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2025 Gold Dome
2025 Legislative Breakfast and Reporters' Roundtable
Watch to get an insider’s perspective on what is happening under the Gold Dome. Hear lawmakers, newsmakers, journalists and government transparency experts offer their take on hot topics and big trends in the 2025 General Assembly session.
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APC Leadership Annoucement
APC Annouces New Board Chair & Treasurer
The Atlanta Press Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Mike Jordan as Chairperson of the Board of Directors and Eric Ludgood as Treasurer for the 2025-2026 term. From Jordan, “Journalism is, ultimately, about community service. As the Atlanta Press Club’s chairperson, it is my honor to help lead an institution that tirelessly serves Atlanta’s community of journalists who have long served not only local but international audiences. It is my goal to support and strengthen our organization’s efforts toward strengthening Atlanta’s broad and diverse community of reporters and storytellers, ensuring that journalists feel welcome, connected and appreciated in this pivotal time for our profession.”
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Los Angeles Press Club Emergency Relief Fund
Donate to help support Southern California Journalists
Please consider donating to the Los Angeles Press Club Emergency Fund for Southern California journalists! 100% of all donations go back to the community for those affected by the recent California wildfires. You can visit LAPressclub.org for more information and click below to donate. All donations are tax-deductible. Thank you for your consideration!
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2025 Awards of Excellence
APC Partners with A-Mark Foundation to Award Cash Prizes for Investigative Reporting for the 2025 Awards of Excellence
The Atlanta Press Club is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with the A-Mark Foundation for the 2025 Awards of Excellence. This collaboration will enhance the club’s long-standing commitment to honoring the best in journalism by offering cash prizes for the Investigative Reporting category, a key component of the awards. Click below to read more!
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In Memoriam
Remembering Jimmy Carter
With thoughts of sadness because of his passing and thankfulness for his partnership, the Atlanta Press Club mourns the loss of President Jimmy Carter. President Carter and his wife Rosalyn have been long-time friends and supporters of the Atlanta Press Club and have not only attended but hosted events for our organization over the years. We are grateful to President Carter, his family, and The Carter Center for their support of the Atlanta Press Club. Our thoughts are with his family.
End of Year Wrap Up
Thank You For A Great Year!
Thank you for a great year as we celebrated 60 years of The Atlanta Press Club! With your help, we created events, provided internships, and celebrated journalists at our annual Awards of Excellence and Hall of Fame. We look forward to continuing our mission to serve the evolving professional, educational and social needs of our media community, foster journalistic excellence and advance the public's understanding of a free press and its vital role in democracy. See you next year!
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2024 Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the 2024 Hall of Fame Inductees
Four distinguished journalists were inducted into the Atlanta Press Club Hall of Fame on Monday, October 28th, during a ceremony at the InterContinental Buckhead Atlanta. The 2024 Inductees included Valerie Boyd (posthumous, Veta Goler, accepted on Valerie's behalf), Clark Howard, Tony Light, and Maria Saporta. The Hall of Fame dinner is Atlanta media’s biggest night of the year and recognizes journalists who have made a significant impact on journalism in Georgia and around the country. To view each of the inductees video tributes, please click below! To read more about the Hall of Fame and to view this year's event program, please visit https://atlantapressclub.org/awards/#halloffame
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Upcoming Events
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2025 APC Wine Social
03.11.2025
Come Sip, Socialize and Meet New APC Chair Mike Jordan at 3 Parks Wine Old Fourth Ward! Attendees will enjoy wine pours*, nibbles and...
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Newsmakers
2025 Newsmaker Leadership Series featuring Mayor Andre Dickens
03.27.2025
Andre Dickens is the 61st Mayor of Atlanta. A proud native of Atlanta and a product of Atlanta Public Schools, Mayor Dickens is focused on...
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