Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen will be honored with the Los Angeles Press Club’s Visionary Award for their support of Alzheimer’s patients and their families. The ceremony will take place at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on Dec. 7 at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles. The Visionary Award was instituted in 2012 to honor individuals within the entertainment industry who use their high-profile status to make the world a better place and to spread information about issues of freedom and social justice. Jane Fonda was the very…
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Where News, Environment and Fine Art Intersect: Virtual Chat with Visual Storyteller Osceola Refetoff on Oct. 14
Hear from Osceola Refetoff, a Canadian-American visual artist known for his innovative use of infrared and pinhole photography, on Tuesday, Oct. 14, at 10 a.m. PST! Across parallel careers in photojournalism and fine art, Refetoff’s work is characterized by a hyper-realistic and nuanced vision, often yielding surreal, even dreamlike images. Visit his website to learn more about his remarkable career in journalism and art! Click here to join the live chat!Password: Artisfun This talk will be recorded and available for those who can’t make it. Email leah.kohlenberg@gmail.com to request a link to a recording.
Read MoreLearn More About an Upcoming Student Show and New Online Art Classes Availble to LAPC Members
LA Press Club members are invited to participate in a program featuring free art classes, including Beginning Drawing, Watercolor and Acrylic Painting! Read below for login details. Oct. 12 — Online Student Show & Info Session for Fall Art Classes Join us on Sunday, Oct. 12, at 8 a.m. PST, to get a look at some of the work produced by students and learn more about the fall art classes offered by Leah Kohlenberg! To join the party, click here.Password: Artisfun Art Class Schedule & Registration Info Please register if you are…
Read MorePress Pause: An Evening of Self-Care Practices for Journalists
LA Reporting Collective and the LA Press Club bring you an evening to pause, reset and experiment with new ways of caring for yourself. This night of self-care for journalists will guide you through three relaxing mini-sessions — art, yoga and breathwork — designed to help you decompress and see what fits. Come as you are, try something new and take a break from the deadlines! When: Thursday, Sept. 256:45 p.m. – Arrival and light snacks7:00 p.m. – Group art exercise7:30 p.m. – Chair yoga with Christine Mills8:00 p.m. – Breathwork with Serena Snow Blossom Feel…
Read MoreReporting on Immigration with LA Reporting Collective
Brought to you by LARC and the LA Press Club, this panel discussion on immigration coverage featured AfroLA Executive Director Dana Amihere; Boyle Heights Beat senior editor Jessica Perez; Capital and Main reporter Jeremy Lindenfeld; and LA Public Press co-founder and audience director Mariah Castañeda.
Read MoreLarry Mantle to Receive the LA Press Club’s Career Achievement Award
LAist’s Larry Mantle has been named the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2025 Luminary Awardee for Career Achievement. “It’s a tremendous honor to be part of this year’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards. I appreciate all the LA Press Club does on behalf of local journalism, which makes this recognition all the more meaningful to me,” Mantle said. Mantle has been the host of the daily interview/call-in program, AirTalk with Larry Mantle, for 40 years. It is the longest-running daily talk program in Los Angeles radio history. The show airs throughout Southern California…
Read More67th SoCal Journalism Awards (Photos)
We congratulate the winners of the Los Angeles Press Club’s 67th annual Southern California Journalism Awards. Browse through our collection of photos and feel free to share with your friends and colleagues!
Read MoreLA Press Club Files Lawsuit Over LAPD Attacking Press
Dear Members, Today, attorneys representing the Los Angeles Press Club filed a complaint in federal court seeking to restrict use of force by LAPD on our members and fellow journalists. Recent police attacks on our colleagues while covering protests are both wrong and unlawful. Journalism is not a crime. We hope for an injunction to protect the press from any police misconduct that prevents us from doing our jobs. Details will be addressed in court. We want our members to be aware that we are not seeking any money. Our organization…
Read MoreLAPC Calls on Federal Officers to Respect First Amendment Rights of Journalists Covering Protests Related to Immigration Enforcement in Los Angeles
The Los Angeles Press Club, joined by a coalition of 27 press and civil liberties advocacy groups, condemns any actions taken by federal officers that may have violated the First Amendment Rights of journalists reporting on the protests and civil unrest following the recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles. There are at least 24 documented instances of journalists being targeted by law enforcement while covering protests in L.A. between June 6-8, and multiple media workers report having been shot by police with “less-than-lethal munitions,” including Southern California…
Read MoreKim Fields to Receive the LA Press Club’s Public Service Award
Actress, writer, director, producer, activist and champion of social issues, Kim Fields, has been named the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2025 Bill Rosendahl Public Service Awardee. “We are truly delighted to have selected Kim Fields as the 2025 LA Press Club Public Service Awardee,” said press club president Danny Bakewell, Jr. “From child actor to highly in-demand director, writer and producer, Kim Fields has evolved and established herself as a leader in the entertainment business. But with all that she has accomplished, she has never forgotten to give back to those less…
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