Author: SCOOP Staff

Sizzling Summer Media Mixer June 21 in Fort Myers

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…

WGCU Wins Top Honor at Florida Association of Broadcast Journalists Awards Ceremony

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…

On 30th Anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, UNESCO Spotlights 50% Spike in Killings of Journalists

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…

Entries Being Accepted for the 2023 Journalism Sunshine State Awards Competition

The Society of Professional Journalists – Florida Pro Chapter is pleased to announce the 2023 Sunshine State Awards competition, recognizing outstanding journalism from calendar year 2022. The contest, now in its 29th year, is open to all professional print, broadcast and online journalists in Florida,…