India Press Club of North America

IPCNA At a glance IPCNA At a glance

ndia Press Club of North America (IPCNA) Iis 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 , who continued their passion for journalism in the US too. George Joseph, a veteran journal- ist, who worked in as a chief television, print and online media in on an sub editor, was the first president. He was also a ongoing basis. president of 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 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 . 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 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

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