OPC Bulletin

In this issue, read a recap of an OPC panel on A.I. tools for journalists on Oct. 16 with links to many helpful resources, read previews of upcoming programs including a panel about the U.S. election at the American Library in Paris (and online) on Dec. 3 and a book night with Edward Wong on Dec. 10 to discuss At the Edge of Empire. As always, read OPC member news in the People Column, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

In this Bulletin, catch up on recaps with video from recent programs: a panel on international interference in U.S. politics on Oct. 8, a documentary screening and Q&A with filmmaker and subject in Mediha on Oct. 11, and a discussion on populism at the American Library in Paris on Sept. 18. Plus, read OPC member news in the People Column, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

This Bulletin includes a summary of the Annual Meeting on Sept. 3, a statement condemning the convictions of editors in Hong Kong, a remembrance of influential Japan correspondent Robert Neff, a look at an upcoming discussion on populism at the American Library in Paris on Sept. 18, OPC member news in the People Column, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

This summer issue features this year’s slate of candidates for the OPC Board of Governors; the upcoming OPC Annual Meeting on Sept. 3; an OPC dispatch from Normandy at the 80th Anniversary of D-Day; an OPC statement on Russia’s release of Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan and Alsu Kurmasheva, among others; a recap of a walkthrough with tips from Muck Rack on July 23 on how to make the most of your profile on their platform; a recap of the “How I Did It” program on July 17 with Associated Press journalists about their work on “Adrift”; a new partnership between the OPC and the BarTur Photo Award and a tipsheet from an OPC member on how to publish on Amazon.

This issue includes a celebration of Patricia Kranz’s 10th anniversary as OPC Executive Director; a look ahead at a “How I Did It” program with Associated Press journalists to discuss “Adrift” on July 17; a recap of a book night with Jacob Kushner about Look Away on May 9; a video of a memorial service for AP journalist Terry Anderson on May 8; a recap of a panel with Adriana Carranca to discuss Soul by Soul on May 2; and a book review of Nicholas Kristof’s Chasing Hope from William J. Holstein.

In addition to our roundup of photos and videos from the year’s Awards Dinner, this issue includes: an announcement of the naming of an OPC award for Shireen Abu Akleh; a downloadable PDF copy of this year’s Dateline magazine; Information about an upcoming memorial program for Terry Anderson to watch online on May 8; and a look ahead at a book night on May 9 to discuss Look Away by Jacob Kushner. Plus, catch up on OPC member news and awards in the People Column, find tools, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

We hope you enjoy this edition of the Bulletin, which features recaps and videos from recent programs and a summary of the winners for this year’s OPC Annual Awards. This installment also includes: a recap of the book night on March 13 to discuss Newshawks in Berlin; the OPC Foundation’s Evening Reception on March 5 to honor this year’s scholarship awards; and a book night on Feb. 29 to discuss The Red Hotel and Putin’s Exiles. You can also read about OPC Governor Rod Nordland’s new memoir, catch up on updates on OPC community members in the People column, find programs and opportunities for journalists, and more.

We hope you enjoy this edition of the Bulletin. This month, a reminder that the OPC Awards submission deadline is Jan. 31, a look at upcoming events including a screening with Human Rights Watch for the film Bad Press on Feb. 3, a Book Night with two authors who write about Russia on Feb. 29, and the OPC Foundation’s evening reception to honor this year’s scholars on March 5. We have photos from this year’s OPC Winter Party, the first since January 2020, and a brief recap of an OPC Book Night at Columbia University with Yaroslav Trofimov discussing Our Enemies Will Vanish. We also present a special feature that collects memories from five OPC members who joined 50 years ago or more. Plus, read updates on OPC community members in the People column, new resources, programs and opportunities for journalists.

This month, we open the OPC Awards submission season with a Call for Entries and a look at changes to the list of awards categories. Find recaps and videos of three OPC events, including the book night on Nov. 14 with Dean Yates and his wife Mary Binks to discuss A Line in the Sand; a panel on Nov. 2 with journalists covering environmental issues on how to engage audiences on climate change; and a book night on Oct. 19 with Jane Ferguson to discuss No Ordinary Assignment. Read an OPC statement condemning violence and threats against journalists covering the Israel-Hamas war, and a report on the meeting of eight press clubs in Santago de Compostela in the Galicia region of Spain on Nov. 9 and 10. We also have updates on OPC community members in the People column, and new resources, programs and opportunities to explore.

This month includes event recaps and previews, and a piece about photojournalist and 1956 OPC Award winner John Sadovy, written by his daughter Yvonne. Please take a look at details of tonight’s book night with Jane Ferguson at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time below. Videos and recaps of OPC events in this issue include: a “How I Did It” discussion on Oct. 3 with freelance journalist Lynzy Billing and filmmaker Almudena Toral about their film The Night Doctrine; a panel of expert observers discussing issues of race in France on Oct. 5, a book night with William J. Holstein and Michael G. McLaughlin on Sept. 20 and a psychological safety training on Sept. 13. We also have updates on OPC members and new resources.

Our September issue of the Bulletin includes a summary of the Annual Meeting  on Sept. 5, another  look at the Board of Governors election results, information on how to join two new platforms for discussion among OPC members, and reminders about three upcoming OPC programs. Please note that the Sept. 20 event with William J. Holstein and Michael G. McLaughlin will be held at Club Quarters, at 40 W. 45th St, New York. Read more and RSVP for: Sept. 13 – OPC and Dart Center Offer Psychological Safety Training on Stress, Burnout and Trauma; Sept. 20 – Are China and Russia Accelerating their Cyber Campaigns Against the United States? Oct. 19 – Book Night – ‘No Ordinary Assignment’ – With Jane Ferguson. We also have updates on OPC member news in the People Column, new programs and opportunities for journalists in our Resources section, and more.

Our August issue of the Bulletin includes an important update about the election for OPC Board of Governors. Please read more below. In addition, this issue features a look at upcoming events. We also have a recap of our Psychological Safety Training in July, a reminder to fill out the OPC Social Media Survey, updates on OPC member news in the People Column, new programs and opportunities for journalists in our Resources section, and more.

This July issue features the announcement of the slate of candidates for the OPC Board of Governors, as well as a review of proposed amendments to the OPC constitution, which active members will vote on via electronic ballot. Register now to attend our psychological safety training for women and nonbinary journalists on July 20. Don’t miss the poignant letter of thanks to the OPC from Morgan Zo Callahan, who recently used the OPC’s digital archives to research details about his father, past OPC member Lionel Durand. We also have updates on OPC member news in the People Column, new programs and opportunities for journalists in our Resources section, and more.

We hope you enjoy this edition of the Bulletin. Please be sure to read the piece below by Patricia Kranz that outlines proposed amendments to the OPC constitution, which members will vote on via electronic ballot later this summer. We also have a reminder about three upcoming documentary films the OPC is presenting at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival, and lots of updates on OPC member news in the People Column, and more.

In addition to our roundup of photos and videos from the year’s Awards Dinner, this issue includes: a downloadable PDF copy of this year’s Dateline magazine;  a look ahead at three documentary films the OPC is presenting at the Human Rights Watch Film Festival from May 31 to June 11; an OPC statement to mark the World Press Freedom Day on May 3; the announcement of this year’s recipients of the IAPC Freedom of Speech Award; a profile of OPC grant recipient Simpa Sampson – plus, catch up on OPC member news and awards in the People Column, find tools, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

March was a busy month for the OPC! We hope you enjoy this issue of the Bulletin, which features recaps and videos from our many programs, and the announcement of this year’s winners of this year’s OPC Annual Awards. Buy your tickets now for the awards dinner on April 27 at Cipriani 25 Broadway. This March installment includes: A recap of the in-person book night on March 23 with Mike Chinoy on American coverage of China; a recap of the March 16 “How I Did It” program with Washington Post photojournalist Salwan Georges and his colleagues about his project to document his return to Iraq after fleeing 20 years ago; a video from the March 22 panel with link to the video of the American Library in Paris discussion of Macron’s second term and state of French politics; a recap of the March 9 “In the Thick of It” program about recent upheaval in Peru; a recap of the March 2 OPC-IWMF Psychological Safety and Resilience Program; a recap of the March 1 OPC Foundation Scholar Award Reception. Plus, catch up on OPC member news and awards in the People Column, find tools, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

This issue of the Bulletin is brimming with event summaries, videos and other items after a month of busy club activity. This February installment includes: A recap of the most recent “In the Thick of It” program with Ukrainian journalists to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion; a recap of the “How I Did It” conversation with Anand Gopal and his former editor, Christopher Cox, on Feb. 15; a recap of the Q&A with filmmaker Michelle Shephard about “The Perfect Story” on Feb. 2; a recap of the inaugural “In the Thick of It” program on Haiti on Jan. 26; and a profile of OPC grant recipient Abas Asadiyan, who fled turmoil in Afghanistan in 2021. Plus, catch up on OPC member news and awards in the People Column, find tools, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

We hope you enjoy this first issue of the Bulletin for 2023. Featured items for our January installment include: A recap and video of last week’s ‘How I Did It” program with Los Angeles Times Photographer Marcus Yam. A look at upcoming events, including the launch of a new OPC event series titled “In the Thick of It” with a discussion about reporting issues in Haiti on Jan. 26; a film screening and panel on The Perfect Story with director Michelle Shephard on Feb. 2; and the OPC Foundation’s Scholar Awards Evening Reception on March 1. A profile of OPC grantee and member Bhat Burhan. Plus, catch up on OPC member news in the People Column, find tools, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the Bulletin as we wrap up coverage for 2022. Featured items this week include: A recap and video of Tuesday’s program with Afghan journalists discussing the media landscape for Afghanistan one year after the Taliban takeover. A profile of OPC grantee and member Jill Langlois. A full recap of our last “How I Did It” program with New York Times journalists talking about their China surveillance investigation. On Jan. 12, join the next “How I Did It” program with Marcus Yam of the Los Angeles Times to talk about his photography documenting the U.S. departure from Afghanistan Plus, catch up on OPC member news in the People Column, find tools, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

We hope you enjoy this packed issue of the Bulletin. Here are our featured items this week: Applications are now open for the 2022 Annual Awards. Spread the word! The OPC awards $2,000 Grants to 18 journalists in Ukraine. Video from this week’s ‘How I Did It’ program with New York Times reporters where they discuss covering China’s expanding surveillance state. OPC condemns violent treatment of journalists amid protest coverage in China. OPC member and grant recipient Elisabetta Zavoli discusses her work. We also have previews and reminders of three upcoming events: On Dec. 7, raise a glass with OPC colleagues at the Algonquin Hotel bar. On Dec. 13, watch an online panel with Afghan journalists to discuss life after the Taliban takeover last year. On Jan. 12, join the next “How I Did It” program with Marcus Yam of the Los Angeles Times to talk about his photography documenting the U.S. departure from Afghanistan. Plus, catch up on OPC member news in the People Column, find tools and programs in our Resources section, and more.

This issue of the Bulletin features a look at three upcoming events: the next program in our “How I Did It” series is coming up on Nov. 30, this time with a New York Times team that tracked domestic surveillance in China; an in-person OPC Happy Hour at the Algonquin Hotel Bar on Dec. 7; and a panel with Afghan journalists who are adapting to life after the Taliban takeover last year. We also have new resources for journalists and updates on members of the OPC community in the People column, including a diplomatic appointment, accolades for investigative work, and more. Please note that the deadline for applications for the OPC Foundation’s scholarship and fellowship awards is Dec. 1.

This Bulletin features a recap of the International Association of Press Clubs (IAPC) meeting in London by OPC Executive Director Patricia Kranz, and updates on OPC member news including Edith Lederer’s upcoming induction into the Deadline Club’s New York Journalism Hall of Fame, plus training and opportunities in our Resources section.

This issue of the Bulletin features recaps and video of two OPC programs held last week: a book night with author Christopher Roush to discuss The Future of Business Journalism on Oct. 11; and a training session on psychological safety and resilience for freelance journalists on Oct. 12. Catch up on awards and job news for OPC members in our People column, and find journalist resources, training, programs and opportunities in the Resources section.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the Bulletin, which features a summary of a meeting organized by the A Culture of Safety (ACOS) Alliance, and reminders of two online events coming up next week – an Oct. 11 Book night with Christopher Roush to discuss ‘The Future of Business Journalism’ and the OPC/Dart Center psychological safety training for freelance journalists on Oct. 12. We also have updates and member news in our People column, including a roundup of News and Documentary Emmy winners across the OPC community.

This week, we feature a recap of the excellent “How I Did It” program at Columbia with Azmat Khan and her editor Luke Mitchell, with Ginger Thompson moderating; an announcement of a new OPC Foundation scholarship award in the name of Seymour and Audrey Topping, a recap of a panel at the World Congress of the International Press Institute about online attacks against journalists with Khan, OPC member Michael Slackman and four other speakers; and a remembrance item for OPC member and Foundation board member William Rukeyser. Plus People, Resources, upcoming events and more.

This issue of the Bulletin features a recap of the Annual Meeting on Sept. 6, a reminder that the application deadline has been extended to Sept. 13 for micro-grants for Ukrainian journalists; previews of upcoming events including the next “How I Did It” program about The New York Times’ “Civilian Casualty Files,” to be held in-person at Columbia University and online on Sept. 13; a book night with Christopher Roush to discuss The Future of Business Journalism on Oct. 11; a psychological safety training program for freelance journalists on Oct. 12, plus OPC member updates, journalist resources and more.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the Bulletin, which features previews of upcoming events, a review of a book authored by OPC member Jaime FlorCruz, news about club members in our People column, and more. At a glance, the contents below include: On Sept. 6: The OPC Annual Meeting (online); on Sept. 13: ‘How I Did It’: OPC And The Li Center At Columbia University Present: The Story Behind The New York Times’ ‘Civilian Casualty Files’ (online and in-person); on Oct. 11: Book Night with Christopher Roush to Discuss ‘The Future of Business Journalism’ (online); a review of OPC member Jaime FlorCruz’s book, by The Class of ’77: How My Classmates Changed China, by OPC Past President William J. Holstein.

This week we have a big Bulletin that features the listing of board candidates, a recap of this week’s Ukraine panel, and a recap of our program with Morton Frank Award winners on “The Bitter Work Behind Sugar,” as well as a host of People column and recourses updates. 

This week’s Bulletin features a recap and video from last night’s Book Night with author Stephen Baker to discuss his new crime thriller, Donkey Show, about a cross-border investigation and a journalist in Texas. Take a look ahead at our next installment of the “How I Did It” series with OPC Morton Frank Award winners on their exposure of abuses in the sugar industry on June 23, and a panel with experts on Ukraine on July 13. Plus, OPC community news including winners of the Peabody Awards, new accolades for Azmat Khan’s reporting on U.S. airstrikes, member job changes, new resources and more.

This week’s Bulletin features a look ahead at an OPC Book Night with author Stephen Baker to discuss his new crime thriller centered on a journalist in Mexico on June 9, and the next program in our “How I Did It” series, this time with OPC Morton Frank Award winners on their exposure of abuses in the sugar industry on June 23. Read about a Club Quarters discount for OPC members below, and a recap with embedded video from the May 19 “How I Did It” panel with OPC award-winning political cartoonists. Plus, catch up on OPC community news, resources and more below.

This issue is packed with updates on OPC community members, a look ahead at two upcoming panels, and recaps of recent events. This issue features: A look ahead at the next two installments of the “How I Did It” panel series, one on May 19 with cartoonist Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher and fellow OPC Best Cartoon Winners Rob Rogers and Patrick Chappatte, and another with Morton Frank Award winners on their exposure of abuses in the sugar industry on June 23. A recap and video of the May 11 OPC Foundation Scholar Awards. A recap of the May 4 “How I Did It” program with Gelareh Kiazand. A guest piece by Fatima Faizi, former New York Times correspondent in Afghanistan, about her escape from Kabul to the U.S., with an introduction from her mentor, OPC member and former Governor Rod Nordland, also of the Times. The OPC’s World Press Freedom Day statement and posting of the “We Are Kyiv” banner in concert with other press clubs. Plus, a slew of awards news and other updates in our People column, new resources, and more.

This week’s issue features a roundup of the Annual Awards Dinner with photos, videos, and a written recap of the evening. We also have a recap of the Paris panel on elections in France, a look ahead at three upcoming events: the May 4 “How I Did It” discussion with Iranian producer and documentary filmmaker Gelareh Kiazand, the May 11 OPC Foundation Scholar Awards, and the May 19 “How I Did It” discussion with cartoonist Kevin (KAL) Kallaugher. We will also remind people that a PDF copy of Dateline magazine for this year is now hosted on the OPC site. All that, plus the People and Resources sections.

In this week’s issue, read the results of the OPC’s second round of grants for Afghan journalists in the U.S. Catch up on member and OPC Foundation scholar news in our People column, including an update on Juan Arredondo, the 2020 winner of the Harper’s Scholarship who was wounded in Ukraine earlier this month in an attack by Russian forces, and information about this year’s Flora Lewis Award winner, Rana Ayyub, a Washington Post columnist who was barred from boarding a flight from India to London on March 29. Plus, more OPC member news, and opportunities and training in the Resources section.

This week’s Bulletin is a full one, with the OPC award winner announcement, news of Brent Renaud and four other journalists killed in Ukraine, a memorial service for OPC Past President Stolley, a peek at recent photos from Ukraine by member Peter Turnley, and a recap of the book night with Peter Goodman. We have a lot of People items about members reporting on Ukraine and Russia from various angles.

This week’s Bulletin features a Save the Date reminder for the April 21 Annual Awards Dinner, and: Remembrances of OPC Past President John Corporon; a recap of our Feb. 3 “How I did It” program with Nadja Drost; the OPC’s call for the release of journalist Fahad Shah; the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China (FCCC) report on working conditions for journalists in China; RSVP for upcoming programs, including a book night on Feb. 16 with OPC member Mark Clifford to discuss Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow The World, and a book night on March 3 with OPC member Peter S. Goodman to discuss Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World. Plus, member news and journalist resources to check out below.

This week’s Bulletin features information about the OPC program to give $2000 grants to Afghan journalists who fled turmoil to help rebuild their lives in the U.S. We’re still gathering information from members for a directory, so please click the link to add your information to this great networking tool. Monday, Jan. 31 is the deadline to submit entries for the OPC awards contest. We always appreciate help from members who share the link on social media. RSVP for upcoming programs, including a discussion coming up on Feb. 3 with Nadja Drost, a book night on Feb. 16 with OPC member Mark Clifford to discuss Today Hong Kong, Tomorrow The World, and a new book night on March 3 with OPC member Peter S. Goodman to discuss Davos Man: How the Billionaires Devoured the World. Plus, lots of member news and journalist resources to check out in this issue!

This issue of the Bulletin features information about a new task force under the guidance of OPC Foundation President Bill Holstein, to set eligibility rules, create an application and judging process, promote the program and hopefully distribute grants by Feb. 11. Also read about a project to help younger, and especially freelance, journalists learn the trade, with the launch of a series of “How I Did It” online conversations between reporters and their editors on how big, award-winning pieces were brought to fruition. Please keep reading this issue of the Bulletin for details, updates on what your colleagues are doing, and resources you can use.

We hope you’ll enjoy this installment of the Bulletin, which is full of updates on club activities and events coming up soon. This week’s features include: A reminder that the OPC Annual Awards is now open for entries through Jan. 31 (Jan. 10 for the Cornelius Ryan book award). On Wednesday, Dec. 8, the OPC is sponsoring a panel in Paris on US-European relations. Also on Dec. 8, The A Culture of Safety (ACOS) Alliance is hosting a program on safety for journalists working in Afghanistan, Haiti and Myanmar. A recap of the OPC-organized meeting on Nov. 30 about Afghan journalist diaspora. Plus, club member updates in our People section, journalist resources and opportunities to explore, and more.

This week, we feature a reminder about a panel event coming up on Dec. 8 in Paris, which people can also register to watch online. If you’re in the New York area before Dec. 1, stop by the Photoville exhibit at Brooklyn Bridge Park to celebrate OPC member Christopher Dickey’s life and work. Plus catch up on press freedom updates, member news in our People column, and programs, training and opportunities in our Resources section.

This issue of the Bulletin includes a recap of the Annual Awards Dinner, which you can watch in its entirety here. The OPC is joining with other media organizations to raise funds for Afghan journalists who are now refugees in the U.S. and elsewhere. We preview upcoming programs, including one to be held on Dec. 8 in Paris at the American Library with a panel of prominent European and American journalists who will discuss the fragile state of the European-U.S. alliance. This issue also provides details on other upcoming programs, resources you can use and news about your colleagues.

This issue, a reminder to RSVP and prepare proof of vaccination for the Annual Awards Dinner on Oct. 22, a recap of our Sept. 23 panel on the life and legacy of Christopher Dickey with four of his friends and colleagues, plus member news and updates to share and resources for journalists, including training programs and a roster of grant opportunities to explore.

In this issue, a recap of the virtual annual meeting on Sept. 9, at which the OPC announced the results of recent board elections and welcomed seven new governors. Look ahead to a celebration of the legacy of the late Chris Dickey, co-sponsored with Photoville. Review recent press freedom items, such as one concerning journalists in Afghanistan, in which along with other media groups, the OPC appealed to the U.S. Department of State to protect Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalists there, and separately pressed Group of 7 nations to do more to protect Afghan media. Plus read updates and news in our People column and browse new Resources for journalists.

This issue of the Bulletin features the 2021-2022 election slate, with 11 active members and 2 associate members, and a short introduction from nominating committee chair Scott Kraft. Bill Holstein has a review of three books on Tibet, part of his series about the book donation the OPC received. We also have a review of a memoir authored by OPC member Bill Gentile by Peter Copeland. Gentile’s book centers on covering wars in Central America during the 1980s. Check out the OPC post on July 31 about the US State Department statement about China’s surveillance, harassment and intimidation of journalists, and the IAPC statement on July 14 about Belarus. Plus loads of items in the People and Resource sections.

This issue features a recap of our July 7 Book Night with OPC Past President Bill Holstein and OPC Governor John Avlon to discuss Holstein’s A Grand Strategy: Countering China, Taming Technology and Restoring the Media; remembrances of OPC Past President Richard Stolley, who died on June 16 at the age of 92; the OPC’s open letter to Nicaragua expressing growing concern over deteriorating conditions for journalists and media organizations; and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China’s offer to help journalists heading to the Winter Olympics in Beijing. Plus, updates on OPC members and OPC Foundation scholars in our People column, programs and opportunities in our Resources section, and more.

This issue, we have an item following up about the OPC and 28 other media organizations urging the International Olympic Committee to include press freedom issues in its talks with Beijing, a recap of the June 15 event in which Bloomberg News senior editor Jodi Schneider moderated a panel of three prominent journalists on how China effectively expelled them or pressured them to leave the country, a recap of our June 6 book night with Peter Osnos, a statement of support for Hong Kong-based reporters expressing concern over the arrest of five executives at Apple Daily, and updates on what some of your OPC colleagues are up to, including who won Pulitzers or were named finalists in the previous week.

This week features an item about China relaxing travel restrictions on foreign journalists who cover the Tokyo Olympics, an appeal for OPC members to check their stacks of Bulletin archives at home to see if we can scare up missing issues, and reminders of three upcoming events, plus updates on OPC members in our People column and new resources, programs and grant opportunities to check out.

This week’s top items are a recap of Tuesday’s program about immigration from Central America to the U.S., the OPC letter sent to the IOC urging the inclusion of press freedom issues in talks with the Chinese government before the 2022 Winter Games, the OPC’s statement calling for Israel to present evidence that Hamas operated in a Gaza building destroyed by an Israeli air strike on May 15, and a piece from Manjeet Kripalani of Gateway House calling attention to the insensitivity of using images of sacred Hindu funeral pyres in coverage of the coronavirus crisis in India.

Features this week include a review of the OPC’s statement for World Press Freedom Day on from May 3, the second installment of Bill Holstein’s book reviews from an anonymous archive donation with a look at Off The Record: The Best Stories of Foreign Correspondents, and an item about an OPC event flier from 1945 found this week at the OPC office while looking through our Bulletin archives.

This issue of the Bulletin features previews of two upcoming events, member news and new resources that we hope you will enjoy. Our top stories this week include: A recap of our April 16 book night with John Maxwell Hamilton about his book, Manipulating the Masses: Woodrow Wilson and the Birth of American Propaganda. OPC Past President Bill Holstein has summarized a recent donation of about 40 books with ties to club and member history. To kick off a series of mini-reviews from the archive, he wrote about a book called Deadline Delayed. We published a remembrance page on April 20 to recognize the 10-year anniversary of the deaths of Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros, who were both OPC Award winners.

This issue, the OPC congratulates this year’s Annual Award winners, a look at the OPC Foundation program to honor this year’s scholars, a recap of a book night with Steve Shepard, a preview of another book night on April 16 with OPC member John Maxwell Hamilton and a panel discussion analyzing the root causes of the surge in migration from Central America and what can be done about it.

This week’s Bulletin features a recap of our March 18 program on Taiwan-US relations amid escalating pressure from China, a piece from OPC member Mikey Kay detailing challenges in his reporting over the last year, some updates and notes of gratitude from recent recipients of OPC micro-grants, a discussion about the crisis in Myanmar co-sponsored with the Foreign Press Association, and reminders for upcoming OPC book nights, one on April 1 with Stephen B. Shepard on Second Thoughts and one on April 16 with John Maxwell Hamilton on Manipulating the Masses. And note that the Annual OPC Foundation Scholar Awards will be held on April 8. Plus catch up on member news in our People column and explore resources, trainings and opportunities.

In this issue, read about the OPC’s selection of 92 freelance journalists who will each receive $1,000 in coming days to help them cope with financial distress from the pandemic, upcoming programs including virtual “cocktails and conversation” with Stephen B. Shepard, who will discuss his latest book, Second Thoughts: On Family, Friendship, Faith and Writers, a panel of experts discussing Taiwan’s future, and the Overseas Press Club Foundation holds its annual OPC Foundation Scholar Awards program on April 8. An informal steering committee of OPC members who are “China hands” has begun planning an event on press freedoms in China. Plus, his week’s Bulletin is chock full of news on what some of your fellow journalists have been up to and resources to help you do your job better.

We hope you enjoy this issue of the Bulletin, which features three upcoming events in March and April, a recap and video from our Feb. 12 Book Night with Elizabeth Becker, the third and final installment of Irwin Chapman’s remembrance article for the OPC, plus resources and updates on club members.

This issue, we wrapped up our Zoom conversations between the 2020 journalism award winners and judges. We ended nine months’ worth of programs – all archived and available on the website – with Karla Zabludovsky of BuzzFeed News, whose reporting on the fight for women’s rights in Latin America won the Madeline Dane Ross Award. Among the exciting programs coming up, Friday night we will have cocktails and conversation with Elizabeth Becker, author of You Don’t Belong Here, about three extraordinary women who broke gender barriers to cover wars. In early March, VICE Media will present three 90-minute safety workshops for freelance journalists, in partnership with OPC and the ACOS Alliance. The sessions are free, but you must apply by Feb. 18. Finally, a reminder that Feb. 15 is the deadline for freelancers to apply for an OPC micro-grant. This amazing National Geographic article – on why hippos suddenly are attacking humans in Kenya — is an example of why your club is working so hard to make these grants available. It was written by OPC Foundation scholar Jacob Kushner, who received a micro-grant last year after all his freelance work had dried up. He was able to use the grant to make a reporting trip to investigate rumors of hippo attacks, and this article is the result. As it states at the bottom, “Reporting for this story was supported by a grant from the Overseas Press Club of America.” We couldn’t be prouder of Jacob or more pleased that a grant from us helped produce such great journalism. Happy Reading!

This Bulletin, find news on OPC Scholars Eilís O’Neil and Christopher Harress; updates on OPC member James Blue, Past President David Andelman, Andrew Nagorski, Past President Bill Holstein, Past President Dick Stolley, members Alexandra Petri, Trudy Rubin, Azam Ahmed, Kristen Chick, David Friend and Donna Bryson; OPC award winner Emily Rauhala, and a People Remembered mention for Neil Sheehan.

This issue, we have four program recaps, six previews of events coming up in early 2021, and more People coverage and resources.

In this issue, you’ll find a recap of the OPC’s discussion with winners of the David A. Andelman and Pamela Title Award, a summary of the OPC’s joint press conference with the Foreign Press Association and the Hong Kong Hong Kong Journalists Association on Nov. 23, previews of three more upcoming programs in December with winners of the Joe and Laurie Dine Award on Dec. 8, the Robert Spiers Benjamin Award on Dec. 10, and the Whitman Bassow Award on Dec. 15. In our People coverage this issue, read about COVID-19 coverage from OPC members Chriss Swaney, Annalisa Quinn and Portia Crowe, job updates on OPC foundation scholar Uliana Pavlova and OPC member Sudarsan Raghavan, accolades for OPC Governor Vivienne Walt as well as OPC award winner Azam Ahmed and the award-winning team of For Sama, and more. In our Resources section, take a look at an upcoming online panel hosted by the ACOS Alliance on Dec. 9 on journalist safety lessons learned in 2020, hosted by ACOS co-founder David Rohde.

In this issue, learn about upcoming events including one at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, Nov. 23, when the OPC co-hosts, with the Foreign Press Association and the Hong Kong Journalists Association, a Zoom discussion on China’s media crackdown in Hong Kong. OPC Foundation President Bill Holstein will be one of the moderators. As usual, the Bulletin fills you in on the comings and goings of colleagues, informs you about members’ recently published works, lists resources you can take advantage of, and updates you on some of the latest challenges to press freedoms around the world.

The OPC has been busy with two online events this week, so we have two recaps with video clips to share as well as previews of events coming up in December. Recap: Jim Laurie Recounts ‘Coming of Age’ Memoir Amid Indochina Wars, Recap: Cornelius Ryan Award Winner Calls Lack of Vaccine Transparency ‘Bad News,’ Preview: The David A. Andelman and Pamela Title Award, Preview: The Whitman Bassow Award, People Remembered: Seymour Topping, the People Column, New Resources and the Press Freedom Update.

In this week’s Bulletin, a preview of the OPC’s Zoom session with Jim Laurie about his new memoir on Nov. 12 as he discusses his new memoir, The Last Helicopter: Two Lives in Indochina, plus read his account of his experience writing a memoir during lockdown. We also have a preview of the Nov. 10 Zoom program with Cornelius Ryan Award winner Katherine Eban, whose book, Bottle of Lies, exposed fraud and regulatory fumbling behind the generic drug boom. Later, a Dec. 2 program with Jane Arraf, a member of the winning team for the David A. Andelman and Pamela Title Award. In D.I.Y. Mosul, part of NPR’s “Rough Translation” podcast, Arraf and team “tell stories of grassroots civic action with uncommon sensitivity and insight into Iraqi culture – insight born of long years covering a very complicated country,” the OPC judges wrote. Arraf, by the way, was just named the Baghdad bureau chief for The New York Times. And as usual, this week’s Bulletin updates you on the comings and goings of your fellow club members and valuable resources you might wish to avail yourself of.

In this week’s Bulletin, you will find a recap and video clips from an online discussion with this year’s Malcolm Forbes Award winners, Nick Kostov and Sean McLain; upcoming events including on Nov. 10 we’ll have a digital discussion with Cornelius Ryan Award winner Katherine Eban about her book exposing fraud and FDA fumbling of the generic drug boom, Bottle of Lies, on Nov. 12 we’ll have an evening of cocktails and conversation via Zoom with OPC member Jim Laurie, and a note of thanks to those who sent in comments about proposed “I” visa rule changes to the Federal Register. Plus People updates, COVID-19 coverage from members, new journalism resources, a Press Freedom Update.

This week’s digital newsletter includes: a recap of our program with winners of this year’s Morton Frank Award, previews of two more upcoming programs, with Malcolm Forbes Award winners Nick Kostov and Sean McLain of The Wall Street Journal on Oct. 28, and Cornelius Ryan Award winner Katherine Eban on Nov. 10, Spotlights on two OPC members covering COVID-19, Lori Valigra and Meghan Sullivan, a call for OPC members to comment on a Department of Homeland Security visa rules changes by the deadline on Monday, Oct. 26 , plus the OPC People column, COVID-19 coverage from members, new journalism resources, and a Press Freedom Update.

This week’s Weekly Bulletin includes an appeal for comments on a proposed rule change by the Department of Homeland Security that would “dampen foreign reporting in the U.S. and on the U.N. – while risking provoking foreign governments to retaliate with restrictions on U.S. reporters going abroad.” We also include a recap and video clips of this week’s webinar with Best Cartoon Award winner Adam Zyglis of The Buffalo News. We also look ahead to programs with winners of the Morton Frank Award on Oct. 21, the Malcolm Forbes award on Oct. 28 and the Cornelius Ryan award on Nov. 10. Plus People updates, COVID-19 coverage from members, new journalism resources, and a Press Freedom Update.

This week, an introduction by newly elected OPC president Paula Dwyer, a recap of our conversation with Ed Cunningham Award winner Alex Perry, a look ahead at our next conversation with award winners on Oct. 7, when Syrian citizen-journalist Waad Al-Kateab discusses her film, For Sama, which won this year’s Peter Jennings Award; we mourn the passing of British journalist Sir Harold Evans; a rundown of new resources, programs and opportunities. And we fill you in on speeches given, projects completed and awards received by OPC members.

This week: reminders about two upcoming programs from our series with winners of this year’s awards, including the Ed Cunningham Award on Oct. 1 and the Peter Jennings Award on Oct. 7. We also provide Resources and webinars for journalists, COVID-19 Coverage by OPC members, the People Column, an OPC Statement on new restrictions in Hong Kong, and our Press Freedom Update.

This week: a recap and video clips from Thursday’s program with winners of this year’s Edward R. Murrow Award; details of two upcoming programs from our series with winners of this year’s awards, including the Ed Cunningham Award on Oct. 1 and the Peter Jennings Award on Oct. 7; Resources and webinars for journalists; COVID-19 Coverage by OPC members; the People Column and the Press Freedom Update, this week with a focus on Mexico.

This week: Details of Tuesday’s online Annual Meeting; a reminder to RSVP for the online discussion with OPC Edward R. Murrow Award winners on Sept.17; a poem of remembrance for Jacqueline Albert Simon by Barbara Chase-Riboud; Resources and webinars for journalists; COVID-19 Coverage by OPC members; the People Column and the Press Freedom Update, this week with a focus on Bangladesh.

This week: An update on the OPC’s second round of emergency grants to freelance members; a reminder to RSVP for the online OPC Annual Meeting on Sept. 8 as well as our discussion with OPC Edward R. Murrow Award winners on Sept.17; Resources and webinars for journalists; COVID-19 Coverage by OPC members; and our People Column and Press Freedom Update columns.

This week: A reminder of the upcoming online Annual Meeting on Sept. 8 as well as our discussion with OPC Edward R. Murrow Award winners on Sept.17; Resources and webinars for journalists; COVID-19 Coverage by OPC members, the People Column, and the Press Freedom Update, this week with a focus on China.

This week: a reminder of the upcoming online Annual Meeting on Sept. 8 and our discussion with OPC Edward R. Murrow Award winners on Sept.17; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S., plus the People Column and Press Freedom Update.

This week includes: a recap of our panel on Thursday about China’s global influence; remembrances of longtime OPC member, Governor and supporter Jacqueline Albert Simon; a reminder of our upcoming discussion with OPC Edward R. Murrow Award winners on Sept.17; resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S.; and the People and Press Freedom columns.

This week includes: a new online panel on China’s global influence coming up on Aug. 13; a look at our discussion with OPC Edward R. Murrow Award winners on Sept.17; remembrances of Pete Hamill, former OPC member and husband of current member Fukiko Hamill; a reminder for eligible members to vote in this year’s Board of Governors election; a reminder about the OPC’s call for applicants in a second round of COVID-19 freelance journalism microgrants; resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S. Plus, the People Column and Press Freedom Update.

This week’s digital newsletter includes: a reminder for eligible members to vote in this year’s Board of Governors election; the OPC’s call for applicants in a second round of COVID-19 freelance journalism microgrants; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S; People Column; Press Freedom Update.

This issue of the Weekly Bulletin also included links to ballots for the year’s Board of Governors election, as well as OPC remembrances of Christopher Dickey; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S.; People Column; Press Freedom Update.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A reminder about the OPC’s appeal for donations to support the COVID Emergency Grant Fund; A thank you to those who attended the OPC’s Workshop on Covering Civil Unrest; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S; People Column; Press Freedom Update.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A call for signups for the OPC’s free July 14 Workshop on Covering Civil Unrest; A recap of the OPC’s discussion with winners of this year’s David Kaplan Award; A piece from OPC Foundation scholar Russell Midori on lessons learned while covering civil unrest; A recap of the OPC’s online discussion with winners of this year’s Lowell Thomas Award; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S; People Column; Press Freedom Update.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A look ahead at tomorrow’s Zoom discussion on June 19 with winners of this year’s Lowell Thomas Award; A call for signups for the June 23 Workshop on Covering Civil Unrest, which is free to members; A statement about the wrongful conviction of journalist Maria Ressa in the Philippines; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S; People Column; Press Freedom Update for June 18.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A recap of the OPC’s Zoom panel to discuss three OPC photography awards; A look ahead at next week’s Zoom discussion on June 19 with winners of this year’s Lowell Thomas Award; Photos from past OPC Award winner Atish Saha; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 and protests in the U.S; People Column; Press Freedom Update for June 11.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A recap of the OPC’s Zoom panel to discuss work that won the Bob Considine Award; A look ahead at next week’s Zoom discussion on June 10 with three photo category winners; A video link for a discussion about Hong Kong on Thursday hosted by the Foreign Press Association and OPC with Martin Lee; A call for editors to look at pitches from freelance journalists in the OPC’s newly launched networking effort; A statement from the OPC on violence against journalists during U.S. protests; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19 or protests in the U.S.; People Column.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A recap of the OPC’s Zoom panel with Hal Boyle Award winners; A look ahead at next week’s Zoom discussion on June 3 with Bob Considine Award winners; plus two more upcoming OPC Awards interviews; An update from OPC Past President Deidre Depke on the OPC’s emergency COVID-19 grants for freelancers; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19; People Column; Press Freedom Updates.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A preview of an upcoming online event with Hal Boyle Award winners to launch a series of interviews with this year’s OPC Award Winners; A look ahead at the lineup of three additional OPC Awards interviews; A recap of the OPC’s online discussion with Krithika Varagur about “Saudi Arabia’s Global Religious Campaign”; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19; People Column; Press Freedom Updates.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A reminder about the OPC’s online discussion tonight (May 14) with Krithika Varagur about “Saudi Arabia’s Global Religious Campaign”; Commentary from OPC Award winner Atish Saha about enforced disappearances in Bangladesh; The OPC’s call for more support for press freedom advocates around the world; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19; People Column; Press Freedom Updates.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A reminder about the OPC’s online discussion with Krithika Varagur about “Saudi Arabia’s Global Religious Campaign”; The James W. Foley Legacy Foundation’s rollout of new safety curricula for journalism educators; A testimonial from Lucy Sherriff on her use of the OPC Press ID; The OPC’s Press Freedom Day observance; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19; Recent People items; Press Freedom Updates.

We hope you enjoy this week’s digital newsletter, which includes: A recap of the OPC’s online discussion with Dexter “Tiff” Roberts on “COVID-19 and China’s Future”; A reminder about the May 6 application deadline for OPC microgrants for freelance journalists; A look at China epidemic coverage from this year’s Hal Boyle Citation for Excellence winner, Gerry Shih; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19; Recent People items; Press Freedom Updates.

We hope you enjoy this installment of our new weekly digital newsletter format. This issue of the Weekly Bulletin includes: A reminder about tonight’s discussion with Dexter “Tiff” Roberts, titled “COVID-19 and China’s Future”; OPC microgrants for freelance journalists; Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19; A post from OPC Past President William J. Holstein and a colleague; about the merits of the Japanese art of bowing; Recent People items; Press Freedom Updates; Special OPC press ID offer.

We hope you enjoy this weekly digital newsletter to round up our coverage of club and member news. This issue of the Bulletin Weekly includes: Updates on OPC member coverage of COVID-19, including Chriss Swaney’s anecdote about working uring the pandemic; A reminder about our upcoming discussion on Zoom with Dexter “Tiff” Roberts, titled “Covid-19 and China’s Future”; Resources and webinars for journalists covering COVID-19; A Q&A with OPC member Ivan Flores; How to help the OPC Foundation using Amazon Smile; Recent People items; Press Freedom Updates.

The OPC appreciates members’ support and patience as we adapt to challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of our effort to reduce risks of exposure, we are temporarily suspending print versions of the monthly Bulletin. We hope you enjoy this digital newsletter format (exported here to PDF format) to round up our coverage of club and member news. This digital-only issue of the Bulletin includes: A call for members’ experiences working during the pandemic; A survey for OPC freelancers about how COVID-19 is affecting your work; A reminder about our new offer for a special press ID; The OPC’s Annual Awards announcement; Recent People items; A tribute to Maria Mercader by her colleague Marcy McGinnis; A recap of our discussion with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn; about ‘Tightrope’; A recap of the OPC Foundation’s Scholar Awards Luncheon; and Press Freedom Updates.

In this issue, read a preview of the OPC Foundation Awards Luncheon on Feb. 28, previews of upcoming OPC events including a Book Night with Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn to discuss “Tightrope” on Feb 20, and a Book Night with Tiff Roberts to discuss “The Myth of Chinese Capitalism” on March 17. We also have photos from this month’s OPC Winter Party, a roundup of reporting on Iran from OPC Governor Farnaz Fassihi, and a remembrance of Jim Lehrer. We also have news updates news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Portia Crowe, and more.

In this issue, read a recap of the OPC’s event to commemorate Thirty Years After the Opening of the Berlin Wall, a report on the ACOS Alliance meeting in early December as well as a new insurance program for freelance foreign correspondents and local journalists, a workshop on digital security for editors and journalists, a look at the Foreign Editor’s Circle meeting in November, and OPC support for hostile environment training in Kenya. We also have news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Christopher Miller, and more.

In this issue, read a preview of the OPC’s upcoming event to commemorate Thirty Years After the Fall of the Berlin Wall on Oct. 30, a report on OPC member Suzanne Sataline’s coverage of Hong Kong protests, a look at OPC past president William J. Holstein’s commentary on China’s tech espionage, and roundups of comments about the U.S. troop withdrawal out of Syria from OPC Second Vice President Christopher Dickey and OPC member and former governor Rukmini Callimachi. We also have news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Benedetta Argentieri, and more.

This issue, we present the slate of candidates for the 2019 OPC Board of Governors election, with statements from the candidates, a look ahead at our panel at Columbia in September with visual journalists about covering Migrants and the US-Mexico Border Crisis, a piece from ACOS Alliance leaders about the need for safety training for editors, plus a delve into club history with a look at a plaque dedicated to the OPC in Normandy, France. We also have news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Rebecca Murray, and more.

This month, we have an extended recap of the day-long event Tiananmen Square Thirty Years Later, a report from the Jerusalem Press Club’s third international conference on press freedom, a recap of our Book Night with Bill Holstein to discuss Art of War, a call from the OPC for Hong Kong to permanently withdraw its extradition bill, along with a report on the ground from Hong Kong. Plus lots of updates in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Jim Huylebroek, and more.

This month, we have an extended issue with a recap and highlights of the Annual Awards Dinner, including photos from the event and a list of this year’s winners. You can also read recaps of the Book Night with Jason Rezaian on Prisoner, a preview of the day-long discussion of Tiananamen Square after 30 years, and a message to mark World Press Freedom Day from the OPC’s Press Freedom Committee. Plus lots of updates in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Krithika Varagur, and more.

This month’s issue includes a look ahead at the Annual Awards Dinner on April 18, a recap of the OPC Foundation’s Scholar Awards Luncheon with profiles of the recipients, a look ahead at a Book Night with Jason Rezaian to discuss Prisoner on April 24, an event coming up on May 9 to mark the 30^th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre, and a remembrance of OPC and FCCJ member James P. Colligan. Plus, news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Andre Borges, and more.

This month’s issue includes an announcement about the OPC Scholar Awards Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 22, a call to RSVP for the OPC Annual Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 18, a goodbye to The Half King from Brian Byrd, a look at an exhibition of China memorabilia by Jaime FlorCruz, an update on a project about Robert Nickelsberg’s return to Guatemala, and photos from the OPC Holiday Party on Jan. 9. Plus, lots of news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Alice Driver, and more.

This month’s issue includes an announcement about the renaming of two OPC Awards, a call for entries in this year’s competition, an invitation to the OPC Holiday Party on Jan. 9, a recap of our panel and screening of ‘FREELANCERS’ with Bill Gentile, a recap of the panel on the future of Taiwan amid a U.S.-China ‘cold war,’ a dispatch from OPC member Chriss Swaney on her experience covering the Tree of Life temple shooting in Pittsburgh, past OPC President William J. Holstein’s thoughts on a “digital-media bubble,” a letter from the Press Freedom Committee to Mexican President Lopez Obrador, and an update on the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan. Plus, lots of news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Hasan Mahmud, and more.

This month’s issue is packed with articles and event summaries, including a recap of a seminar on video journalism, as well as a panel about reporting in Russia, a dispatch from Vivienne Walt on the 25^th Prix Bayeux, a recap of a press freedom panel at the UN, a statement from OPC Award winner Atish Saha on the state of the brutal crackdown on free expression in Bangladesh and a recap of OPC member Beth Knobel’s panel on watchdog journalism. Plus, news in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Amy Mackinnon, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our September Bulletin. This issue, read highlights of the Annual Meeting on Sept. 4, an announcement that Martin Baron of The Washington Post will keynote the 2019 Annual Awards Dinner, previews of two upcoming panels in October on video journalism and the future of Taiwan, a remembrance of OPC member and LA Times editor Bob Gibson, a look at a new program that provides video therapy sessions for international journalists on the go, and a recap of the memorial service of OPC member and legend Richard Pyle. Plus, updates in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member and former Governor Charles Graeber, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our July-August Bulletin. This issue, we present the slate of candidates 2018 OPC Board of Governors election, with bios and statements from the candidates, and a recap of Daniel Sieberg’s program on Civil, a cryptocurrency platform for newsrooms. Plus, updates in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Ceylan Yeginsu, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our June Bulletin. This month, we have a dispatch from Jonathan Kapstein on the annual general assembly of the International Association of Press Clubs in Brussels, an IAPC statement of support for a new  federation of press clubs from African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, a preview of an upcoming program on the ‘Civil’ platform for journalists on July 11, a preview of an OPC Night at the Theater in September to see the play Intractable Woman, an inside look at the shakeup at the Phnom Penh Post from former deputy managing editor and OPC Foundation scholar James Reddick and a piece on the OPC’s condemnation of the EPA ban on journalists at a public event. Plus scads of updates in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Scott Sayare, and more.

This month, we have an extended issue with a recap and highlights of the Annual Awards Dinner, including photos from the event and a list of this year’s winners. You can also read recaps of the Book Night with Steve Coll on Directorate S and a panel discussion with PEN America on social media censorship in China. Plus lots of updates in this month’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Louise Boyle, and more.

This month, read a recap and highlights of the OPC Foundation Awards Luncheon, previews of upcoming March events, including a panel on social media censorship in China and a Book Night with Steve Coll, a recap of the memorial service for past OPC President Marshall Loeb, a piece about the uncertain fate of the Foreign Correspondents Club of Japan, plus profiles of this year’s OPC Foundation scholarship winners, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Christopher Dickey, and more.

This month, catch a preview of the OPC Foundation Awards Luncheon on Feb. 23, remembrances of past OPC President Marshall Loeb, a recap of the Hong Kong Hands Reunion, plus a few photos from the Holiday Party, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Roopa Gogineni, and more.

This month, read a recap of the Q&A following the screening of The Journey Is the Destination, an invitation to the OPC Holiday Party on Jan. 10, a call for entries for the 2017 OPC Awards, a look at unionization in digital news media, and a profile of award namesake Hal Boyle. Plus People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Borzou Daragahi, and more.

This month, read a recap of the OPC’s panel on the future of Afghanistan, a new Membership Fund to help freelancers, a report on the Kim Wall memorial at Columbia University, a testimonial from Anand Gopal on reasons members should carry an OPC press ID, a report on a meeting of the International Press Institute, updates from Charles Sennott on goings-on at the GroundTruth Project and a look at the rising number of abductions and disappearances in Bangladesh. Plus People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Tanya Bindra, and more.

This month’s issue features the slate of candidates for the 2017 OPC Board of Governors election, with bios and statements from the candidates. The Annual Meeting, open to all members, will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 5 at 6:00 p.m. at Club Quarters, when election results will be announced. The OPC is electing ten governors who are Active members and two who are Associate members.

This issue of the Bulletin also includes a recap of our evening to honor retiring OPC office manager Lucrecia ‘Boots’ Duque, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Alessandria Masi, and more.

This month, readers will notice significant changes in the newsletter’s design. Inside this densely packed issue, catch up on news about the Annual Awards Dinner on April 27, read recaps of the Middle East Hands Reunion and the OPC Foundation Scholar Awards Luncheon, including profiles of this year’s crop of 15 scholars, read about the memorial service for former OPC President Roy Rowan, a letter to journalists from OPC member Theo Padnos on the dangers of reporting in Syria, and a recap of an OPC/West panel on China and Trump. Plus all the regular features: People and Press Freedom columns, books reviews, and a Q&A with Vernon Silver.

This month, catch a preview of the OPC Foundation Awards Luncheon on Feb. 24, read a recap of our panel at the Harriman Institute on the Trump-Putin Connection, learn about a growing mentorship network for women journalists, and see photos from the OPC Holiday Party earlier this month.

This month’s issue features recaps of our panel on Tips for Aspiring Global Photojournalists, a panel on China’s plans for economic transformation, and veteran photographer Christopher Morris presents his photographs of Donald Trump’s campaign trail at the American Library in Paris. Patricia Kranz, OPC executive director, recounts her trip to the University of Michigan for a ceremony to right a wrong from decades past. Please tale a look at new upcoming events, including the OPC Holiday Party on Jan. 10, a panel on Jan. 18 with Russia experts who will examine the impact of Russian hackers on the U.S. election, and a Middle East Hands Reunion on March 1. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Keith Richburg, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our November Bulletin. This month’s issue features a look ahead at the new OPC award in honor of Peter Jennings and other changes in this year’s awards competition. We also have a report from the OPC Press Freedom Committee about the new member survey, some thoughts from Lucy Westocott on her Newsweek article about sexual harassment, a recap of an OPC/West event on Russia’s role in the U.S. election, and a message from OPC Foundation director Jane Reilly on the upcoming Dec. 1 deadline for scholarship applications. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Deborah Amos, and more.

This month’s issue features recaps of four panels, including discussions about the work of Four Women Photojournalists, International Sports and the Olympics, Free Expression in China and the Role of the UN Today. This month also has remembrances of former OPC President Roy Rowan and broadcaster John McLaughlin, as well as People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Jim Laurie, and more.

This month’s issue features a recap of our Annual Meeting with Board of Governors election results. This issue also features previews of several upcoming events in September and October, including a panel at Columbia on Sept. 7 with four women photojournalists. This issue also includes an overview of features on the new OPC website, a look at an extraordinary WNYC audio archive of OPC programs that were broadcast from 1945 to the mid-70s, as well as People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with newly elected OPC president Deidre Depke, and more.

This month’s Bulletin features the slate of candidates for the 2016 OPC Board of Governors election, with bios and statements from the candidates. The Annual Meeting, open to all members, will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 9 at 6:00 p.m. at Club Quarters, when election results will be announced. Only active members can vote for active candidates and only associate members can vote for associate candidates.

This issue of the Bulletin also includes a recap of our evening to honor outgoing OPC Governor Jacqueline Albert-Simon, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Justin Doebele, and more.

This month’s Bulletin features recaps of two Book Nights, including discussions with Anne Garrels on Putin Country and Andrew Nagorski on The Nazi Hunters.  Please note that the OPC Annual Meeting will be held on Aug. 9 this year. Other features include a recap from former OPC President Michael Serrill about the Foreign Editors Circle Meeting, a recap from OPC Executive Director Patricia Kranz on the IAPC Meeting in Geneva, and an update from OPC friends and correspondents on the west coast.  Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, and a Q&A with OPC member Vivienne Walt.

This Bulletin features a recap of the Annual Awards Dinner, including photos from the event and a list of award recipients. Please note the call for nominations for the 2016 OPC board elections. The issue also includes a look at the upcoming Book Night to discuss Anne Garrels’ Putin Country, a recap of a forum at the International House for World Press Freedom Day. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, and a Q&A with OPC member Kim Hjelmgaard.

This Bulletin features a curtain-raiser for the Annual Awards Dinner on April 28, look at the upcoming Book Night to discuss Andrew Nagorski’s Nazi Hunters, recaps of OPC events including our forum on Press Freedom in Turkey, a discussion of Intelligence Gaps in the age of Encryption and the Russia Hands Reunion. This month also showcases this year’s OPC Foundation Scholars and a recap of the foundation’s annual luncheon. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Valerie Hopkins, and more.

This month’s issue features a look at the upcoming Russia Hands Reunion and personal memories from OPC executive director Patricia Kranz, who covered Russia in the 1990s. The issue also includes recaps from a busy month of events, including a Book Night with Mei Fong on One Child, the Remembering Castro Lunch, a panel on How to Use Encryption to Protect Your Sources, and a Book Night with Rod Nordland on The Lovers. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Tim Maceda, and more.

This month’s issue features a look ahead at the OPC Foundation luncheon with keynote speaker Kathy Gannon, analysis from OPC Governor Azmat Khan on why Al Jazeera America is shutting its doors in April, a look back at Fidel Castro’s remarkable appearance at the OPC in 1959, as well as a few photos from this year’s Holiday Party. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Anita Snow, and more.

This month’s Bulletin features a recap of our panel on journalist safety with press freedom advocates and journalists, an article from Washington Post foreign editor Douglas Jehl about Jason Rezaian’s incarceration for more than 500 days, a recap of our event with OPC Governor Daniel Seiberg on tech tools and Google News Lab, an inside look at Cambodia’s newspaper wars from James Brooke and a dispatch from the Amazon River as 95-year-old OPC veteran Roy Rowan and his son Marc Rowan recount a dream trip into the jungle. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Stanley Reed, and more.

We hope you enjoy the November 2015 Bulletin. This month’s issue features a recap of our standing-room-only Book Night with Linda Hervieux, a few words from Marcus Mabry about his new gig at Twitter, remembrances of OPC member George Burns, a report from OPC Foundation executive director Jane Reilly about hostile environment training for freelancers, and a dispatch from Foundation scholar Makini Brice on her fellowship in Dakar with Reuters. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Elena Becatoros, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our October Bulletin. This month we are announcing new OPC photo ID card options for working press members. The October issue also includes recaps from a busy season of events, including former OPC President Michael Serrill’s report on a meeting about protocols for reporting from conflict zones; a recap of our panel on Covering the Greek Debt Crisis; a discussion with Emmy-winning filmmakers on Firestone and the Warlord; an evening with Chinese dissident Wu’er Kaixi; and our China Shocks panel on global reverberations under President Xi Jinping’s rule. OPC Foundation scholar Katerina Voutsina writes about reporting on the Greek debt crisis for the Wall Street Journal. We’ve got previews of two upcoming events: a Book Night with Linda Hervieux on her book about African-American soldiers during WWII, and an evening with OPC Governor Daniel Sieberg as he explains Google News Lab.  Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Rod Nordland, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our September Bulletin. Scroll down to see summaries and links to the stories on our website. This month’s issue features results of our Board of Governors election; previews of three upcoming OPC events; a dispatch from OPC Foundation scholar Ted Anderson about the bombing in Bangkok that capped of his internship for the Associated Press; a look at Malaysia’s crackdown on two news operations; and a followup with OPC Madeline Dane Ross Award winner Atish Saha after his trek across the U.S. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Dana Thomas, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our July-August Bulletin. This month’s issue features the slate of candidates for the 2015 OPC Board of Governors election, with bios and statements from the candidates. Votes must be entered by Monday, Aug. 24. The Annual Meeting, open to all members, will be held on Aug. 25 at 6:00 p.m. at Club Quarters, when election results will be announced.

This issue of the Bulletin also includes a call for stories and recipes for a new section of the website, an article from Azmat Khan about her recent investigation into U.S.-funded school projects in Afghanistan for BuzzFeed, plus People and Press Freedom Update columns by Trish Anderton, a Q&A with OPC member Jonathan Kapstein, and more. You can print or read the entire newsletter by downloading the PDF of the July-August Bulletin in the link below.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our June Bulletin. Scroll down to see summaries and links to the stories on our website. This month’s issue features a recap of a forum on China’s Crackdown, a call for Bulletin submissions from members, a behind-the-scenes look at OPC member Ben Taub’s article on ISIS for The New Yorker, arecap of a Book Night with Rena Pederson on The Burma Spring and a report from OPC member Edith Lederer on her trip to Vietnam for the 40th reunion of war correspondents. Plus, People and Press Freedom Update columns by Trish Anderton, a Q&A with OPC member Rebecca Fannin, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our May Bulletin. This month’s issue features a recap of the Annual Awards Dinner, photos from the event, a list of this year’s recipients, a call for candidates for the 2015 OPC board elections, a preview of an upcoming panel on China’s crackdown on civil society and a preview of a Book Night with Nazila Fathi. Plus, our People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member John Moore, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our March/April Bulletin. This month’s issue features a curtain raiser for our upcoming Annual Awards Dinner, a recap of our panel at the United Nations on the need for more women’s voices in combating extremism around the world, a recap of this year’s OPC Foundation Scholar Awards Luncheon with information about the winners, and a look at a one-day course on situational awareness held for the winners. Plus, the People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Tracy Wilkinson, and more.

We hope you enjoy this electronic digest of our February Bulletin. This month’s issue features a story about the release of critical new guidelines for media organizations and freelancers to improve safety while reporting in danger zones, a look at the life and career of Bob Simon, commentary pieces from former OPC President Michael Serrill and club member Mort Rosenblum on Bob Simon and Brian Williams, recaps of our panels on the culture of satire and covering Ebola, a special screening of The Rise of ISIS, a book night with New York Times columnist Roger Cohen and an update on our Video Memoir series. Plus, Susan Kille’s People and Press Freedom Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Kristina Shevory, and more.

We hope you enjoy our January Bulletin, the first of 2015. This month’s issue features a look ahead at the OPC Foundation luncheon with keynote speaker Sebastian Junger, former OPC President Larry Martz’s review of James Risen’s new book Pay Any Price, a preview of a new OPC e-book about China from Bill Holstein, a recap of ourbreakfast panel on geopolitical predictions for 2015, plus photos from our holiday party, Susan Kille’s People and Press Freedom Update columns and more. Members can print or read the entire newsletter by downloading the PDF of the January Bulletin in the link below.

The December Bulletin features a recap of discussion at the Frontline Club in London on how best to keep freelancers safe in hostile areas. Read about our book night with Anya Schiffrin and her anthology of investigative reports from around the world in Global Muckraking. Susan Kille writes about the impact of Luke Somers’s death. Plus Kille’s People and Press Freedom Update columns and more.

The November Bulletin features an update on club business from Marcus Mabry, previews of our upcoming mixers and a book night with Anya Schiffrin on Global Muckraking. We also have recaps of panels on how to freelance safely and how to handle thorny reporter-embassy relations, as well as a book night with Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn on their new book about philanthropy A Path Appears. Plus Susan Kille’s People and Press Freedon Update columns, a Q&A with OPC member Spencer Platt, and more.

The October Bulletin features recaps of the club’s events over the last month, including the China Hands Reunionas well as panels on rising risks to freelancers, OPC award-winning photographers, a book night with Sheila Weller and a chat with editors at digital media companies that are expanding their overseas coverage. It also includes a preview of the upcoming forum on freelancing safely and a review of Beth Macy’s Factory Man. Susan Kille writes new People and Press Freedom Update coulmns, book reviews and a Q&A with OPC member Haley Sweetland Edwards.

The September Bulletin features election results and a welcome statement from the OPC’s new president, Marcus Mabry. The issue also offers previews of upcoming events in September, including a Sept. 9 panel about the risks of reporting in conflict zones in light of brutal murders of James Foley and Seven Sotloff; the September 12 China Hands Reunion, a panel on expanding international coverage from Buzzfeed, Mashable and Vice; and an evening with OPC photo award winnerswith their works on display. People columnist Susan Kille recounts her brief encounter with James Foley at an OPC awards dinner in 2012. Kille also launches a new column, Press Freedom Update, and treats us to a Q&A with OPC member Steve Herman.

The July/August Bulletin includes the full election slate and a preview of the September 12 China Hands Reunion. People columnist Susan Kille writes a feature on the sentencing of journalists in Egypt. The issue also has a roundup of press club happenings, including an update on the Belarus press club, and event recaps of the International Association of Press Clubs in Vienna and the Federation of Press Clubs in Jerusalem.

The June issue includes the two OPC events: a seminar on June 23 about investigative reporting techniques and panel discussions on June 25 about innovating in global hotspots. Board member Brian Byrd writes a recap of the Empire State Building lighting in honor of the OPC’s 75th anniversary. OPC Scholar Sam McNeil writes on affording international environmental journalism. Outgoing Executive Director Sonya Fry relays her experience at an OPC event in Bayeux, France, and the Club also got to toast Sonya at her farewell party on June 5. Susan Kille files the “People” and “New Books” columns and includes an update on China. Bulletin and Website Editor Aimee Vitrak also bids adieu on page 11.

The April issue offers curtain raisers on the OPC’s biggest annual event, the Awards Dinner on April 24. The Club also has a book night on Monday, March 31 for The Russians: The People Behind the Power. OPC member and former Bulletin editor Sibby Christensen offers recollections from her time at the OPC. There’s also a recap of the 75th Anniversary breakfast sponsored by Bloomberg with the tribute to OPC member Edie Lederer who took home the Fay Gillis Wells Award. Susan Kille writes media news and notes in her “People” and “New Books” columns.

The February/March Bulletin contains recaps of the three February events: the D.C. panel on Pakistan, the Arizona panel on covering the border and the OPC Scholars Luncheon. There are also features on OPC member Vivienne Walt‘s exclusive Hollande interview, OPC member Andrew Kreig‘s recollections of his mother and the OPC Cookbook, the memorial service for OPC member Helen Rowan and the continued persecution of journalists in Egypt written by Susan Kille.

The first issue of the new year recaps the holiday party at the Algonquin Hotel and introduces the Club’s three February programs: a panel discussion on stories you haven’t heard from Pakistan in Washington D.C., a panel discussion on reporting border conflict in Tucson, and the annual Scholars Luncheon. Susan Kille writes the “People” column and also updates on China’s visa policy and journalism, by the numbers, in 2013.

This 16-page issue includes the preview of the OPC’s 75th Anniversary year with kick-off celebration at the Algonguin Hotel. The December Bulletin also includes recaps from the New York events at New York University and Americas Society, Paris and London. OPC members also reflect on covering the JFK assassination, including former OPC President Richard Stolley who secured the now-famed Zapruder film for Life magazine. Susan Kille writes her columns and also a recap of the continuing erosion of press freedom in China.

The November issue has previews galore for our events in New York City, Paris and London. Be sure to catch up on our October events that featured Global Broadcaster “wars” and recollections on covering China’s civil war with Roy Rowan and Seymour Topping. To round out the “Topping edition” is Audrey Ronning Topping discussing her most recent book: China Mission, previewed and Q&A.

The October Bulletin offers two curtain raisers for the month’s programs including Seymour Topping and Roy Rowan‘s discussion on launching their careers by covering the Chinese Civil War. Susan Kille writes her column plus a feature on the Barrett Brown case and its implications for press freedom in the United States.

The September issue is packed with news updates and roundups. Susan Kille leads the newsletter with a media buying-and-selling wrap up. She also wrote a feature on the latest news from Egypt and a profile of OPC member Steve Herman who got to tour North Korea. The issue also includes a tribute to OPC members Helen Thomas and Naomi Barry, who both died this summer.

The July/August issue includes the annual election slate and information about the OPC’s first online voting system. There’s also a curtain raiser on the film screening in August and all the lastest news from the industry by People columnist Susan Kille.

This Bulletin provides an overview of the U.S. government’s continued abuse of the free press including a letter written by OPC President Michael Serrill to President Obama. We also have a recap of the Michael Kamber photo exhibition and book night, the People and New Books columns written by Susan Kille, a profile of long-time OPC member George Bookman among other features.

The combined edition provides a recap of the 2013 OPC Awards Dinner with photos and quotes from the winners. There’s also the roster of winners and plenty of photos from the pre- and after-parties. Larry Martz writes about Mikhail Beketov who died on April 8 four years after being beaten four years ago and left brain damaged with an amputated leg and three fingers. Susan Kille will fill you in on the industry latest with her People and New Books columns. There’s also a curtain raiser for the OPC event with photojournalist Michael Kamber on May 15.

The February issue offers curtain raisers to two events in March: the second Tchotchke Night on March 8 and a panel discussion on the Sunni/Shia divide on March 13. There are recaps of the February events, OPC member Steve Raymer‘s book night and the OPC Foundation Scholarship Luncheon where a new fellowship iniative was announced and David Rohde gave a stirring speech. Susan Kille also wrote about how hacking impacts press freedom in addition to her People and New Books columns.

This month’s newsletter kicks off 2013 with announcements of the OPC Scholars Luncheon and a book nightfeaturing Steve Raymer in February. We also include a recap of the holiday party and events in the media business from Susan Kille. Kille also unearthed a story about one of the founding members of the OPC, Bob Benjamin, whose likeness was the inspiration for illustrations and the character “Pops.” Former OPC President Larry Martz has a new book out, a work of fiction titled, To Know the Truth.

This month’s newsletter includes the story of how the OPC archive’s missed the wrath of Hurricane Sandy courtesy of former OPC President David A. Andelman, a recap of the North Korea panel and a profile of defector Danny Lee written by event organizer William J. Holstein and Susan Kille writes her usual columns plus a special feature on the high death toll for journalists in 2012.

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The November issue includes a curtain raiser on the North Korea panel discussion set to take place on Monday, December 3. There’s also a recap written by OPC Foundation President William J. Holstein, who has organized the OPC event, about a North Korea event at Columbia University that discussed the AP’s bureau in Pyongyang. There’s a recap of OPC Scholar Gregory D. Johnsen‘s book night and the always informative People column written by Susan Kille.

The October issue includes a curtain raiser for the November Book Night with Gregory D. Johnsen who will discuss his work in Yemen. There’s also a recap of the Steve Shepard book night and the memorial for Arthur Ochs “Punch” Sulzberger who died September 29, and a reflection of his decision to print the Pentagon Papers from OPC board member Seymour Topping. Susan Kille will fill you in on the latest news from the field in the “People” column, and for those with a journalism-related book in them, CUNY School of Journalism now has a publishing imprint.

The September Bulletin includes a curtain raiser for our next event, a book night with Steve Shepard on October 15. We also have a recap of the annual member meeting, a letter from the new OPC President Michael Serrill and a feature about the recent killings of journalists in Syria. Susan Kille is back with the “People” and “New Books” columns.

The July/August issue of the Bulletin contains the full 2012 election slate for OPC board members and its officers. You will receive a paper ballot in the mail to cast your vote — if you do not, please e-mail or call the OPC office. This month’s issue also recaps the Egypt panel event, discusses the odd threat Russia’s “top cop” made to a journalist, reviews the problems for journalists and political changes in Mexico and even offers up a suggestion on how to parlay your expertise into a vacation.

This issue of the Bulletin includes a preview of our June Egypt Panel event, a Q&A with Kristen Gillespie who is helping to launch an English-language opposition news channel in Syria, a tribute to Horst Faas written by OPC member and legendary AP reporter Edith Lederer, an opinion piece on the recent French election by OPC treasurer Jacqueline Albert-Simon and Natalie Rinn, and a recap of the book night at the AP where AP CEO Tom Curley apologized for firing reporter Ed Kennedy in 1945.

The May Bulletin is filled with OPC-event news with this year’s Awards Dinner recap and photos and the Club’s first joint program with the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Susan Kille trekked North to the Bronx to report on Sebastian Junger‘s medic training program for journalists, and Allan Dodds Frank writes a tribute to OPC member Mike Wallace.

This month’s newsletter includes a curtain raiser to our illustrious awards dinner on April 25, and a book night at AP headquarters on May 8. memorial tribute to Marie Colvin written by Charles M. Sennott. OPC President David A. Andelman gives insight to his President Award recipient, Ted Turner. Susan Kille fills members in on the latest media news and two recently published books by journalists.

This month’s newsletter includes memorial tributes to Anthony Shadid, George Esper and Andy Rooney. OPC President David A. Andelman provides an update to Club news and an introduction of this year’s awards ceremony. Susan Kille fills members in on the latest media news and two recently published books by journalists.

The February Bulletin includes a curtain raiser for this year’s OPC Foundation Scholarship Luncheon on February 17. This year’s keynote speaker will be Jeff Fager from CBS. There’s also a documentary screening and discussionfor “Under Fire: Journalists in Combat,” on January 19. We’ve recapped the Kandahar book night for those who could not attend and William J. Holstein weighs in on what journalists can do to maintain their influence on the business side of the news business. Susan Kille provides news and notes from the industry in this month’s People column and also highlights three new books on page 12.

This month’s Bulletin kicks off the new year with the first OPC event on January 4: a book night with a holiday mixer. Eating Mud Crabs in Kandahar is the book that will be discussed. The book consists of reports by foreign correspondents that are sometimes harrowing, frequently funny and riveting stories about food and eating under extreme conditions. The January issue also includes recaps of the Holbrooke retrospective at Asia Society and Rebecca Fannin‘s luncheon where she discussed the emerging markets in Asia. Susan Kille reports in for the People column and New Books.