On Oct. 22, the Press Club of New Orleans’ annual Halloween party drew more than 25 members. The convivial gathering was in the sunroom at Superior Seafood on St. Charles Avenue. Attendees enjoyed libations and a sampling of light bites, including fried green tomatoes topped with crab meat, crab stuffed fried mushrooms and pulled pork bruschetta. After considerable…
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A letter from Jeff Waller to the Press Club of New Orleans: Most of you are not old enough to remember my parents, Alex and Shirley Waller. I am writing this to inform you of my mother’s passing, as there are certainly still those around you that will remember our family. You may, if you…
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Press Club members converged upon Molly’s at the Market on Oct. 1 to kick off the new First Thursday Press Club Happy Hour. Former PNCO president and Times-Picayune environment reporter Mark Schleifstein regaled attendees with tales of past Press Club events and happy hours spent at Molly’s. The next happy hour is Nov. 5, the…
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A conversation about journalism and writing with Roy Peter Clark of the Poynter Institute By Melanie Warner Spencer There has never been a more exciting or more precarious time in the field of journalism. The demands of online offerings, reader’s short attention spans, reduced staffing and news outlets struggling to turn a profit are just a few of…
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