About
The Deadline Club in New York City is one of the largest chapters of the Society of Professional Journalists. Our members include professionals working in broadcast, print, online and journalism education.
The most important mission of SPJ and its chapters is fostering and defending freedom of the press under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. SPJ sends its constitutional lawyers to the aid of journalists who need assistance in exercising their rights.
The Deadline Club has been serving the cause of New York City journalism for nearly 80 years. The Club sponsors one of the city’s most prestigious journalism awards programs; its coveted “Rubes,” distinctive statuettes designed by the late Rube Goldberg, are awarded at a dinner each spring. At that dinner, scholarships are awarded to some of the city’s most outstanding journalism students. The scholarships are funded through the Deadline Club Foundation. The Club also maintains the New York Journalism Hall of Fame and elects and inducts its members.
President
Rebecca Baker, The Journal NewsVice Presidents
J. Alex Tarquinio, SmartMoney MagazineRobert Greenman, journalism educator, writer
Tricia Couture, SpaFinder
Treasurer
Peter Szekely, The Newspaper Guild of New YorkAssistant Treasurer
Polly Whittell, freelanceSecretary
Suzanne Goldklang, freelanceAdvisory Council (Past Presidents)
Betsy Ashton, WNET BoardSteve Dunlop, CBS News
John C. Long, The Wall Street Journal, retired
Executive Council
Robert Anthony, Stadium Circle FeaturesDavid Drimer, The Forward
Howard Goldberg, The Associated Press
David Joachim, The New York Times
Nick Judd, Personal Democracy Forum
Elise McIntosh, Staten Island Advance
Scott Michels, freelance
Jo Anne Murphy, JMCOMM
Tim Paradis, The Associated Press
Maria Pariser, freelance
Claire Regan, Staten Island Advance
Alberto Riva, freelance
Professional Council
Ray Brady, ex-CBS NewsJohn Mack Carter, Hearst Communications
Allan Chernoff, CNN
Janell Crispyn, Shadow Broadcasting
Gerard Koeppel, journalist, historian
Keith Kelly, The New York Post
Karen Loew, City Limits Weekly
Brandon McCoy, Condé Nast
David Tomlin, The Associated Press
Rich Wagner, Stern + Associates