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As anticipation builds for the 2026 World Cup, questions remain about the organization behind the world’s most watched sporting event. Who benefits from the billions of dollars the tournament generates? Why has FIFA proven so resistant to reform? And what does that mean for fans, host cities, and the future of global football? The post The World Cup: How FIFA’s Money Machine Controls the World’s…
If you want to understand how surveillance technology is shaping power, politics, and people’s lives around the world, watch the May 20 'How I Did It' panel featuring the Associated Press team behind the series “Made in America, Watched Worldwide.” The series won the OPC’s 2026 Malcolm Forbes and Morton Frank Award and a Pulitzer Prize. The post Video: How I Did it- AP’s Made in America, Watched…
As war continues to reshape the Middle East, journalists on the ground are documenting not only military escalation, but also the human cost, political uncertainty, and regional consequences reverberating far beyond Iran and Israel. Those realities were at the center of a recent Overseas Press Club program, “In the Thick of It: Middle East,” which brought together reporters covering the conflict…
Over fifty people gathered on May 12 in the World Room of Columbia University’s Pulitzer Hall to listen to journalist Loubna Mrie and OPC governor Azmat Khan, director of the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism, discuss Mrie’s newly released memoir, Defiance. The post Loubna Mrie Discusses Survival, Syrian Revolution, and New Memoir ‘Defiance’ appeared first on OPC .
Ted Turner, the media pioneer who transformed television news by launching the world’s first 24-hour cable news network, died Wednesday, May 6, at the age of 87. The post People Remembered: Ted Turner appeared first on OPC .
NEW YORK, March 18, 2026 — Coverage of global conflicts dominated the competition in the 87th annual Overseas Press Club Awards, from Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, the humanitarian crisis and war in Gaza, to fighting in Congo and Sudan... The post 87th Annual Overseas Press Club Awards appeared first on OPC .
OPC Award Judges for work published in 2025: Head judge: John Daniszewski, OPC Foundation The Hal Boyle AwardBest newspaper, news service, newsletter or digital reporting from abroad Keith Richburg (head), The Washington Post Gady Epstein, The Economist Paul Haven, The Associated Press Carlos Rajo, Spectrum Noticias/Spectrum Networks Eleanor Randolph, former New York Times The William… Read more »…
2026 OPC Awards Citation (Runner-up) Winners (For work in calendar year 2025) THE HAL BOYLE AWARD Best newspaper, news service, newsletter or digital reporting from abroad Staff The Washington Post “The Dismantling of USAID” THE WILLIAM WORTHY AWARD Best newspaper, news service, newsletter or digital interpretation of international affairs Staff The Wall Street Journal… Read more » The post…
The Overseas Press Club of America (OPC) seeks a dynamic and experienced leader to serve as Executive Director, overseeing the organization’s mission to promote excellence in international journalism and foster connections among foreign correspondents, editors, and media professionals. The post Seeking Executive Director – Overseas Press Club of America appeared first on OPC .
Julie Pace, senior vice president and executive editor of The Associated Press, will be the keynote speaker at the Overseas Press Club of America’s Annual Awards Dinner on April 20. The post OPC Annual Awards Dinner to Feature Keynote from AP’s Julie Pace; Awards Presenter is Richard Engel of NBC News; President’s Award Winner is FRONTLINE’s Raney Aronson-Rath appeared first on OPC .
