporter with the words “Quiet, piggy,” and then, in a separate context, shrugs off one of the most brazen journalist murders of the modern era.
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On Tuesday, Dec. 16, at the Hilton Naples, the Press Club of Southwest Florida is pleased and proud to present Francis Rooney, a successful businessman, public servant, former U.S. Representative, and U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See, as its featured Newsmaker speaker. This promises to be a compelling lunch event for media professionals, civic-minded citizens,
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The recently released 20,000 Jeffrey Epstein emails make one thing painfully clear: Some of the biggest names in media weren’t watchdogs. They were enablers. New York Times journalist Shaun McCreech is examining emails, and a troubling pattern emerges. Journalists, editors, publishers, and publicists entrusted with public trust helped a convicted predator plan his return to respectability. They
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“There are no permanent majorities.” That line, echoing after last week’s election results, serves as more than just political commentary. It’s a moral reminder, especially for journalists, of the importance of our work. When Both Sides Fail the People If the recent government shutdown proved anything, it’s that dysfunction knows no party. It takes both
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We hope you will join us Nov. 18 when Dave Lougee addresses the Press Club (click here for full details). Also appearing at the luncheon is Maria Jimenez-Lara, Chief Executive Officer of the Naples Children Foundation (NCF), formerly known as the Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF). Maria will discuss the non-profit organization’s new streamlined
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida is honored to welcome Dave Lougee, recently retired President and CEO of TEGNA Inc., as the featured newsmaker at the Club’s November 18 luncheon at the Hilton Naples. Click here for details about the event, including links to pre-purchase tickets or reserve a seat and pay at the door. Lougee has requested that his appearance
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Throw a pebble into a calm pond. Tiny, perfectly circular ripples radiate outward, each ring larger than the last. The pebble disappears beneath the surface, but its impact continues to move outward, expanding and shaping the still water into motion. Leadership operates in a similar way. Every action taken by those in power, whether ethical
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Readers unhappy with the press have usually stuck to writing letters to the editor or canceling subscriptions. Viewers offended by a TV report might switch channels or post negative comments online. Rarely do they turn to violence—though in 2018, a disgruntled reader in Annapolis, Maryland, killed five journalists, marking the deadliest attack on media workers