• Statement by the MPC Board

    The Milwaukee Press Club sends our support and solidarity to the Wisconsin family of American journalist Shelly Kittleson who was kidnapped March 31 while freelance reporting in Iraq.  Shelly has been described by a friend…

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  • Statement from MPC Board President, Tom Daykin

    “The Milwaukee Press Club is reiterating our strong support for the First Amendment in light of FCC Chair Brendan Carr’s recent comments. “Carr’s suggestion that government-issued broadcast licenses could be revoked over news coverage…

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  • Statement from MPC Board President, Tom Daykin

    “The Milwaukee Press Club condemns Friday’s arrests of journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort in connection with their coverage of a Minneapolis protest. The First Amendment recognizes the role a…

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  • Tim Cuprisin fund to support journalism internships

    Cuprisin fund to support journalism internships The MPC Endowment is pleased to announce that its Tim Cuprisin memorial fund will be dedicated to funding college student internships with the Milwaukee…

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  • 2024 Headliner Award Recipient Tim Sheehy

    Tim Sheehy, former head of the Milwaukee Metropolitan Association of Commerce (MMAC), received a Milwaukee Press Club Headliner Award for his contributions to our community. In his acceptance speech Sheehy addressed…

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  • Wisconsin Educators Name Journalist of the Year

    Eiman Mir, a senior at Brookfield East High School, was awarded 2024 Wisconsin Journalist of the Year by the Wisconsin Journalism Education Association. The association, which connects and supports scholastic…

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MPC Endowment

Contribute to Journalism Excellence

The endowment carries out its mission by providing scholarships to students, funding journalism-related education programs and supporting activities of the Milwaukee Press Club.

Membership

MPC Membership

Support journalistic excellence in Milwaukee and throughout Wisconsin and become part of the oldest continuously operating press club in the country, founded in 1885. The Press Club also supports the MPC Endowment Ltd., which awards annual journalism scholarships to students and provides grants to journalism programs.