The Silurians Press Club

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The Silurians Press Club, also known as The Society of the Silurians, is an American organization composed of veteran journalists based in New York City. [1] [2] It is one of the oldest press clubs in the country, and honors journalistic work about and within the city. [3]

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History

The press club was founded in 1924, [4] [5] and consists of journalists with at least 25 years of experience in the field. [6] In 1953, the group had more than 500 members. [6] The same year, the group formed a committee, headed by Reuben Maury, protesting New York press curbs and motioning for the protection of freedom in the New York press. [6] [7] The group published a book in 1974 titled Shoeleather and Printers' Ink, to mark the fifty-year anniversary of the organisation. The book is a collection of stories and news coverage. [8] Dwight E. Sargent was a former president of the society. [9]

Awards

The organisation is known for giving journalism related awards. The group created The Peter Kihss Award to honor American reporter Peter Kihss, regarded as "the world's greatest reporter". [10] [11] [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "SILURIANS TO GIVE NEWSPAPER PRIZES". The New York Times. 10 November 1961. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  2. ↑ "9 JOURNALISTS WIN SILURIAN AWARDS" (PDF). CIA. 4 April 1966. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "Silurians Press Club Honors". The New York Times. 16 May 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Newsday earns top Silurian Press Club award for Grumman plume series". Newsday. 8 June 2011. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  5. ↑ "Alexa Foust, '24 M.S. Announced as 2024 Silurians Press Club Fellow". Columbia Journalism School. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Silurians Fight N.Y. Press Curbs". Toledo Blade. 14 September 1953.
  7. ↑ Porter, Russell (23 April 1953). "PUBLISHER WARNS ON U. N. PRESS CURBS; Activities Ostensibly Aimed at Freedom Might Develop as Bans, A.N.P.A. Head Says" . The New York Times. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  8. ↑ "Stories from Silurian Society". The Phoenix. 6 September 1974. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  9. ↑ Orono (30 March 1987). "National editorial writer to address press group". Bangor Daily News. p. 7.
  10. ↑ "Peter Kihss, reporter for the New York Times". Associated Press. 30 December 1984. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  11. ↑ "Silurian News" (PDF). The Society of the Silurians, Inc. May 2016. p. 1. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  12. ↑ "Peter Kihss Award". The Silurians Press Club. Archived from the original on 23 May 2024. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
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