Category: Scoop


  • To all those that attended the "Honor the Free Press" day event.   One of the nice things about heading up a program is the support of the membership in making it a success. For those that attended this event, you already know that it was a sell out, but what you don't is that

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  • CONTEST…Neologisms

    The Washington Post can do it, why not the Press Club of Southwest Florida? Hereby announcing a contest for clever "Neologisms".  Prize to be announced – and it may be an actual entry, so be very careful. Neologism according to the dictionary has two meanings: 1) a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase 2) in Psychiatry

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  • Although the Cubs didn't show in Naples, we had a great time at the "Take me out to the Ball Game" luncheon last month.    Paul Wachsmith hit a home run lining up Gary Price and Dave Moulton to give us the "inside story' on this timely spring  issue and Dave even gave us his

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  • Check this space next month to see how NPC members learned how to "TWEETUP" with Chris Silk. 

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  • Inside Scoop

    A Friendly Reminder… About A Friendly Happy Hour Thursday, February 11, 2010, at the Bellasera Hotel, 221 9th Street South, Naples – 5 to 7 pm. Cost: $10. “Friendlyvision” – Fred Friendly & the Rise and fall of Television Journalism” – Cocktails and conversation with author, Ralph Engelman Ralph Engelman, Ph.D, is the journalism department chair of Long

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  • Here are some books by NPC member/authors popping up lately: Past President Joan Curley has had her seventh book published, entitled “LUCIAN’S BOAT, The Story of a Boy’s Life by the Sea”.  She was inspired to write it while viewing a painting by Tom Cardamone, at the von Liebig Art Center Show. The book, for

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  • “An inside story from an insider featuring behind the scenes of military meetings, boardrooms, and parlors of the Washington power elite.” That’s how the books of Karna Bodman have been described. She served in the White House under President Reagan for six years, first as deputy press secretary under James Brady and later as Senior

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  • The Community Foundation of Collier County recently announced a new coffee table book titled "Images of Hope." It is a photographic essay about Immokalee by world renowned photographer Brynn Bruijn with commentary by press club member Phil Beuth.  Both Brynn and Phil will offer a multi-media presentation of their work to the press club on

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  • January 13, 2010 – 12:00pm: Images of Hope Luncheon The Community Foundation of Collier County recently announced a new coffee table book titled "Images of Hope." It is a photographic essay about Immokalee by world renowned photographer Brynn Bruijn with commentary by press club member Phil Beuth. Both Brynn and Phil will offer a multi-media presentation of

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