Syracuse City School District 'should know better' than to send cease contact letter
Syracuse Press Club President Katrina Tulloch spoke to CNYCentral.com reporter Mary Kielar, urging the Syracuse City School District Board to make openness and transparency a priority, in light of a recent letter sent by SCSD lawyers threatening to cease contact with a local newsroom.
School board members are elected officials who work for taxpayers. Asking questions of elected officials does not constitute harassment. This is a reporter’s job. Press freedom is protected in our constitution’s First Amendment.
Elected officials are accountable to the public. Reporters serve the public by asking questions. It’s the job of an elected official to provide context and clarity on their positions, and to defend their actions to the people who elect them. Regular communication with the press comes with the territory.
Some elected officials try to hide their mistakes and avoid accountability by ignoring questions or restricting media access. This shameful behavior does not serve the Syracuse public.
Journalists have a right and obligation to look into and report on those who are entrusted with taxpayer dollars, especially those whose decisions directly impact public education.
We will always stand for press freedom and the public’s right to know.
Watch the full news segment here: https://cnycentral.com/news/local/syracuse-city-school-district-press-club-school-board-cease-desist-letter-lawyer-first-amendment-journalists-newsroom#
In loving memory 2024
We lost many great journalists, educators, newsroom staff, and media professionals since our last Syracuse Press Club Awards banquet. Let's take a moment to remember them.
This segment will play during the reception hour at Saturday's SPC Awards dinner.
Special thanks to Laura Bailey, Tim Fox, Mark Murphy and Katrina Tulloch for keeping track of beloved colleagues and friends who are deeply missed.
(Music: The Longest Road By Lalo Brickman)
In loving memory 2023
We lost many great journalists, educators, newsroom staff, and media professionals since our last Syracuse Press Club Awards banquet.
Let's take a moment to remember them. This segment will play during the reception hour at Saturday's SPC Awards dinner.
(Thanks to Laura Bailey, Tim Fox, Kenneth Sturtz and Katrina Tulloch for keeping track of our beloved colleagues and friends who are deeply missed.)
Syracuse Press Club's In Memorium
We lost many great journalists, educators and media professionals since our last in-person awards banquet.
Here's a look back on our beloved colleagues and friends who are deeply missed. This segment played during the reception hour at Saturday's awards dinner.
Syracuse Press Club Awards 2021: Best of Online and Print Journalism
The Syracuse Press Club Awards continue tonight with print and online journalism categories. Here's your host Sunny Hernandez of newyorkupstate.com and Syracuse.com | The Post-Standard. Congratulations to all the winners!
Today, Syracuse Press Club recognizes Ricky Sayer, winner of the 2021 A. Brohmann Roth Newcomer Award, based on stellar work by a young reporter in 2020. 🏆
This is Ricky's acceptance speech.
Ricky, a senior at Syracuse University, is pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Broadcast and Digital Journalism. On campus, Ricky served in a variety of roles at student-run organizations including CitrusTV and WJPZ-FM/Z89. At CitrusTV, Ricky served as the programming and development director, assignment manager, and as anchor and reporter.
Ricky joined Binghamton’s WBNG 12 News in September 2020, and started reporting on-air for the station less than a month later. He previously interned for both CBS News and NBC10 Philadelphia. Before entering college, Ricky launched his high school’s TV station in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
This year, Ricky also took home several SPC awards in the college media category, including First Place for "Best College Television Feature Story."
Congratulations to Ricky! We're proud to call you our SPC Newcomer of the Year. Thank you for sending such a thoughtful acceptance speech. We wish you great success in all you do!
Syracuse Press Club Awards 2021: Best of TV, Online and Student Journalism
The Syracuse Press Club Awards continue tonight with student, television and online journalism categories. Here's your host, Megan Coleman of WSTM/NBC and CNY Central. Congratulations to all the winners!
George Kilpatrick hostsSyracuse Press Club Awards 2021: Best of TV & Radio Journalism
The Syracuse Press Club Awards begin tonight with TV and online journalism categories. Here's your host, George Kilpatrick of Inspiration for the Nation. Congratulations to all the winners!
Tonight!
Host George Kilpatrick of Inspiration for the Nation kicks off our Syracuse Press Club virtual awards with the TV/radio news categories at 6 p.m., here on Facebook Live!
We also recognize a special honoree tonight: The Post-Standard and syracuse.com health reporter James T. Mulder, one of two incredible journalists inducted to the Syracuse Press Club’s Wall of Distinction this year.
This is the club’s highest honor.
Jim moved to Syracuse in 1978 to work for the Syracuse Herald-Journal, the afternoon daily newspaper which later merged with The Post-Standard. He started out as a copy editor, then became a reporter. He covered business for many years and took over the health news beat 20 years ago.
Jim’s steadfast, tenacious reporting about patient mistreatment, malpractice cases and nursing home negligence, have led to sweeping, widespread changes across the health care industry to protect and better care for our most vulnerable.
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, Jim’s rigorous reporting has been a critical resource for Central New York. He regularly broke news about Covid testing availability, vaccination clinics, Covid-related stress, mental health and local efforts to better prepare for future infectious diseases. Early in the pandemic, public officials and local leaders depended on his coverage to make urgent decisions about the safety of their families and communities.
Congratulations on an incredible career, Jim, and thank you for the beautiful acceptance speech.
We are proud to give you a permanent place on the Syracuse Press Club’s Wall of Distinction.
Tune in at 6 p.m. for more awards tonight!
This week, our wonderful hosts Megan Coleman, George Kilpatrick and Sunny Hernandez will announce the first, second and third place winners for our 2021 Syracuse Press Club awards, right here on Facebook Live.
Schedule:
• Thursday, Sept. 23 — Host George Kilpatrick of "Inspiration for the Nation" announces TV/radio journalism winners at 6 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 24 — Megan Coleman of CNYCentral.com announces TV, student and online journalism winners at 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 25 — Sunny Hernandez of syracuse.com announces online and print journalism winners at 6 p.m.
But for today, we are happy to share the acceptance speech from one of our special SPC honorees: Pat Lohmann. He won the 2020 Bill Carey Award for Journalist of the Year.
Patrick produced an impressive body of work for Syracuse.com in 2020, that rose to the urgency of the times. His coverage included police misconduct, Covid upheaval in families, the rise of disinformation and conflicts over the fight for social justice. What shines through all this work are Pat’s essential gifts: a healthy curiosity about people and his ability to win their trust.
Thank you for sending a beautiful acceptance speech, Pat. We wish you great success and happiness back home in New Mexico.
2020 President’s Award for Best News Source.
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