Scanning our history
The London Press Club has started a project to make available on our website many of the publications the Club has produced over the years. Long-time members will remember the Club’s magazine – Press News – which used to carry news and reports of...
Your chance to be James Bond… for The Journalists’ Charity
The Journalists’ Charity has launched an on-line auction to help raise funds to support media colleagues in need. The auction includes a host of must-have items ranging from a drive in a £3.3m vintage ’James Bond’ Aston Martin, champagne from Harrods, a meal for two...
The passion and responsibility in our great industry – Nick Ferrari
Nick Ferrari, the new chair of the awards judges said: “If you thought you’d been involved in every possible type of story there was, from resignations to royal deaths, political meltdowns to murders and wars to massacres, 2020 has proved to be a year like...
Londoner of the Year
The Press Club’s coveted Londoner of the Year award is presented at the annual event to someone who has made an outstanding contribution to life in the capital. The 2019 Londoner of the Year Award goes to… Dame Barbara Windsor A true London icon, Barbara Windsor...
Media has ‘risen to the challenge proving journalism matters’
The media has consistently risen to the challenge of keeping the public informed during the Covid-19 crisis, the Society of Editors (SoE) has said. Writing in support of Journalism Matters week which launches this week (5-11 October) Alison Gow, President of the...Follow us on Twitter
Bill Hagerty - A tribute to our Director and Journalist Laureate who passed away yesterday. #journalism #journalist
RIP ace journalist Bill Hagerty, former editor of The People.
He was a shrewd, kindly and humorous bloke with an engagingly cantankerous side.
Thinking of Liz and his family and all his friends.
RIP.
https://mailchi.mp/bd45f6a74be4/news-from-the-london-press-club-bill-hagerty . The London Press Club was saddened to learn of the passing of respected journalist and Press Club Director, Bill Hagerty, on Boxing Day. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.