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A non-profit organization with
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4773 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90027
Phone: (323) 669-8081
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PRESS CLUB OFFICERS

President
Will Lewis
KCRW-FM Emeritus

Vice President
Martha Sarabia
La Opinion

Treasurer
Beth Barrett
Investigative Reporter

Secretary
Jane Engle
Editor

Executive Director
Diana Ljungaeus
International Journalist
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BOARD MEMBERS

John Amato
Crooks & Liars

Robert Kovacik
Anchor/Reporter, NBC4LA

Anna Scott
KCRW

Jon Regardie
Executive Editor, L.A. Downtown News

Jill Stewart
LA Weekly

Ruben Vives
Los Angeles Times

Barbara Gasser
International Journalist

Gloria Zuurveen
Editor-in-Chief/Publisher,
Pace News

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ADVISORY BOARD

Alex Ben Block
Entertainment Historian

Ted Johnson
Variety

Patt Morrison
LA Times/KPCC
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The Revamped National Entertainment Journalism Awards

NEW DATES *** NEW CATEGORIES *** CASH PRIZES *** NEW VENUE
The Los Angeles Press Club has a new timeline for its 4th National Entertainment Journalism Awards celebration as it fine-tunes and upgrades this unique competition.
The new Call for Entries date is July 1st with a submission deadline of September 1st.  The Awards party will be [...]

John Schwada to receive the Quinn Award for excellence

The Joseph M. Quinn Award for journalistic excellence and distinction goes to  John Schwada, a political-government and investigative reporter for KTTV Fox 11 News in Los Angeles. He has won two LA area Emmy awards and a Golden Mike for three separate investigative reports. He is also a frequent contributor to blogs on the station’s [...]

LA TIMES REPORTERS TO RECEIVE LA PRESS CLUB'S FIRST PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD

The Los Angeles Press Club is proud to announce its first Public Service in Journalism award. It’s for reporting that results in improving the civic life of a city or region in California .
LA Times reporters Jeff Gottlieb and Ruben Vives have been named the recipients of the 2011 Public [...]

Results of LA Press Club's December Elections

The Los Angeles Press Club announces the results of its December election for the 2011 Board of Directors.
Newly elected are Tony Castro, Daily News; Eric Leonard, KFI News; Martha Sarabia, La Opinion and Sharon Waxman, The Wrap.  Incumbents reelected are:John Amato, Crooks&Liars; Diana Ljungaeus, international journalist and Jon Regardie, Downtown News.
Continuing board members are Beth Barrett, investigative reporter; Jane Engle, LA [...]

Former Club President Dick Turpin Dies

LA Press Club is saddened by the death on Friday of Dick Turpin, a former Club president and longtime board member and supporter.
He is remembered for his 41 years at the LA Times for his time as a reporter, education editor and real estate editor. He was on the Watts riots team that won a [...]

Risking your life for humor – Muslim comedienne/columnist stars at Press Club holiday party

Shabana Rehman will make you laugh in unexpected ways. She is also a bit of a celebrity for being the first Muslim woman comedian in Norway—a title not without its dangers. Now she’s coming to Los Angeles to share her shocking and gut-wrenching stories in her one-woman show, The Homeland Insecurity Show.  Rehman draws the [...]

Top journalists run for press club board

Active press club members will receive a piece of snail mail on Tuesday or Wednesday marked “Ballot Inside” for the election of seven new journalists to the Press Club Board of Directors. Please open it up, select your choices and mail it back right away, because we’ll be counting the votes on [...]

Josh Dickey Steals LA Press Club Show (FishbowlLA)

By Richard Horgan on November 12, 2010 10:30 AM

HEAR PODCAST
Although Variety‘s Andrew Stewart was a no-show at the Thursday, November 11th Los Angeles Press Clubpanel discussion examining the challenging future of entertainment trade reporting, that still left Gregg Kilday of The Hollywood Reporter, Bob Tourtellottefrom Reuters, Andrew Hampp of Ad Age and The Wrap’s Josh Dickey (pictured), subbing for a screening-diverted Sharon Waxman.During a [...]

Covering Media and Entertainment in the Cross-Platform Age

The trades are changing.  For one, The Hollywood Reporter is remaking itself as a breaking news website with a weekly glossy magazine for back up.  The new editorial team has already made its mark, taking on  Hollywood insiders used to a free pass.
How have new web-only publications like The Wrap given THR new grit?  Will other trade publications respond? Will [...]

Positive Reviews for Talk Radio Forum

“I’ve Gone from Erection Radio to Election Radio” — Jack Silver –excerpt from LARadio.com by Don Barrett. Video

(November 1, 2010) Bill Moran, entertainment veteran talk show host (KABC, KFI, et al) and 14 years with Billboard Magazine, hosted another industry Talk radio seminar Thursday night at the [...]

Talk Radio and Its Impact

[ 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 [...]

FishbowlLA and LA Weekly React to Patch Pitch

Fishbowl/LA Journos, Startup
Patch Hits South Pasadena, Press Club
In these times of journalistic layoffs and media conglomerate belt-tightening, the rapid, ongoing Southern California expansion of community news hub venture Patch.com seems almost surreal. Yesterday, after some last-minute technical hiccups, the AOL seed-funded enterprise turned on the newest of its area websites, South Pasadena Patch, the same [...]

AOL Patch Editorial Director at the Press Club

[ 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 [...]

Rebooting California, symposium co-sponsored by the press club

[ 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 [...]

Behind the Grim Sleeper Scoop

[ 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, [...]

NEWSTHINKING, a workshop at the 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.

R.S.V.P. here
The seminar calls upon participants to share their “writing values”—habits that Bob says “click [...]

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

[ 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. [...]

The Secrets of Publishing Panel/Workshop

[ 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 [...]

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 [...]

Conversations with Daniel Pearl Fellows

[ 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.
R.S.V.P. [...]

Winners of 52nd Annual SoCal Journalism Awards Announced

A. JOURNALISTS OF THE YEAR
A  $1,000 CASH PRIZE: BEST IN SHOW:
Greg Katz, Los Angeles Daily Journal

A1. PRINT (Over 50,000 circulation)
Alana Semuels, Los Angeles Times.
Judges’ comments: In a year in which no story mattered more than the pain caused by the economic downturn, Semuels nonetheless found fresh and engaging ways to bring a heavily [...]

Last Chance to Attend Gala

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 [...]

52nd SoCal Journalism Awards Gala, June 27 at 5 p.m.

Anderson Cooper, Sean Penn, Wendie Malick, Anne Garrels, Dave Bryan, Pat Harvey, George P, Stana Katic. Ana Garcia, Jim Perry
TICKETS *** FINALISTS *** ADVERTISE/SPONSOR ***SILENT AUCTION/donate***Bid online*** VOLUNTEER
America’s most famous immigrant, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger,  joins Haiti recovery activist and Oscar winner  Sean Penn in honoring  CNN anchor Anderson Cooper at the LA [...]

Arnold Schwarzenegger joins star studded gala line-up

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger delivers the opening remarks at the 52nd Annual SoCal Journalism Awards Dinner on June 27.
Join us to honor Anderson Cooper (CNN/60 Minutes) — President’s Award; Dave Bryan (CBS2/KCAL) — Joseph M Quinn Award and Anne Garrels (NPR) — Daniel Pearl Award.
Presenters  include Sean Penn, Pat Harvey, Ana Garcia, Stana Katic (ABC’s [...]

Sean Penn to present Anderson Cooper with Press Club Award

When Sean Penn presents CNN’s Anderson Cooper with the Los Angeles Press Club’s top award for his fearless coverage of the earthquake in Haiti, the actor will be taking timeout from his selfless efforts to provide relief for the island’s survivors.

Anderson Cooper was the first American TV reporter on the scene in Haiti, following [...]

Hear the Roar of Iran's Lion Women -- Thursday Night

[ 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 [...]

52nd SoCal Journalism Awards Gala June 27th at the Biltmore

[ 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” [...]

LA Press Club Speaks Out on Calif. Shield Law Violation

Blogger Jason Chen’s First Amendment rights were trampled when police raided his home last month
HOLLYWOOD, CA. The Los Angeles Press Club joins in the strong statement issued by the Newspaper Guild/CWA that blogger Jason Chen’s First Amendment rights were trampled upon when authorities raided his home on April 21.
The Los Angeles Press Club does not endorse “check book” [...]

Press Club Dedicates Gala to a Firefighter's Firefighter

James Arthur Perry, 12/30/39 to 12/3/09
Editor, The Los Angeles Firefighter
Jim Perry was a staunch supporter of the Los Angeles Press Club for nearly 40 years and his publications won many LAPC awards over the decades.

But he was better known by his fellow firemen as a “firefighter’s firefighter.” He was a founding father of Local 112, [...]

New Online & Live Silent Auction Set for Awards Gala

Donated Item — just added
4 VIP Tickets for Jimmy Kimmel Live
 
 
 
 
 

 
Online Auction Can Help Companies Reach Affluent Customers
While Supporting Quality Journalism
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Donate An Item [...]

52nd Annual SoCal Journalism Awards to be Presented in Biltmore Hotel's Crystal Ballroom

[ April 27, 2010 5:00 pm to April 28, 2010 11:00 am. ]

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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 [...]

KTLA's Sam Rubin Roasted and Honored as Reporters and Bloggers Recognized @ 3rd Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards

 See KTLA’s Sam Rubin get roasted@LAPressClub Nat’l Entertainment Journalism Awards where he wins for career achievement: http://ow.ly/1CIzF

NEJ Winner-Best of Show goes to the Detroit Free Press and Freep.com for “Motown at 50″ multi-media website. $500 check.

 

HOLLYWOOD, CA. The Detroit Free Press and Freep.com’s “Motown at 50″ online entertainment project won “Best of Show” and a [...]

Winners of 2010 National Entertainment Journalism Awards

Click here for a full list of 2010 NEJ award winners, including the Judges’ [...]

Make a Donation to Los Angeles Press Club

If you are looking for a way to support something you enjoy and value, while at the same time reducing your taxes to Uncle Sam, we are a non-profit 501c3 and would more than welcome your donation, which is fully tax-deductible.
We would be honored if you would consider us for a donation of any size, [...]

New Website

The Los Angeles Press Club is excited to unveil its brand new website!  Take some time to  learn about the Press Club’s history or take a look at some of the Press Club’s  annual awards.  You can also join the press club or help out. [...]