The Front Page Awards are Open for Entries Through November 15

In keeping with last year's timeline leading up to an awards ceremony in February, the Newswomen's Club will be accepting submissions through mid-November. We encourage you to submit your work for recognition. All 2024 entries must have been published, broadcast, or issued between September 1, 2023, and August 31, 2024. You can access rules and submit your work on the entry site, which must be received no later than Friday, Nov. 15.

For those of you that have submitted before, you will notice we have revamped and added some categories. Additionally, we have made a change for freelancers in response to members' feedback. If an organization doesn't pay for a freelancer's cost of entry, please contact us at the below listed email to receive one reduced rate entry. Further information is in the rules of each category on Submittable. 

We look forward to seeing your entries in this year’s Front Page Awards. Contact us at awards@newswomensclubnewyork.com with any questions about entries.


Front Page Awards Winners Honored at Newswomen’s Club Gala at the New York Athletic Club


Author Talk: Becky Libourel Diamond

The American Gilded Age (1868 to 1900) and its extreme extravagance continue to be a source of wonder and fascination, particularly for foodies. The style and excessiveness of this era has ties to modern popular culture through books, films, and television shows, including the Julian Fellowes TV series The Gilded Age on HBO.

Newswomen’s Club of New York members joined Becky Libourel Diamond as she discussed foods and stories from the Gilded Age as featured in her new book The Gilded Age Cookbook.

Click here for a recording of the event


Newswomen’s Club Announces 2023 Front Page Award Winners 

In a year where news developed at a breakneck speed, New York City's newswomen strove to highlight the human stories behind the headlines. They succeeded in doing so, sharing the stories of the people affected by war, migration crises, gun violence and climate change. Newswomen investigated the consequences of cuts and consolidations to the city's healthcare systems, exposed the cracks New York's school children are falling through and continued the ongoing fight against misinformation. 

To read about this year’s winners and their work, please click here.

The Front Page Awards will be presented on Feb. 6, 2024. Those wishing to attend the event, can purchase tickets to the event here.


Newswoman Amy Padnani Speaks to Club Members about Her Book

Newswomen's Club member Amy Padnani spoke fellow Newswomen earlier this month about her  book, "Overlooked," based on the award-winning series of obituaries of remarkable women, people of color and others in history who never received a New York Times obit. Padnani signed copies of her work for attendees and delved into her research, assigning and editing processes. Emily Palmer, a senior crime writer at PEOPLE and a contributor to the series, moderated the lively discussion, held at the Newswomen's office in the National Arts Club. Thank you to Padnani and Palmer for sharing their insights - and to all who attended!


The 2023 Front Page Awards Has Opened for Entries

This year’s Front Page Awards are officially open for submissions! We encourage you to submit your work for recognition. You can access the rules and submit your work on the entry site, which must be received no later than Wednesday, Nov. 15. All 2023 entries must have been published, issued, broadcast, or e-published between September 1, 2022, and August 31, 2023. We look forward to seeing your entries. Contact us at newswomen@newswomensclubnewyork.com with any questions about entries.


2022 Front Page Awards Gala Celebration: A Salute to the Winners

The Front Page Awards, held on Jan. 26, 2023, paid tribute to exceptional newswomen at local, regional, and national outlets across the New York metropolitan area. The event continued a tradition established 85 years ago when the New York Newspaper Woman’s Club (as The Newswomen’s Club of New York was then called) recognized women journalists whose bylined stories appeared on the front page, a rare occurrence for women in that era. Kudos to all the winners! (Photos by Brittainy Newman.)


Congratulations to our 2022 Front Page Awards winners!

In a year that saw international conflict, global inflation and supply chain issues, the winter Olympics in Beijing and a winding down of the pandemic - stellar journalism has followed. 

Journalism that comforts the afflicted, and holds the mighty accountable. Stories that speak truth to power. Work that illuminates the world and helps make sense of it to readers, listeners, and viewers. 

Click here to see the full list of winners.


THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE 2022 PHOTO AUCTION

More than 100 people from the world of media attended the Newswomen's Club's annual photo auction on June 9 at Hudson Yards - the first in-person event for the public since the pandemic. Approximately 60 photographers donated their journalistic works to the auction to benefit the club's programs and services. (Photos by Bethany Johnson)

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We’d like to thank our sponsors, Fuji Film, Papi Wines, A Dutch Masterpiece, Royal Hollandia, Mighty Sesame Tahini, Absolutely Gluten Free Flatbreads, Wonder Melon Pressed Juice and We Are The New Farmers, for their generous donations!


On the Front Page with Caroline Fairchild

What does it take to be an award-winning journalist? Caroline Fairchild, LinkedIn News Live, Editor-At-Large of LinkedIn News, and a 2020 Front Page Award winner, talks about her work, centering women in her coverage and other topics.


How to make a podcast

Last year, we hosted a Zoom panel about How To Make a Podcast with Caila Litman, director of podcast sales at Condé Nast; independent podcast showrunner Golda Arthur; CNN audio producer Jordan Gass-Poore; and the Executive Producer and co-host of FAQ. NYC, Alex Brook Lynn. Missed it? You can watch the recording here:


Pottery art tour

The Metropolitan Museum of Art hosted a tour and reception for Newswomen’s Club members on Oct. 20. for a new exhibit on the Black Potters of South Carolina.


First Happy Hour of ‘22

Cheers! The Newswomen’s Club held the year’s first Happy Hour on Feb. 17 at the National Arts Club.