Monday, January 30, 2012 3:54 PM SoCal CONNECTED SERIES ON SPENDING AT HOUSING AUTHORITY SHAKES UP AGENCY
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CBS2/KCAL9 Investigative Reporter David Goldstein Wins Quinn Award for Lifetime Achievement
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 3:57 PM Achievement CBS2/KCAL9 investigative reporter David Goldstein has been named by the board of directors of the Los Angeles Press Club as the 2012 winner of the coveted Joseph M. Quinn Memorial Award for lifetime achievement. “His reporting is synonymous with serious journalism in local TV news,” said LA Press Club President Will Lewis. “David has covered the major events that help define modern Los Angelesundefinedfrom the trial of LAPD officers accused of beating Rodney King, the OJ Simpson trial and the LA riots.” As…
See MoreMartin Luther King Birthday
Sunday, January 01, 2012 4:03 PM What if Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had Tweeted the Civil Rights Movement On Thursday Jan. 12, the Los Angeles Press Club presented a prestigious panel discussion of how Dr. King might have used social media in the civil rights movement. The event was in honor of Dr. King’s Birthday, Monday Jan. 16. Panelists: Diane Watson – Former U.S. Congresswoman Robert Farrell – Former L.A. City Councilman and Freedom Rider Rev. William D. Smart Jr. – Chair, SCLC-LA and Union Organizer Rev. Dr. Lewis…
See MoreYear End Message From Your President
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 4:27 PM CONTRIBUTE TO OUR NEW MATCHING SCHOLARSHIP FUND Dear LA Press Club member or friend: At the Club’s Monday, Dec. 19 Board meeting, the directors voted unanimously to establish and seed a matching fund for college scholarships. The cost of a college education at our state universities is out of sight. Fees go up every year. Serious students need all the help they can get. We hope to encourage them to stay with journalism as a major. We will be seeking donation from individuals, corporations…
See MoreNow Join, Renew, Contribute & Manage Your Press Club Account at our New Online Shop
Monday, December 12, 2011 4:32 PM Now you can keep all your membership information up-to-date with a couple of strokes of your keyboard–all password protected. Join, renew, contribute, order a press card and charge it to PayPal or your Visa or Mastercard. Sign-up for automatic renewal and never worry about your membership expiring!
See MoreBook Party – Alive Inside the Wreck
Friday, December 02, 2011 4:33 PM Book Party – Alive Inside the Wreck: A Biography of Nathanael West, by Joe Woodward Thursday, December 8, at 7:00 pm. Event over. About the Book: From his name to his college transcript to his literary style, Nathanael West was self-invented. Born Nathan Weinstein, the author of the classics Miss Lonelyhearts (1933) and The Day of the Locust (1939) was an uncompromising artist obsessed with writing the perfect novel. He pursued his passion from New York to California, flirting dangerously with the bleak, faux-glamour…
See MoreWoodward & Bernstein to be Honored On 40th Anniversary of Watergate Break-in
Sunday, November 27, 2011 4:39 PM Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein to Accept 2012 Los Angeles Press Club’s President’s Award WATERGATE REPORTERS WHO REDEFINED INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM WILL ACCEPT PRIZE 40 YEARS AFTER THE EVENT Bernstein, Woodward in The Washington Post newsroom, circa 1972 Next year marks a major milestone in American journalism: the 40th anniversary of Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein’s pioneering reporting on the Watergate scandal. Woodward and Bernstein’s series of articles for The Washington Post unraveled the biggest American political scandal to date, culminating in President Richard Nixon’s…
See MoreWinners 2011 NEJ Awards
Friday, November 18, 2011 5:10 PM The full list of Winners from National Entertainment Journalism Awards: A – ENTERTAINMENT JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR, ALL PLATFORMS Tie: Tara Wallis-Finestone, NBC-LA Dylan Howard, RadarOnline.com Judge’s comments: As a Senior Producer for NBC4, Tara Wallis-Finestone organizes and writes unique and compelling stories for NBC4 in a fast-moving and highly visual manner. She is a gifted story-teller who writes for the eye. She also writes enterprising stories for NBCLA’s website. Judge’s comments: In the world of celebrity and entertainment news, even mainstream media couldn’t…
See MoreBig Night for Entertainment Journalism; Dick Gregory Pays Tribute to Hugh Hefner
Friday, November 18, 2011 4:48 PM At Thursday’s LA Press Club’s 4th Annual National Entertainment Journalism Awards, The Hollywood Reporter walked off with four first place trophies, including best entertainment publication. There was a tie for Entertainment Journalist of the Year. Tara Wallis-Finestone, senior producer for NBC4-LA, and Dylan Howard, senior executive editor of RadarOnline, each took home a $500 check. The award was sponsored by Alexandra and Sidney Sheldon. Alexandra is the widow of the late best-selling novelist, screen and TV writer. Media outlets that had first place winners…
See MoreAttend the 4th NEJ Awards Honoring Hugh M. Hefner!
Tuesday, November 08, 2011 5:13 PM The tables will be turned when the legendary editor-in-chief of Playboy Magazine, Hugh M. Hefner, is interviewed onstage by NBC4 news anchor Robert Kovacik in the incisive and entertaining style pioneered by the popular men’s magazine over 50 years ago. The legendary comic and civil rights icon Dick Gregory is flying in from Washington D.C. to pay a special tribute the man who gave him his first break, Mr. Hefner. It takes place Thursday, Nov. 17 at the Biltmore Bowl in Los Angeles as…
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