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A Big Welcome for Our New Board Members!

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Los Angeles Press Club

The Los Angeles Press Club has three new board members! Brittany Levine Beckman, Mashable; Josh Campbell, CNN; and John Gittelsohn, Bloomberg have been elected to join the LAPC board of directors. They have been elected for a two-year period. Our members also re-elected Deepa Fernandes, PRI/Freelance; Nic Cha Kim, Spectrum News 1; Adam Rose, CBS interactive and Malina Saval, Variety. Current LAPC board president Chris Palmeri is stepping down from the board after four years. Peggy Holter is also leaving the board. We thank them for their service. Seven board…

‘Bombshell’ Wins the LA Press Club’s Veritas Award!

January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 Los Angeles Press Club

The Los Angeles Press Club is proud to announce the winner of its 5th annual Veritas Award for Best Film Based on or Inspired by Real Events and People. This award is judged by members of the LAPC – based equally upon the fidelity of subject matter and artistic excellence. The winner is Lionsgate’s Bombshell written by Charles Randolph and directed by Jay Roach; starring Charlize Theron, Nicole Kidman, Margot Robbie and John Lithgow. “On behalf of my fellow producers, our incredible director Jay Roach and the Bombshell Team, we are honored to receive this award. Veritas means…

2020 Board Election – Meet the Candidates

January 16, 2020January 17, 2020 Los Angeles Press Club

Brittany Levine Beckman, Mashable Brittany Levine Beckman is Mashable’s managing editor and story midwife. She enjoys crafting feature ideas, learning new things, and colorized spreadsheets. In her role, she leads long-form and special series content production as well as day-to-day West Coast newsroom operations. She has convinced Mashable staffers to send her good tweets so she doesn’t have to endlessly scroll for a moment of joy. She fancies mentoring young reporters and in her free time volunteers for WriteGirl, a nonprofit that empowers teen girls. Before working at Mashable, she covered community…

Free Reuters Art Classes for Journalists

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Los Angeles Press Club

Starting Monday, Reuters will provide free monthly art classes at the West Coast Bureau in Culver City. The art classes are extended to L.A. Press Club members. Space is limited so make sure you sign up in time! The drawing and painting classes will take place on the second Monday each month from 5:45-7:45 p.m. Supplies will be provided. If you would prefer to join via Zoom from home, we can help advise you a few days beforehand about which supplies you will need. You can choose to draw or paint, with…

Want to make a difference? Run for the Los Angeles Press Club Board!

January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Los Angeles Press Club

We’re looking for a few good people! Email [email protected] with your name and a short bio including your title and where you currently work/freelance. You need to have been an active member (working journalist/photographer) in good standing with the club for at least one year to qualify for a board position. We are planning on sending out the ballot by the end of this week, so don’t think about it too long! The board meets once a month, usually in the Hollywood area. Any questions? Email executive director Diana Ljungaeus…

Ben Mankiewicz to Receive LA Press Club’s Luminary Award

October 24, 2019October 24, 2019 Los Angeles Press Club

Ben Mankiewicz, the primetime host for Turner Classic Movies and a co-founder of The Young Turks, is the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2019 recipient of the Luminary Award for Career Achievement. The award will be presented at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on December 1 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The Luminary Award honors individuals within the Entertainment Media for their outstanding careers. “Ben’s witty, charming take on film has endeared him to millions of viewers of Turner Classic Movies and CBS Sunday Morning,” said club President Chris Palmeri. “But…

Danny Trejo to Accept LA Press Club’s Visionary Award at December 1 Gala

October 20, 2019October 20, 2019 Los Angeles Press Club

Prolific actor, tough guy and humanitarian, Danny Trejo is set to accept Los Angeles Press Club’s Visionary Award. The ceremony will take place at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on December 1 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The Visionary Award was instituted in 2012 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. “Not only is Danny Trejo’s personal story inspirational, but he uses his high profile…

Tarana Burke, Founder of the ‘#MeToo’ Movement to Accept the LA Press Club’s Impact Award

October 10, 2019October 20, 2019 Los Angeles Press Club

The Los Angeles Press Club is proud to announce that Tarana Burke, founder of the #MeToo Movement, will accept the Club’s Impact Award. The ceremony will take place at the National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards Gala on December 1 at the Biltmore Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Tarana has been on the forefront in the battle for racial justice and gender equality for almost 30 years. She has fought against sexual violence and systematic injustice affecting marginalized people — especially black women and girls. Among her many accolades and…

Bipartisan Support for Fallen Journalists Memorial – CNN

June 23, 2019June 23, 2019 Los Angeles Press Club

A bill to support the creation of a Fallen Journalists Memorial in D.C. has secured bipartisan support in Congress. David Dreier, a former GOP congressman, speaks with Brian Stelter about why the memorial is needed. “Journalists are the keepers of democracy,” holding public officials’ “feet to the fire,” Dreier says. Source: CNN

RTNA condemns San Francisco Police Department Raids on Journalist’s Home

May 19, 2019May 23, 2019 Los Angeles Press Club

The Radio and Television News Association of Southern California issued a statement condemning the raid on San Francisco Freelance Journalist Brian Carmody’s home and the offices of North Bay News by the San Francisco Police Department. The SFPD conducted its raid after Carmody refused to identify a source who leaked to him an internal police report regarding the death of Public Defender Jeff Adachi. The Los Angeles Press Club stands in solidarity with RTNA and wholeheartedly endorse its position on the impropriety of SFPD’s tactics in this leak investigation. Reporters should…