When Friday, October 03, 2014 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Location Los Angeles Press Club, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027 Registration RSVP Registration is closed Join us for a wine reception and book signing with Mayor Richard Riordan. The mayor, member of Los Angeles Press Club’s advisory board, will talk about his book and his time as a mayor. The event is open to the public and the book will be available for purchase and signing. The Mayor: How I Turned Around Los Angeles After Riots, an Earthquake…
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Music Legend Quincy Jones to Receive the Visionary Award
Monday, September 22, 2014 6:07 PM HOLLYWOOD, CA: The Los Angeles Press Club is proud to announce that music legend Quincy Jones will accept the Visionary Award at a gala celebration on November 23 at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles. The Visionary Award was instituted two years ago to honor an individual within the Entertainment Industry who uses their high-profile status to make the world a better place and to spread information about issues of freedom and importance. Quincy Jones pioneered the model of using celebrity to raise money…
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When Thursday, August 14, 2014 7:00 PM Location LA Press Club, 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Registration Member Pricing – $5.00 Non-Member Pricing – $20.00 SUSAN SHAPIRO: SECRETS OF PUBLISHING PANEL, Thursday August 14 from 6 to 8:30 pm with agent BJ Robbins, editors Dan Smetanka & Ky Henderson & authors Sue, Kenan Trebincevic, Amy Alkon, Liza Monroy & Tom Zoellner Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd in L.A. (free parking on site) $5 for members/$20 nonmembers Phone: 323-669-8081
Read MoreMeet the Daniel Pearl Fellows
When Wednesday, August 13, 2014 6:00 PM Location LA Press Club, 4773 Hollywood Blvd. Registration RSVP Registration is closed Meet the Daniel Pearl Fellows, moderated by Rob Eshman of Jewish Journal
Read MoreA Press Club Dedicates Entertainment Awards to Robin Williams
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 9:41 PM Los Angeles Press Club will dedicate its 7th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award to the late Robin Williams. Because of Williams being a true philanthropist, working tirelessly for the homeless, sick and our troops, the press club’s board of directors finds it appropriate to dedicate the awards to Williams. Robin Williams wife, Susan Schneider, said, “it is our hope that the focus will not be on Robin’s death but on the countless moments of joy and laughter he gave to millions.” The Los…
Read MoreSecrets of Publishing Panel with Susan Shapiro
Wednesday, August 06, 2014 9:41 PM Thursday August 14 from 6 to 8:30 pm with agent BJ Robbins, editors Dan Smetanka & Jonathan Hahn & authors Sue, Kenan Trebincevic, Amy Alkon, Liza Monroy & Tom Zoellner LA Press Club at the Steve Allen Theater 4773 Hollywood Blvd in L.A. (free parking on site) $5 for members/$20 nonmembers ($10/$30 at the door) RSVP
Read MoreThe 2014 Daniel Pearl Fellows Reception and Discussion
Wednesday, August 06, 2014 9:39 PM LA Press Club hosts a discussion with the 2014 Daniel Pearl Fellows, Asma Ghribi (Tunisia), Kiran Nazish (Pakistan), and Sherif Tarek (Egypt). The event will be moderated by Rob Eshman, publisher and editor of the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles WEDNESDAY, august 13, at the press club undefined 4773 Hollywood Blvd., L.A. Cocktail reception at 7 pm, followed by the program at 7.30 pm. RSVP
Read MoreLeading by Example and Making the World a Better Place Too
Leading by Example and Making the World a Better Place Too Journalist and Former California First Lady Maria Shriver receives the Los Angeles Press Club’s Public Service Award BY ALEX BEN BLOCK Although Maria Shriver already had a distinguished career in journalism, her life changed in 2003 when she woke up to find herself First Lady of California. Determined not to let her role be simply symbolic, she created pioneering programs and initiatives to help the working poor, military families and the disabled, and to champion women. She inherited…
Read More56th SoCal Journalism Awards (Photos)
We congratulate the winners of the Los Angeles Press Club’s 56th annual Southern California Journalism Awards. Browse through our collection of photos and feel free to share with your friends and colleagues.
Read MoreGiving a Voice to Those Who Have None
Giving a Voice to Those Who Have None Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Ann Curry Has Made a Career Out of Being Fair and Giving the World a Chance to Care BY TED JOHNSON PHOTOS COURTESY OF NBC NEWS Ann Curry’s recent NBC News project, the digital documentary “Twitter Diplomacy,” was notable not only for the way it explored social media’s role in easing tensions between the U.S. and Iran, but in the behind-the-scenes access she and her team were granted on both sides of the negotiations. Curry, the recipient…
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