Press Club to Induct Six Local Journalists into Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame.Business Editors CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2002 The Press Club of Cleveland will induct in·duct v. To produce an electric current or a magnetic charge by induction. six distinguished journalists into its Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame at a ceremony to be held at the Marriott Key Center in downtown Cleveland Downtown Cleveland is the central business district of the City of Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. Reinvestment in the area in the mid-1990s spurred a rebirth that continues to this day, with over $2 billion in capital projects slated to involve the downtown area over the next few on Thursday, October 24. Plain Dealer columnist and Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame member, Dick Feagler Dick Feagler is a newspaper columnist and television personality from Cleveland, Ohio. After attending Ohio University he began his career in journalism in 1963, writing obituaries for the Cleveland Press. will be this year's Master of Ceremonies. "These six individuals represent the best of Cleveland journalism over the past half-century," said Press Club President Cindy Walker. "Each one of them has actively participated in advancing the field of journalism and we are pleased to honor them for the honest and straightforward manner in which they presented the news." The Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame Class of 2002 includes, Robert G. McGruder joined The Plain Dealer as its first African-American reporter in 1963. He was city editor, then managing editor of The Plain Dealer before joining the Detroit Free Press The Detroit Free Press is the largest daily newspaper in Detroit, Michigan, USA. It is sometimes informally referred to as the "Freep". Some still refer to it locally as "The Friendly" -- a slogan from an ad campaign in the '70s. in 1986. At the time of his death this past April, Bob was executive editor of the Free Press. He stood for integrity, excellence and diversity in journalism and was nationally recognized for his efforts in those areas. Stan Modic, an innovator in trade journalism Trade journalism reports on the movements and developments of the business world by way of articles or analysis. It usually operates in a fast-paced environment to match its subject matter, which often results in trade journals being online, to capture the ever-changing nature of , was instrumental in resurrecting the Press Club of Cleveland in the late 1970s. Modic began his career at the Painesville Telegraph but in 1965 joined Steel Magazine, where he was part of the team that converted it to Industry Week, today the flagship of Penton Media Penton Media, Inc. (OTC: PTON.OB), founded in 1892, is a diversified business-to-business media company. Penton Media is a mass media corporation that publishes and produces over 40 magazines, 80 trade shows, and 47 web sites. . He was editor-in-chief for 15 years, during which he organized trade study missions to Japan and China. He left Penton in 1989 for Huebcore, which became Adams Business Media; he retired this year. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame by John Sheridan John Sheridan can refer to:
Carl Monday Carl Monday is an award-winning television reporter for WOIO-TV in Cleveland, Ohio. Thus far in his career he has won 43 regional Emmy Awards, the 1996 National Headline Award, and was inducted into the Deadspin Hall of Fame as an inaugural member on September 6, 2006. has been a fixture in Cleveland television news, at WJW WJW Washington Jewish Week TV-8 from 1979 until 2001 and now at WKYC TV-3. As an investigative reporter, he has blown the cover of many a miscreant mis·cre·ant n. 1. An evildoer; a villain. 2. An infidel; a heretic. [Middle English miscreaunt, heretic, from Old French mescreant, present participle of and the lid off many a simmering story. A master of the hidden camera, the hidden microphone and the confrontational interview, Carl was a pioneer of investigative television journalism in Cleveland. His many awards include 36 Emmys. Brent Larkin joined The Plain Dealer in 1981 as politics writer and later became a columnist; today he is director of the newspaper's opinion pages. A Cleveland native, he was with the Cleveland Press The Cleveland Press was a daily American newspaper that was published in Cleveland, Ohio from November 2, 1878 until June 17, 1982. From 1928 to 1966, the paper's editor was Louis Seltzer, who helped develop it into one of the most respected papers in the United States. from 1970 to 1981, covering City Hall during some of the city's most tumultuous years. Larkin has a doctorate of law from Cleveland Marshall College of Law and was admitted to the practice of law in 1987. Plain Dealer publisher, Alex Machaskee, will induct Larkin into the Hall of Fame. Arnold Miller was "Lou Grant" long before Ed Asner created the television role. As managing editor of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram from 1972 through 1997, he was a boss who was tough but fair, known for his energy, humor, precise editing and his ability to motivate others to excel. Many journalists who learned their trade under Arnold's watchful eye moved on to wire services or larger daily papers. Chronicle-Telegram Assistant Managing Editor Patti Ewald will present Miller into the Hall of Fame. Peter Miller covered many major news events in 42 years as a television photojournalist, but he prided himself on tackling even the most mundane assignments with energy and creativity, and he enjoyed sharing his expertise with many younger co-workers. With WJW TV-8 for 26 years, then with WKYC TV-3 for 16 more years, he won many professional awards. He was WKYC's chief photographer at the time of his death in 2001. Miller's brother, William Miller, a former Plain Dealer reporter, will induct him into the Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony begins at 6 p.m. with a cocktail reception, followed by dinner and the program. Tickets are $55 per person and are available by calling the Press Club office at 440-899-1222. The Press Club of Cleveland is an established tradition in Northeast Ohio created to unite news breakers and news makers in the complicated and ever-changing world of journalism. More than a century old, the Press Club is an organization for print and broadcast journalists and editors, public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and advertising professionals, students and anyone who works with them. The club provides its members with numerous networking and professional opportunities, promotes careers within the industry, and maintains a history of Cleveland journalism including the Cleveland Journalism Hall of Fame. |
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