Author: SCOOP Staff
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Thanks to Mark Young, longtime member of the club’s board of governors, we are providing you with a gift link to a Washington Post article that normally would be blocked behind a paywall. In the article titled, “Do You Avoid the News? You’re in Growing Company,” the Post’s media reporter Paul Farhi provides thought-provoking insights…
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Florida Weekly, which publishes editions in Naples, Bonita Springs, Fort Myers, and several other communities, recently won 27 awards from the Florida Press Association and was named the best weekly newspapers in all of Florida. Please join us in congratulating all of Florida Weekly’s talented and hard-working journalists, with a special shout-out to three members…
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Please join us in congratulating our journalism colleagues at the Fort Myers News-Press and Naples Daily News for winning numerous awards for journalism excellence nationally, statewide, and regionally. Click here to read all about the achievements of these talented and hard-working members of our local news media. Congratulations to all!
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The Press Club of Southwest Florida hosted a “Sizzling Summer Media Mixer” on the first day of summer, June 21, at the Downtown Social House (SoHo), Fort Myers. More than 30 press club members and guests attended, including representatives from local newspapers, television news and public media, as well as public relations professionals and freelance…
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Celebrate the First Day of Summer with Your Press Club Friends at This Free Event Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Downtown Social House (SoHo) Garden, 1406 Hendry Street, Fort Myers. SoHo is: 1 mile (5 minutes) from WINK-TV 3.2 miles (10 minutes) from NBC-2/ABC-7 3.9 miles (13 minutes) from the News-Press/Gannett Free…
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Celebrate the First Day of Summer with Your Press Club Friends at This Free Event Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Location: Downtown Social House (SoHo) Garden, 1406 Hendry Street, Fort Myers. SoHo is: 1 mile (5 minutes) from WINK-TV 3.2 miles (10 minutes) from NBC-2/ABC-7 3.9 miles (13 minutes) from the News-Press/Gannett Free…
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Mark your calendar to enjoy an evening of camaraderie with members of the local media and your fellow press club colleagues on Wednesday, June 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Let’s celebrate the first day of summer together in downtown Fort Myers (location to be finalized). Stay tuned for further details, including how to…
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The following article is excerpted from WGCU’s announcement on Friday, April 28, 2023. Editor’s Note: In related news, the Press Club of Southwest Florida and the Public Relations Society of America presented an award for “Hurricane Ian Coverage and Media Collaboration” to Corey Lewis and WGCU on January 24 at their joint program at WGCU…
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The following is excerpted from UNESCO’s announcement of the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, celebrated on May 3 since 1993: “After several years of consecutive declines, the steep rise in the number of journalists killed in 2022 is alarming. Authorities must step up their efforts to stop these crimes and ensure their perpetrators are punished,…
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