The Overseas Press Club of America (OPC) was founded in 1939 in

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by a group of

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s. The

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reporter

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was a founding member, as was the war correspondent

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. The club seeks to maintain an international association of

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working in the United States and abroad, to encourage the highest standards of professional integrity and skill in the reporting of

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, to help educate a new generation of journalists, to contribute to the

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and independence of journalists and the press throughout the world, and to work toward better

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and understanding among people. The organization has approximately 500 members who are media industry leaders. Every April, the OPC holds a dinner to award excellence in

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for the previous year. The awards are juried by industry peers. The organization also has a foundation that distributes

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to college students who want to begin a career as foreign correspondents. Many winners secure international assignments at some of the most prestigious news outlets in the world. In April 2008, the OPC relaunched its website to include community features for members like forums, commenting, page sharing through email/print/download, and RSVP and bill pay functions.

Awards

, there are 22 awards presented:

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External links

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The WNYC Archives
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Awards

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