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A journalism advisor at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Los Angeles is facing a three-day suspension for reporting done by her students, yet nobody has disputed the accuracy of their story. The school is named for a celebrated Wall Street Journal reporter who was kidnapped and murdered while on assignment in Pakistan, raising sensitivities around attempted censorship in his hometown. Adriana Chavira, the teacher and longtime advisor for the school’s Pearl Post, intends to appeal the decision. Respected by her peers from a decade-long reporting career, she’s supported by the…

ProPublica is looking for journalism students for its Emerging Reporters Program. The program is looking for students who will be juniors or seniors in college this academic year. What is ProPublica’s Emerging Reporters Program? The Emerging Reporters Program provides $9,000 stipends, along with mentoring and trips to investigative journalism conferences, such as the National Institute for Computer-Assisted Reporting conference, to five students each year who work or want to work at college journalism outlets: newspapers, websites, radio stations or TV stations. Check out previous emerging reporters and apply here by Monday, Aug. 8. Click…

One-Day Law School for Journalists, hosted by Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, is an intensive program designed to support journalists and others in the media who face the challenge of reporting on the court system without a law degree. The topics of this year’s presentations are: A Conversation on the Federal Judicial Process Understanding & Covering Criminal Litigation 101 Understanding & Covering Civil Litigation 101 Right to Know & Open Records Access to Information & the Impact of Disinformation on the Public’s Confidence in Our Courts Although this program was designed…

The Los Angeles Press Club is proud to announce our honorees for the 64th SoCal Journalism Awards Gala at the Sheraton Universal Hotel on Saturday, June 25. The Awards gala is dedicated to all brave Ukrainian journalists and independent Russian journalists. Bill Whitaker, correspondent for 60 Minutes, CBS, will receive the Joseph M Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement. Whitaker, who has spent 40 years with CBS, will be introduced by Rita Moreno. Full bio here. Christine Devine, news anchor at Fox11, will accept the President’s Award for Impact on Media.…

Journalism is not a crime. Our community of journalism associations, media unions and First Amendment advocates stands in solidarity with Los Angeles Times reporter Alene Tchekmedyian and all journalists who are threatened or harassed by law enforcement. Today, the Los Angeles County Sheriff suggested that Alene is a subject in a criminal investigation into a leaked video showing a deputy kneeling on an inmate’s head. In recent weeks, Alene has reported on claims alleging that the Sheriff obstructed justice and retaliated against whistleblowers who raised concerns about the incident. This…

60 Minutes’ Bill Whitaker has been named the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2022 Joseph M Quinn Awardee for Lifetime Achievement. “It’s been an honor and great responsibility to have spent the last 40 years as a journalist at CBS News where we’ve shone a light on voices and stories that otherwise might have gone unheard. I’m grateful to the LA Press Club for including me in this distinguished award that has me joining CBS newsmen Walter Cronkite and Dan Rather,” said 60 Minutes correspondent and award recipient Bill Whitaker. “High quality journalism has never been more important and I’m thankful to have…

LA Press Club Social Media Manager Lisa Niver has compiled a list of resources for those interested in helping media outlets and journalists in Ukraine. Click here to check it out!