IPCNA At a glance - India Press Club of North America
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
India Press Club
of North America
IPCNA
At a glance
IPCNA
At a glance
I ndia Press Club of North America (IPCNA)
is a professional media organization with a
membership of those working in print, visual,
online and social media platforms. It is the only
organization for the Keralite media professionals
in North America. Some of them own and operate
their own media outlets.
IPCNA was founded in New York 16 years ago
by professionals who worked in various medias in
India, who continued their passion for journalism
in the US too. George Joseph, a veteran journal-
ist, who worked in Malayala Manorama as a chief television, print and online media in Kerala on an
sub editor, was the first president. He was also a ongoing basis.
president of Kottayam Press Club. IPCNA’s ‘Madhyama Sree’ Award with a prize
IPCNA has grown out of New York and es- money of one lakh rupees, for a senior journal-
tablished across North America and established ist in Kerala for his/her contributions, is one of
Chapters in addition to New York, Dallas, Texas, the most celebrated honors for media profession-
Houston, Texas, Florida, Philadelphia, Detroit, als in Kerala. The winners are selected by noted
Michigan, California, Canada and many more to judges, who are not connected to any media. Late
come. Dr. Babu Paul always worked in the judging panel
India Press Club is connected to mainstream and attended IPCNA events.
India Press Club Of North America www.indiapressclubna.org
The awards are presented at a grand pivotal role in launching Asianet chan-
event at the IPCNA International Confer- nel in North America in 2003.
ence held at Chicago in November 2021. The new General Secretary Samuel
This event is attended by most senior Media Easo known as Sunil Tristar is the Own-
Members from India and USA, Mainstream er and Managing Editor of Emalayalee.
Politicians, Leaders of the Community and com, IndiaLife Television, Pravasi
noted Dignitaries. Many of the past Mad- Channel and IndiaLife.us online news
hyamasree Awards were held in Kochi. portal.
We bring Madhyamasree Award and Mad- Geemon George, treasurer, is the re-
hyama Ratna Award winners to the USA from gional director of Flowers TV USA in Philadel-
Kerala to honor them at the International con- phia.
ference. Bijily George, joint secretary, has been in TV
We have a special program ‘STEP’ which is media for over 13 years as producer, director in
organized with Kerala Media Academy. ‘STEP’ Dallas.
is to support selected Journalism Students in
Kerala.
IPCNA has supported Journalists and their
families in need in Kerala. When Journalists
were killed in the deluge two years ago, IPCNA
came forward to help the families. In 2020
IPCNA supported the family of K.M.Basheer, a
Journalist who lost life to a car accident.
The biennial national conference is held
in different cities across the US, where all our
members converge for a 3 day events, mostly
seminars, discussions, training classes etc.
Political leaders and senior media profes-
sionals from Kerala attend the event. At the Joint treasurer Shijo Poulose is the coordi-
conference, IPCNA honors media professionals nating producer of Asianet USA main channel
from different categories including technical ex- and manages programs such as ‘US Weekly
cellence in North America. It shows our frater- Roundup’ and ‘America Ee Aazhcha.’
nity consists of everyone in media. Auditor Saji Abraham represents ‘Kerala
In the past IPCNA has brought major organi- Bhushanam’ online. He is also a noted commu-
zations like Fokana, Fomaa, Wold Malayalee nity leader.
Council to round table discussions to forge more Auditor Binu Chilampath from Florida is
unified efforts on common issues. It was much a freelance writer and a contributor to the
appreciated by the community. Print|Online Media.
Chapters too organize their own programs The president-elect for 2022-23 is Sunil Ja-
and conduct press conferences. cob Thymattam from Florida, a veteran journal-
Biju KizhAkkekuttu, the new President from ist with an experience of more than 20 years.
Chicago, has been in the Media for over two dec- He is the chief editor of MalayaliExpress.com.
ades. He is the Chief Editor of popular ‘Masap- IPCNA has an Advisory Board, all of the
pulari’ Magazine published from Chicago. He Board Members are the past Presidents and
was a part of many National Conferences of IPC- Secretaries. Madhu Kottarakkara is the IPCNA
NA in many organizational levels. He played a Advisory Board Chairman for this term.
www.indiapressclubna.org India Press Club Of North America
NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEARS 2020-2021
PRESIDENT GENERAL SECRETARY TREASURER
BIJU KIZHAKKEKUTTU SAMUEL EASO GEEMON GEORGE
(SUNIL TRISTAR)
PRESIDENT ELECT JOINT SECRETARY JOINT TREASURER VICE PRESIDENT AUDITOR
SUNIL THYMATTAM BIJILI GEORGE SHIJO PAULOSE SAJI ABRAHAM BINU CHILAMPATH
India Press Club of North America
eMail: indiapressclubofna@gmail.com w
ww.indiapressclubna.org
Biju KizhAkkekuttu Sunil Tristar Geemon George
1-773-255-9777 1-917-662-1122 1-267-970-4267
You can also read
