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
Tim Paradis, The Associated PressFirst Vice President
Rachel M. Nielsen, freelance (Events/Membership)Vice Presidents
Rebecca Baker, The Journal News (Awards)Brandon McCoy, (Communications)
Secretary
Jo Anne Murphy, JMCOMMAssistant Secretary
Paul Wachsmith, retired radio and television executive (Awards)Treasurer
Robert Anthony, Stadium Circle FeaturesAssistant Treasurer
Kemi Osukoya, Imek Media, LLCAdvisory Council (past presidents)
Betsy Ashton, WNETJohn C. Long, The Wall Street Journal
Frank Ucciardo, CBS News
Executive Council
David Joachim, The New York Times (chairman, as immediate past president)Ray Brady, ex-CBS News
Howard Goldberg, The Associated Press (Diversity)
Robert Greenman, journalism educator, writer (Events)
Claire Regan, Staten Island Advance (Awards)
Samaruddin Stewart, AOL News (Events)
J. Alex Tarquinio, freelance (Events/Awards)
Evan Weinberger, freelance (Communications)
Professional Council
John Mack Carter, Hearst CommunicationsAllan Chernoff, CNN
Janell Crispyn, Shadow Broadcasting (Scholarship Chairman)
Steve Dunlop, CBS News (Awards)
Karen Loew, City Limits Weekly
Gerard Koeppel, journalist, historian
Keith Kelly, The New York Post
David Tomlin, The Associated Press (FoI/First Amendment Chairman)
Rich Wagner Stern + Associates (Awards/Events)
Will J. Wright, broadcast journalist (Awards Certificates)