James Stewart: Engraved on his tombstone by David A. Andelman James Stewart could have been a lawyer, indeed for a brief time was in fact a lawyer. But he clearly should not have been a lawyer. “I could tell you … Continue reading →
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Steven Brill, Winner of the Peter Kihss Award, Discussed American Lawyer, Court TV, and NewsGuard, at the April Meeting by David A. Andelman When I first started on night rewrite at The New York Times in the spring of 1970, … Continue reading →
Joyce Purnick’s Lifetime Achievement Award: A Lifetime of Firsts by David A. Andelman When it comes to Joyce Purnick, there are a multitude of firsts. As Silurians president Joe Berger pointed out, she was the first female City Hall bureau … Continue reading →
At February’s Meeting, Sandra Peddie, Mafia Chronicler Extraordinaire, Divulged How She Got the Story of ‘Sonny: The Last of the Old Time Mafia Bosses, John “Sonny” Franzese’ By David A. Andelman Newsday calls their ace investigative reporter Sandra Peddie. Her … Continue reading →
Jelani Cobb, Columbia’s New Journalism Dean, Talked of Pursuing Dreams and Being Able to Afford To By David A. Andelman The average journalist’s salary in New York hovers right around the $50,000 mark, though few entry-level spots are available for … Continue reading →
David Gelles Dissected The Man Who Broke Capitalism–Jack Welch–at December’s Meeting By David A. Andelman When I left CNBC in Washington in 1994, Jack Welch was very much in charge of its owner, General Electric, whose stock was riding high … Continue reading →
Maggie Haberman: Silurians’ Taylor Swift, Trump’s Nemesis
By David A. Andelman “For this crowd, you are our Taylor Swift, our number one rock star,” Silurians president Joe Berger proclaimed at the November 16 lunch featuring Maggie Haberman, chronicler of Donald Trump and all his peccadillos. From the … Continue reading →
MTA Chair Janno Lieber Discussed the Future of Subways and Commuter Lines on October 19
By David A. Andelman Mass transit “for us, is like air and water,” said John (“Janno”) Lieber. By “us” he meant, of course, we New Yorkers, including journalists who grew up with the city’s subways and buses as the lifeblood … Continue reading →
Silurians 2022 Dennis Duggan Prize
NEWMARK JOURNALISM STUDENT CANDACE PEDRAZA WINS 2022 DENNIS DUGGAN PRIZE by Jack Deacy Candace Pedraza, who is in her final year as a student at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY, is the 2022 winner of the … Continue reading →
First Silurians Luncheon of the Season, Sept. 21
by Joe Berger, President Ken Auletta, masterful journalist, will talk about his new book on Harvey Weinstein and the Hollywood and media culture that enabled him, at the season’s first Silurians lunch, Sept. 21. Ken Auletta, it can be said … Continue reading →