Category: Scoop
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“The Girl in the Window and Other True Tales: An Anthology with Tips for Finding, Reporting, and Writing Nonfiction Narratives,” by Lane DeGregory, The University of Chicago Press, 2023 I was barely a third of the way through “The Girl in the Window and Other True Tales” and ready to swear on my stack of
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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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Robert Strommen, managing partner of the Naples Pickleball Center, spoke at the April 6 Press Club of Southwest Florida lunch program at the Hilton Naples. Strommen provided an overview of the fast-growing sport, including how pickleball got its name, how Naples became the pickleball capital of the world, and the positive economic impact the sport is
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When I finished reading retired police chief Kristen Ziman’s book, “Reimagining Blue: Thoughts on Life, Leadership, and a New Way Forward in Policing,” I knew I had to apologize. When she spoke to the press club February 2, I thoroughly enjoyed and benefited from her talk and bought her book afterward. As she was signing my copy
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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, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The contest also offers a Student division for
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Longtime press club board member and journalism scholarship benefactor Phil Beuth and his wife Mary were recently honored by Guadalupe Center as Legendary Leaders, an honor celebrating the Bonita Springs couple’s leadership, guidance and support that extends more than two decades. Guadalupe Center’s Legendary Leaders include donors, volunteers and trustees responsible for the nonprofit’s rise
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Pickleball April 6 – Reserve Your Seat Today! You won’t want to miss our April 6 luncheon meeting about Naples being the pickleball capital of the world and the positive economic impact this status brings to Southwest Florida. Click here to read a recent SCOOP article giving you all the details, including information about pre-purchasing
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Editor’s Note: The following book review was written for and published by the Federation STAR. It is reprinted in SCOOP with permission. If you are like me, you have been glued to CBS’s TV newsmagazine “60 Minutes” since its inception in 1968. To journalists and lovers of investigative journalism, its on-camera correspondents have become household
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