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“Press day is conducted by the University to provide high school and collegiate journalists with workshops, panel discussions, awards competitions and other activities related to journalism. The annual event also includes a keynote address by a nationally known journalist.”
1936- First High School Press Day
Press Day Keynote Speakers:
1950- L.R. Blanchad, Editor of Syracuse Journal
1952- Paul Andrews, Former correspondent and magazine editor
1953- Edward Feinen
1954- Richard D. Peters, Chief Editorial Writer for the Cleveland Press
1955- James C. Hagerty, Eisenhower’s Press Secretary
1957- Douglas Edwards
1959- John Charles Daly, ABC news commentator, Moderator of “What’s My Line?”
1960- Bob Considine, member of Hearst Task Force
1961- Pierre Salinger, Press Secretary to J.F. Kennedy
1962- Walter Cronkite, CBS’s Space Reporter
1963- Red Smith
1964- Carl T. Rowan, Director of U.S. Information Agency, Former U.S. Ambassador of Finland
1965- Milton Caniff, Cartoonist, Creator of “Steve Canyon”
1966- Mrs. Elizabeth S. Carpenter
1967- Drew Pearson- One of the worlds leading Journalists
1968- Hal Boyle, Columnist
1969- Bob Dunn, Cartoonist
1970- William B. Arthur, Editor of Look Magazine
1971- Herbert G. Klein, Nixon’s Director of Communications
1972- Jules Bergman, ABC science editor
1973- Wes Gallagher, President and General Manager of the Associated Press
1974- Helen Thomas, First woman to head the White House stall of a major news service
1975- Frank Blair, Newscaster on NBC’s “Today Show”
-10 year break from 1977-1987-
1987- Phil Pepe, New York Daily News Sports Columnist
*Further information regarding St. Bonaventure University Press Day such as speakers, itenaries, and letters available in St. Bonaventure University Archives located in Friedsam Memorial Library
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