Have you attended recent APC events?
Thursday, November 20th, 2008 Posted in APC programs, Atlanta Press Club | No Comments »Would you care to share your comments about them? We've had some fantastic recent programs, including one with the National Press Club and Georgia Public Broadcasting, and a lunch featuring Ted Turner. If you attended any one of our recent events, ...
APC Salutes America’s Veterans
Tuesday, November 11th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Happy Veterans Day from the Atlanta Press Club!
Nichols’ Death Penalty Trial Begins
Monday, November 10th, 2008 Posted in local | No Comments »Today is the day that a jury begins deciding whether Brian Nichols lives or dies for murdering four people during a shooting spree in March 2005 that began at the Fulton County Courthouse. I still have vivid memories of that day, as ...
What was it like?
Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 Posted in Atlanta Press Club | No Comments »I would imagine I am not the only Atlanta Press Club member curious to hear from fellow journalists about what it was like to cover this historic presidential election. If you were out there in the thick of it -- ...
Election countdown…
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in local | No Comments »Coverage of Election Day is becoming more urgent and -- in some instances -- a bit shrill. Many of the local stories are focusing on problems and issues associated with early voting (which, for full disclosure, I did this week ...
Female Newscasters, Kicking A**
Friday, October 31st, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I love this article in Salon about the rise of women journalists and commentators during this presidential campaign. "While pondering the meaning of this year's 18 million cracks in the White House ceiling, we might easily have missed the shower of shards ...
Horrifying Crime Against Ark. Anchor
Sunday, October 26th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »After hearing about the murder of 26-year-old Arkansas TV anchor Anne Pressly this weekend, I was just horrified. This young woman -- the same age as my brother -- was in the prime of her life and career. Though it ...
Coverage of “The Race Card”
Sunday, October 12th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »With such a short time between now and the election, I've been intrigued by how much of the current coverage focuses on race, and how the two presidential candidates are "handling" the issue. I caught a bit of Campbell Brown's ...
Debates and social media
Friday, October 3rd, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »I admit I had not anticipated a TV event as much as the VP debate last night since the season finale of Friends. As soon as it ended, I switched around to the various networks to see which wonks they ...
CBS News Legend Bob Schieffer Speaks at Newsmaker Luncheon
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »Bob Schieffer was giddy as a school boy. His kind, interesting and weathered face lit up like a Christmas tree when he spoke at the September 29th Atlanta Press Club's Newsmaker Luncheon. In between hosting Face The Nation and moderating ...