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(Redirected from Peter Kihss Award) American press club

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. It is one of the oldest press clubs in the country, and honors journalistic work about and within the city.

History

The press club was founded in 1924, and consists of journalists with at least 25 years of experience in the field. In 1953, the group had more than 500 members. 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. 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. Dwight E. Sargent was a former president of the society.

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".

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. ^ "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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