Monday, April 01, 2013 6:23 PM The Southern California Journalism Awards Centennial Gala on June 23, 2013 is being dedicated to Huell Howser, the widely loved KCET personality and unofficial ambassador of California, who died in January in Palm Springs at age 67. One of the many online tributes that ran the day he died, written by actor and stand-up comedian James Adomian, noted: “If you missed something, friends would swap stories of California’s Gold and Visiting and his other shows on KCET, always lapsing into impressions of his awe-struck…
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NLGJA-LA and the Los Angeles Press Club present: Out in the Newsroom: A look at LGBT coverage and careers in journalism
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:37 PM A panel of openly gay journalists will share their experiences and advice on being out in journalism today. What are the pros and cons of being out to your superiors, co-workers, sources? What is the responsibility of a gay journalist when it comes to a news organization’s LGBT coverage? Has sexuality become a non-issue, an advantage? A disadvantage? The event is moderated by Variety’s political editor Ted Johnson. The panel includes CNN’s Miguel Marquez, Pulitzer Prize winner Bettina Boxall of the Los Angeles Times,…
Read MoreProclamation
Tuesday, February 19, 2013 6:30 PM In honor of the 100+ Year Anniversary of the founding of the Los Angeles Press Club, the growing organization was honored on January 22 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors at a ceremony in the Hall of Administration. Press Club Executive Director Diana Ljungeaus and Board of Directors members Patt Morrison (Los Angeles Times) and Gloria Zuurveen (Pace News) accepted an engraved scroll that read, in part: “Whereas the Los Angeles Press Club was established in 1913 as a gathering spot and…
Read MoreMeet Thom Hartmann at the Press Club on Saturday 2/2
Monday, January 28, 2013 6:41 PM Join us for a conversation about radio journalism with Thom Hartmann, radio host who presents “Renaissance thinking about the issues of our day.” Hartmann is a progressive political commentator and former psychotherapist and entrepreneur. This is event is a coproduction between KPFK an Los Angeles Press Club. Saturday, February 2 at 2pm Los Angeles Press Club, 4773 Hollywood Blvd., L.A. CA 90027. ! Plenty of parking in the back of the building.
Read MoreRobert Redford & Pitzer College Announce Conservancy at LA Press Club News Conference
Monday, November 19, 2012 6:51 PM Pitzer College Announces First Ever Conservancy Devoted Entirely to Southern California Environmental Sustainability Issues New Conservancy Named in Honor of Southern California Native Robert Redford to Focus on National and Global Applications Published: Monday, 19 Nov 2012 | CLAREMONT, Calif., Nov 19, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) undefined Environmental issues unique to the Southern California region will get a lot more attention going forward as Pitzer College announces the launch of the Robert Redford Conservancy for Southern California Sustainability at Pitzer College. The announcement was made…
Read More“Oscars” of Entertainment Journalism Handed Out by LA Press Club; Jane Fonda Feted
Monday, November 19, 2012 6:47 PM More Pictures from 5thNEJ In an appropriately glamour-filled evening, the Los Angeles Press Club handed out first-place star trophies for best arts and entertainment reporting during its 5th Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards (NEJ) Gala Sunday at the historic Millennium Biltmore in downtown L.A. The big winner was The Hollywood Reporter. THR garnered six first place awards, including Entertainment Journalist of the Year for editor and reporter Kim Masters, whom they share with KCRW 89.9, Santa Monica. The real story of the evening was…
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Saturday, November 03, 2012 6:52 PM Stars keep coming out for the NEJ awards gala Nov. 18 at the Biltmore. Robert Redford will be on hand to introduce Visionary Award honoree Jane Fonda. Jeff Daniels, star of The Newsroom, will make a special appearance. Ms. Fonda sits down for a candid, onstage interview with NBC4 and LAPC board member Robert Kovacik. Comedian, author and talk show star Kathy Griffin will do the introduction to The Hollywood Reporter’s Janice Min who receives a career achievement award from the Press Club. And…
Read MoreNEJ 2012 – Finalists Announced
Sunday, October 28, 2012 6:55 PM For a full list of Finalists, click here
Read MoreJane Fonda to be Honored by Los Angeles Press Club — A Special Introduction by Robert Redford
Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:23 AM Janice Min introduced by Kathy Griffin. Los Angeles Press Club will honor Jane Fonda with its inaugural Visionary Award at the National Entertainment. Journalism Awards Gala on Sunday, November 18th at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles. The Visionary Award is being instituted to pay homage to “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 social importance.” Beside her successful careers as a two-time Academy…
Read MoreJane Fonda to be Honored by Los Angeles Press Club — A Special Introduction by Robert Redford
Thursday, October 18, 2012 8:23 AM Janice Min introduced by Kathy Griffin. Los Angeles Press Club will honor Jane Fonda with its inaugural Visionary Award at the National Entertainment. Journalism Awards Gala on Sunday, November 18th at the Biltmore Hotel, downtown Los Angeles. The Visionary Award is being instituted to pay homage to “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 social importance.” Beside her successful careers as a two-time Academy…
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