Los Angeles Press Club

[ September 9, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] 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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The seminar calls upon participants to share their “writing values”—habits that Bob says “click [...]

[ August 26, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

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. [...]

[ August 17, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] How 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

These bi-coastal experts will answer all [...]

[ August 12, 2010; 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm. ] WHAT: 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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