The Press Congress of the World

The Press Congress of the World, Le Congrès Mondial de la Presse
Founded: 1915
Sources: HB 1931, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

The Executive Committee, consisting of the Honorary President, the President, the Secretary-Treasurer and six additional members.

• Robert Bell President 1931
• Frank H. Hedges Executive Secretary (Secretary) 1936
• Wallace Odell Secretary-Treasurer (Secretary) 1931-1936
• Frank B. Price Treasurer 1936
• Dr. Walter Williams Honorary President (President) 1931-1938

Seats

• School of Journalism, University of Missouri: Columbia: Missouri: United States of America
  HB 1931/36/38

Congresses

• 1915-1915 San Francisco: United States of America
• 1921-1921 Honolulu: Hawaii
• 1926-1926 Lausanne: Switzerland
• 10/8/1931-14/8/1931 Mexico City: Mexico

Object

HB 1931: To advance by conference, discussion and united effort, the cause of journalism in every honourable way. HB 1938: To advance by conference, discussion and united effort, the cause of journalism.

Finances

Membership fees.

Publications

(Only) Official proceedings of the conference. Uniquement les actes officiels de la Conference.

Activities

HB 1931: Conferences; regional meetings can be called by the Executive Committee.A World Press Council - of which the Honorary President is Chairman - is appointed by the Executive Committee. This Council, not to exceed fifty, is to give advice in matters of policy and organisation. HB 1936: I1 a ete tenu trois conferences: en juillet 1915 a San Francisco; en octobre 1921 a Honolulu et en septembre 1926 a Lausanne (Suisse). Des reunions regionales peuvent etre convoquees par le Comite executif; une reunion regionale a ete tenue a Mexico City du 1o au 14 aout 1931. Un Conseil mondial de la Presse - que preside le President d'honneur - est nomme par le Comite executif. Ce Conseil, qui ne peut comprendre plus de cinquante membres, formule des avis en matiere de politique a suivre et d'organisation. HB 1938: Three conferences have been held — at San Francisco in July 1915, at Honolulu in October 1921 and at Lausanne, Switzerland, in September 1926. Regional meetings can be called by the Executive Committee. A regional meeting was held in Mexico City, August 10th to 14th, 1931. A World Press Council — of which the Honorary President is chairman — is appointed by the Executive Committee. This council, not to exceed fifty, is to give advice in matters of policy and organisation.

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