Leading by Example and Making the World a Better Place Too

Leading by Example and Making the World a Better Place Too Journalist and Former California First Lady Maria Shriver receives the Los Angeles Press Club’s Public Service Award   BY ALEX BEN BLOCK Although Maria Shriver already had a distinguished career in journalism, her life changed in 2003 when she woke up to find herself First Lady of California. Determined not to let her role be simply symbolic, she created pioneering programs and initiatives to help the working poor, military families and the disabled, and to champion women. She inherited…

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Giving a Voice to Those Who Have None

Giving a Voice to Those Who Have None Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Ann Curry Has Made a Career Out of Being Fair and Giving the World a Chance to Care   BY TED JOHNSON PHOTOS COURTESY OF NBC NEWS Ann Curry’s recent NBC News project, the digital documentary “Twitter Diplomacy,” was notable not only for the way it explored social media’s role in easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, but in the behind-the-scenes access she and her team were granted on both sides of the negotiations. Curry, the recipient…

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Winners 2014 – 56th SoCal Journalist Awards

Sunday, June 29, 2014 12:00 AM And the winners are… 56thSoCal_Winners Click Here to see more pictures from SoCal Journalism Awards (We will add more pictures as soon as we receive them from the photographers) More about the SoCal Awards: http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2014/06/press_club_awards_honor_m.php http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ann-curry-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award-from-la-press-club_b230509 Variety Wins More Awards Than All News Outlets at LA Press Club Event http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/truthdig_named_best_website_at_la_press_club_awards_20140630 http://www.sfvbj.com/news/2014/jun/30/business-journal-wins-l-press-club-awards/ L.A. Press Club Honors Streetsblog Los Angeles as Best News Blog in L.A. http://www.laweekly.com/informer/2014/06/30/gene-maddaus-named-la-press-club-journalist-of-the-year-again http://www.goldenglobes.com/awards-season/hfpa-journalists-shine-social-awards-24916

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Standing on the Side of Truth

Standing on the Side of Truth Veteran Middle East Journalist Khaled Abu Toameh Receives the Daniel Pearl Award for Courage in Journalism   It’s safe to say that Khaled Abu Toameh, an Israeli-Arab journalist and documentary filmmaker, has had a career unlike anyone in the room at tonight’s Southern California Journalism Awards. While many journalists have garnered enemies for their hard-hitting reporting, few have had to live and work amid the unpredictable atmosphere of a heated Middle East. That work has earned Toameh the Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and…

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56th SoCal Journalism Awards Gala on Sunday, June 29 at the Biltmore

Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:14 PM Contact Diana for any requests. Here are the honorees: Michael Bloomberg and Matthew Winkler The Presidents Award For Impact on Media, presented by Eli Broad. Ann Curry,NBCThe Joseph M. Quinn Award For Journalistic Excellence and Distinction,introduced byColleen Williams Maria ShriverandThe Shriver Report The Public Service Award For Journalistic Contributions to Civic Life,introduced byLisa Ling Khaled Abu Toameh, Jerusalem Post For Courage and Integrity in Journalism,presented byJudea Pearl The Awards Gala is emceed by actorCharles Shaughnessyand comicChristina Pazsitzkywill entertain. 4.30 pm Red Carpet 5 pm…

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Los Angeles Press Club Announces Advisory Board

Wednesday, June 11, 2014 10:15 PM HOLLYWOOD June 11, 2014: The Los Angeles Press Club is pleased to announce the formation of an Advisory Board of prominent individuals from business, government and media. These distinguished leaders in their respective fields will lend their expertise and time to the Clubs continuous effort to support, promote and defend quality journalism in Southern California. The LA Press Club does an excellent job of connecting members with each other and sponsoring public events, so it made perfect sense to enhance our program with an…

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2014 SoCal Journalism Awards: ALL FINALISTS are Announced

Sunday, June 08, 2014 8:24 AM The judging of the 2014 SoCal Journalism Awards is done. The club received a record number of entries, so judging has taken longer than usual. Among the journalist organizations across the country helping us to judge the competition are Alaska Press Club, Arizona Press Club, Atlanta Press Club, Chicago International Press Club, Cleveland Press Club, Connecticut Press Club, Denver Press Club, Florida Press Club, Houston Press Club, New Orleans Press Club, Southeast Texas Press Club, St. Louis Press Club and Syracuse Press Club. The…

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