Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:57 PM
PANELISTS:
* Alan Massengale, television sports anchor for KCAL 9 News
* J.A. Adande, sports columnist for the Los Angeles Times
* Steve Mason, co-host ESPN Radio’s “Big Show with Mason & Ireland”
* Jon Weisman, Dodger Thoughts
* John Olguin, Public Relations Director for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MODERATOR: Matt Welch of Los Angeles Press Club
Topics:
How can a reporter cover the local team fairly and avoid being just another cheerleader?
Where should a sports journalist draw the line when it comes to covering athletes’ personal lives?
An abundance of sports programming means an abundance of sports reporters – what can one journalist do to stand out from the pack?
What’s the biggest threat to professional sports: skyrocketing salaries; waning attendance at games; increasing off-the-field
violence; steroid use?
WHERE: Los Angeles Press Club,
6464 Sunset Blvd., 8th floor.
WHEN: Wednesday, February 2nd.
6:00 p.m. networking, 7:00 program starts.
RSVP: to info@lapressclub.org or 323-469-8180.
Co-sponsored by PR Newswire.
