Author: carole
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Those Press Club of Southwest Florida members who aren’t in town at this time of year may think all press club action in the summer could be represented by the sound of crickets chirping. Not so! It is true we do not schedule monthly luncheons from June through September. But we do gather at networking…
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On June 8, our treasurer, Connie Kindsvater, hosted the entire Board of Governors (a miracle that everyone could attend!) at Pelican Isle Yacht Club for our annual planning retreat. We had time to discuss several issues we’d only glossed over during the year. We also focused on our club’s direction for the upcoming year. SCOOP…
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At our May Board of Governors meeting, we accepted the resignation of Denise Rochford as our newsletter editor and member of the board. We wished her well as she now feels the freedom she needs to enjoy her travels without having to worry about deadlines. She will, of course, continue as a club member, so…
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When investigative reporters hear of something shocking, they want to dig in and learn more. Often, after that, they want to tell others so their reporting can make a difference. This happened when one of our NPC board members heard the disturbing fact that over one thousand children in our local schools have been identified…
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Mimi Gregory, a past president and current program chair of the Naples Council on World Affairs, was recently privileged to be part of a leadership delegation to Kabul, Afghanistan, at the invitation of our Ambassador, Ryan C. Crocker. Gregory was one of six who represented World Affairs Councils across the US and, as such, were…
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Your Board of Governors pays attention! In our member survey that accompanied your recent dues notice, we asked for your input. Many of you gave some thought to various issues and let us know your feelings. You want more programs relevant to press and media matters. We IMMEDIATELY gave you TV news icons Charlie Gibson…
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When I hear radio and television interviews in which the speaker begins every answer with “Well, uh, I mean, like, uh, you know, uh, like…” I cringe. That sucks up ten seconds of a thirty-second sound bite…and means absolutely nothing. The use of these stall-while-my-brain-kicks-into-gear fillers is somewhat forgivable when the interviewee is not a…
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April 25, our NPC luncheon at the Hilton, will feature a fascinating look at “Modern Journalism” presented by journalism students from Florida Gulf Coast University, which NPC supports with an Endowed Annual Journalism Scholarship. Here’s a taste of what we’ll hear: Modern journalists have put down the pad and pencil in favor of digital technology. They…
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Gary Rosen, guest speaker for our 11:30 luncheon at the Hilton on February 28, has applied his marketing and public relations skills to more than twenty daily television shows. Among them are such “household names” as Maury (Povich), Judge Judy (Sheindlin), and Jerry Springer. Rosen’s “insider” stories about these and other stars he has worked…
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