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NEWSTHINKING, a workshop at the press club

Bob Baker Former L.A. Times reporter and writing coach Bob Baker takes a novel path toward better writing when he mixes his philosophies with the late basketball coach John Wooden’s “Pyramid of Success.” On Sept. 9 at 6 p.m.

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How we broke the story: Gottlieb and Vives reveal the story behind the Bell City Scandal

A simple request by two Los Angeles Times reporters for salary information on public officials in the small city of Bell blossomed into a scandal that has captivated readers nationwide. Reporters Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives broke the story that disclosed Bell’s city manager was being paid $787,637 a year. Come hear them tell “How we got that story” next Thursday evening, Aug. 26, at the Los Angeles Press Club.

The Secrets of Publishing Panel/Workshop

HSusan Shapiroow do I break into glossy magazines that pay two dollars a word? Why don’t literary agents call me back? Why are editors rejecting my proposal? Come to the SECRETS OF PUBLISHING PANEL, moderated by the author of seven books in seven years, Susan Shapiro.   TICKETS More.

Stars Shine at Awards Gala

Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sean Penn and Anderson CooperPictures from Awards Gala *** More Pictures ***  Full list of winners *** WATCH VIDEO

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and presenters Sean Penn, Wendie Malick and Stana Katic brought unprecedented celebrity flair Sunday to the Los Angeles Press Club’s 52nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, but it was the scores of local journalists gathered at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel who were the real stars.

The night’s top honorees included CNN’s Anderson Cooper, NPR’s Anne Garrels and veteran television reporter Dave Bryan of CBS2/KCAL9.

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Conversations with Daniel Pearl Fellows

Daniel PearlWHAT: A conversation with Pakistani journalist Aoun Sahi, The News on Sunday, The News International, Lahore (Punjab) and Egyptian journalist Nasry Ahmed Esmat , Al-Ahram newspaper, Cairo
MODERATOR: Rob Eshman, Editor-in-Chief, The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles.
ADMISSION IS FREE – Seating is limited. WHEN: Thursday Aug. 12 at  7:00 p.m.
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