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
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A 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…
Read MoreWinners 2014 – 56th SoCal Journalist Awards
Sunday, June 29, 2014 12:00 AM And the winners are… 56thSoCal_Winners Click Here to see more pictures from SoCal Journalism Awards (We will add more pictures as soon as we receive them from the photographers) More about the SoCal Awards: http://www.laobserved.com/archive/2014/06/press_club_awards_honor_m.php http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ann-curry-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award-from-la-press-club_b230509 http://variety.com/2014/biz/news/variety-wins-more-awards-than-all-news-outlets-at-la-press-club-event-1201254672/ http://www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/truthdig_named_best_website_at_la_press_club_awards_20140630 Business Journal Wins L.A. Press Club Awards http://la.streetsblog.org/2014/06/30/l-a-press-club-honors-streetsblog-los-angeles-as-the-best-news-blog-in-los-angeles/ http://www.laweekly.com/informer/2014/06/30/gene-maddaus-named-la-press-club-journalist-of-the-year-again http://www.goldenglobes.com/awards-season/hfpa-journalists-shine-social-awards-24916
Read MoreStanding on the Side of Truth
Standing on the Side of Truth Veteran Middle East Journalist Khaled Abu Toameh Receives the Daniel Pearl Award for Courage in Journalism It’s safe to say that Khaled Abu Toameh, an Israeli-Arab journalist and documentary filmmaker, has had a career unlike anyone in the room at tonight’s Southern California Journalism Awards. While many journalists have garnered enemies for their hard-hitting reporting, few have had to live and work amid the unpredictable atmosphere of a heated Middle East. That work has earned Toameh the Daniel Pearl Award for Courage and…
Read More56th SoCal Journalism Awards Gala on Sunday, June 29 at the Biltmore
Thursday, June 12, 2014 10:14 PM Contact Diana for any requests. Here are the honorees: Michael Bloomberg and Matthew Winkler The Presidents Award For Impact on Media, presented by Eli Broad. Ann Curry,NBCThe Joseph M. Quinn Award For Journalistic Excellence and Distinction,introduced byColleen Williams Maria ShriverandThe Shriver Report The Public Service Award For Journalistic Contributions to Civic Life,introduced byLisa Ling Khaled Abu Toameh, Jerusalem Post For Courage and Integrity in Journalism,presented byJudea Pearl The Awards Gala is emceed by actorCharles Shaughnessyand comicChristina Pazsitzkywill entertain. 4.30 pm Red Carpet 5 pm…
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