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Los Angeles Press Club
A non-profit organization with
501(c)(3) status
Tax ID 01-0761875


4773 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, California 90027
Phone: (323) 669-8081
Fax: (310) 464-3577
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PRESS CLUB OFFICERS

President
Jill Stewart
Managing Editor, LA Weekly

Vice President
Robert Kovacik
Anchor/Reporter, NBC4LA

Treasurer
Beth Barrett
Investigative Journalist

Secretary
Jane Engle
Editor

Executive Director
Diana Ljungaeus
International Journalist

President Emeritus
Will Lewis
KCRW-FM Emeritus
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BOARD MEMBERS

Maria Armoudian
Producer/Host, KPFK

Tina Daunt
The Hollywood Reporter

Barbara Gasser
International Journalist

Patt Morrison
Los Angeles Times/KPCC

Tony Pierce
Blog Editor, KPCC

Christina Villacorte
Reporter, LA Daily News

Ruben Vives
Los Angeles Times

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


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ADVISORY BOARD

Alex Ben Block
Entertainment Historian

Ted Johnson
Variety
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Big Night for Entertainment Journalism; Dick Gregory Pays Tribute to Hugh Hefner

At Thursday’s LA Press Club’s 4th Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards, The Hollywood Reporter walked off with four first place trophies, including best entertainment publication.

There [...]

Winners 2011 NEJ Awards

The full list of Winners from National Entertainment Journalism Awards:

 

A – ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR, ALL PLATFORMS

 

Tie: Tara Wallis-Finestone, NBC-LA

        Dylan Howard, RadarOnline.com

Judge’s comments: [...]

Attend the 4th NEJ Awards Honoring Hugh M. Hefner!

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 [...]

Journo-related Jobs in Radio

SCBA has published radio jobs as of Nov. 1. LAPC is listing those where a journo background is necessary and/or useful.

See the full list:

2012 Board Elections Underway

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 [...]

Attend NEJ Gala Honoring Hugh M. Hefner, Donate to Club's Silent Auction

 ONLINE AUCTION PREVIEW’S WED. NOV. 3,  LAUNCHES, NOV. 10.

Hugh M. Hefner, the legendary editor-in-chief and founder of  Playboy Magazine, will receive a lifetime achievement award [...]

Free Screening of Award-Winning Documentary

“A Bitter Taste of Freedom” a film by Marina Goldovskaya.

It is a documentary about slain Russian reporter Anna Politkovskaya. While it is a personal and touching [...]

8 Ball Club News

ELECTION FOR 2012 BOARD UNDERWAY

8 Ball Award presented to President Truman in 1948

Thurs., Oct. 13

2012 Board Elections and LAPC Annual Meeting. Candidates for next [...]

Annual Meeting Thursday, October 13

The Los Angeles Press Club is fielding candidates for the 2012 Board of Directors. For print, broadcast and Internet journalists, this is an opportunity to [...]

NEJ Closes Oct. 11; Extensions Must Be Approved

Call Diana @ 310-210-1860 or email her at diana@lapress club.org  CALL FOR ENTRIES  ENTRY FORMS

 

LAPC Co-Sponsors Award Presentation

Larry Mantle, Warren Olney, Patt Morrison honored on Oct. 18 at Central Library

Press Club Mourns Death of Gene Webster, Former President

Gene Webster, former Los Angeles Press Club president, died Sept. 16, following an illness. A memorial will be held Saturday October 1, 2011 at the [...]

Hugh M. Hefner honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from L.A. Press Club

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 National Entertainment Awards

 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 [...]

Los Angeles Regional Talkers Forum 2011 at the Press Club

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LAPC Board Member Pinked-Slipped by LAT After 27 Years

Meet 2011 Daniel Pearl Fellows

NBC Nightly News Features Engel at Press Awards

NBC NEWS TRIBUTE VIDEO PREPARED FOR DANIEL PEARL AWARD AT AWARDS GALA

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uxXjwCMH1Tc[/youtube]

Winners 2011

For a full list of winners CLICK HERE

53rd Journalism Awards Gala, June 26

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60 MINUTES’ Correspondent Lesley Stahl, NBC News Senior Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and KTTV’s John Schwada were honored at [...]

Richard Engel Named the 2011 Daniel Pearl Awardee

Richard Engel, NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent, will receive the 2011 Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and Integrity at the 53rd Annual Southern California Journalism [...]

53rd SoCal Journalism Awards: New Categories and Cash Prize

The Los Angeles Press Club has issued a call for entries for one of the oldest and largest news competitions in the Southland—the 53rd Annual [...]

Lesley Stahl to be Honored with LA Press Club's President's Award

Lesley Stahl, veteran correspondent for America ’s number-one news program, 60 MINUTES, will be honored by the Los Angeles Press Club with the 2011 President’s [...]

Grading the teachers: Song, Felch and Smith on their series in LA Times

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 [...]

Loyola Law Offers 35 Law Journo Fellowships. LA Press Club Co-Sponsors.

Loyola Law School, Los Angeles is accepting applications until Monday, March 21 for its sixth-annual Journalist Law School fellowship, a four-day crash course on constitutional, [...]

Neil Strauss on "Everybody Loves You When You're Dead"

For anyone intrigued by what makes top musicians and celebrities tick, read about and watch video from this event.
Press Club to meet prolific Rolling [...]

How I Got That Story

Bono and Alexik

On April 19, 2010 suspected counterfeiter, drug dealer and weapons maker Brian Alexik evaded police at the door of his [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Results of LA Press Club's December Elections

Former Club President Dick Turpin Dies

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

Top journalists run for press club board

Josh Dickey Steals LA Press Club Show (FishbowlLA)

Covering Media and Entertainment in the Cross-Platform Age

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

Talk Radio and Its Impact

FishbowlLA and LA Weekly React to Patch Pitch

Fishbowl/LA Journos, Startup

Patch Hits South Pasadena, Press Club

AOL Patch Editorial Director at the Press Club