New York Press Club Launches J-Scholarship Program
Sponsor Withdraws "Internet Protection Act" in New York
Revival of "Love Goes to Press" Wins Raves
J-Awards Photos Now in the Online Gallery
SAVE THE DATE: Sept. 29th: For Our 20th Annual J-Conference

   Applications Open For New York Press Club J-Scholarships

Student members of the New York Press Club are invited to apply for two $1,000 scholarships to be awarded at this year's New York Press Club Foundation Conference on Journalism, September 29th, at New York University.

The awards mark the inauguration of the Press Club's scholarship program which will distribute stipends of varying amounts at least once a year. The inaugural awards are open only to Student Members of the New York Press Club.

The scholarships will be awarded based upon aptitude and accomplishment as determined by a New York Press Club committee of professional journalists.

More infomation and an online application can be found on our website. Application deadline is September 4th.

   "Internet Protection Act" Withdrawn in Albany

A sponsor of the bill ostensibly aimed at curbing cyber bullying has withdrawn the proposed legislation citing adverse public reaction to some of its provisions. The bill would have required website administrators to remove user comments upon request unless the user agreed to reveal their name and confirm their address.

In a letter to the sponsors, the New York Press Club wrote, "We are disappointed that you as legislators find merit in the idea of silencing speech. We urge that you give some deeper thought to the catastrophic consequences to any democracy when government believes it can dictate the acceptability of speech, anonymous or not."

   Mint Theater Revives "Love Goes to Press"

The romantic comedy, "Love Goes to Press," is onstage at the Mint Theater until the end of this month. Written soon after the end of WWII by war correspondents Martha Gellhorn and Virginia Cowles, the tale is a "battle of the sexes" with a twist.

As our Constant Columnist, Beatrice Williams-Rude put it, "This is really a female-buddy play (think of all the Newman-Redford male-buddy movies): the women don't compete with each other, but rather with the men."

The play opened to raves in 1946 London but flopped on Broadway the next year. It's a "must see" according to Beatrice who writes, "'Love Goes to Press' can be seen as a blueprint for the authors' subsequent lives: Martha Gellhorn never returned to (ex-husband Ernest) Hemingway but continued to cover wars right through Vietnam and was considered among the finest war reporters of the 20th century. Virginia Cowles wrote books, respected histories of Edward VII, the Romanoffs and Winston Churchill, among them.

Read Beatrice's review on the Constant Columnist Page.

   Photos From Last Month's J-Awards Ceremony Now Online

The New York Press Club online gallery is a terrific archive of the people and places that animate the club's many functions and events.

Featured at the moment is an album of candids by Jack Dobosh featuring many who attended last month's New York Press Club Awards for Journalism ceremony, at Manhattan's Water Club.

The online gallery can be found here.

   20th Annual J-Conference Set for September 29th

Volunteers are welcome to help organize this year's New York Press Club Foundation Conference on Journalism, an event that brings together journalists of all ages, tenure and eminence.

Now in its 20th year, the half-day event is an immersive whirl through prevailing and impending issues and trends, often moderated by those in the forefront.

If you'd like to assist with organizing, please contact Conference Chair, Eileen Connelly (connelly@nypressclub.org).