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[ December 8, 2011; 7:00 am to 9:00 am. ] Book Party – Alive Inside the Wreck: A Biography of Nathanael West, by Joe Woodward Thursday, December 8, at 7:00 pm. Event over. About the Book: From his name to his college transcript to his literary style, Nathanael West was self-invented. Born Nathan Weinstein, the author of the classics Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939) was an uncompromising artist [...] Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to Accept 2012 Los Angeles Press Club’s President’s Award [ November 17, 2011; 6:00 am to 9:30 am. ] Hugh M. Hefner, Jack Maxwell, Sarah Sweet, Dick Gregory, Robert Kovacik INVITE *** RATE CARD *** FULL LIST OF FINALISTS *** DONATE TO SILENT AUCTION *** BUY TICKETS *** WIN AIRLINE TICKETS The tables will be turned when the legendary editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine, Hugh M. Hefner, is interviewed onstage by NBC4 news anchor Robert Kovacik in the incisive and entertaining style pioneered by the popular men’s [...] The Press Club has been able to recruit a number of strong candidates either to run for open seats, or to be appointed to vacant seats for the 14-member board of directors for the coming year. ONLINE AUCTION PREVIEW’S WED. NOV. 3, LAUNCHES, NOV. 10. ELECTION FOR 2012 BOARD UNDERWAY Larry Mantle, Warren Olney, Patt Morrison honored on Oct. 18 at Central Library KPCC’s Airtalk KPCC’s Patt Morrison Community Advocates, Inc. Proudly Honors Hugh M. Hefner, the legendary editor-in-chief and founder of Playboy Magazine, will receive a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles Press Club at its 4th Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on November 17 at the historic Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. Final deadline extended to Tuesday, October 11; Diana must approve extensions. 310-210-1860 or diana@lapressclub.org This national contest is aimed at entertainment reporters and editors, film and television critics across the country, including foreign journalists. Open to all U.S.-based entertainment journalists for work published or disseminated during 2010/2011 (January 1 2010 – June 30 2011). All categories [...] [ March 24, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] Please join us on March 24 at the Los Angeles Press Club to hear Los Angeles Times reporters Jason Felch, Jason Song and Doug Smith discuss “How We Got the Story” about 6,000 Los Angeles teacher test scores that created a nationwide media sensation. Moderated by press club board member Jill Stewart from LA Weekly. [ March 10, 2011; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] For anyone intrigued by what makes top musicians and celebrities tick, read about and watch video from this event. Neil, a [...] [ February 10, 2011; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_1254" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Bono and Alexik"][/caption] On April 19, 2010 suspected counterfeiter, drug dealer and weapons maker Brian Alexik evaded police at the door of his ritzy Downtown penthouse — which overlooked the L.A. branch of the Federal Reserve bank — by sneaking down a fire escape. On June 3, he [...] [ October 28, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] KFI’s John Kobylt, half of the John and Ken show, Talkers magazine publisher Michael Harrison and KPCC/LA Times journalist and radio host Patt Morrison will be among the participants of a high-powered panel discussing the state of talk radio in L.A. and the nation, presented by the Los Angeles Press Club, Thurs., Oct. 28, at [...] [ October 14, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Marcia Parker, West Coast editorial director for Patch.com, AOL’s rapidly expanding hyper-local news project now in several California cities, will speak at the Los Angeles Press Club’s annual meeting Thursday, October 14, at 7 p.m. at the club’s headquarters in Hollywood.Whether a Press Club member or not, you’re warmly invited to hear about Journalism [...] [ September 24, 2010; ] Be better equipped to cover California Politics — enjoy a full day of symposium panels at Loyola Law School on Friday, September 24th. Experts explore how to fix what’s wrong with the Golden State. Former Gov. Gray Davis is the luncheon speaker. LA Press Club is a proud co-sponsor. The event is free, but you have [...] [ September 23, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Award-winning journalists Christine Pelisek and Jill Stewart, discuss “How I Got the Story,” their fascinating account of the Grim Sleeper serial killer coverage at the Los Angeles Weekly. THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED. Please check back for a new time. R.S.V.P.Pelisek, who recently moved to The Daily Beast, and Stewart, news editor of L.A. Weekly, [...] [ 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. R.S.V.P. here [ 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 Comedian Judy Tenuta joins LA Press Club Sunday night, replacing Kathy Griffin. You, too, can come! If available, tickets will be sold online, until Saturday [...] [ June 10, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Lion Women chronicles the untold story of the Iranian women’s movement and its fight for democracy and human rights which culminated a year ago in Teheran’s bloody streets as the Lion Women joined the hundreds of thousands protesting the controversial presidential election. For the first time Iranian women reveal to the world [...] [ June 27, 2010; 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] LOS ANGELES–CNN’s Anderson Cooper, CBS2/KCAL/9 political reporter Dave Bryan and NPR foreign correspondent Anne Garrells will receive the Los Angeles Press Club’s highest honors at its awards gala, Sunday night, June 27 at the Biltmore Hotel. This year, the 52nd Annual Southern California Journalism Awards is dedicated to the memory of Jim Perry, a “firefighter’s firefighter” [...] [ April 27, 2010 5:00 pm to April 28, 2010 11:00 am. ] [caption id="attachment_702" align="alignright" width="126" caption="Crystal Ballroom, Biltmore Hotel"][/caption]When CNN’s Anderson Cooper is presented the Los Angeles Press Club’s President’s Award for impact on the media, he will be in the legendary Crystal Ballroom at the Millennium Biltmore, where the Oscars were born. An expected 400 journalists and their invited guests will gather on the evening [...] |
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