Category: News

Wednesday, August 10, 2005 1:34 PM WHO: Amy Alkon, Emmanuelle Richard, Cathy Seipp and the L.A. Press Club invite you to: WHAT: A party for writer/director/actor Paul Feig, author of the new bestselling memoir “Superstud: Or How I Became a 24-Year-Old Virgin.” Paul is also the creator of the cult TV hit “Freaks and Geeks,” writer and director of the feature film “I Am David,” and a director on the TV series “Arrested Development.” WHEN: Wednesday, Aug. 10, from 7-10 p.m., with Paul doing a short reading from “Superstud” and…

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Saturday, July 30, 2005 1:36 PM The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and KTLA/WB invite you to the Stan Chambers Lifetime Achievement Award Banquet on Saturday, July 30, 2005. In his 58 years at KTLA, Stan Chambers has covered everything from fires and riots to earthquakes and parades. He covered the collapse of the Baldwin Hills dam, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and the 1994 Northridge earthquake. Mr. Chambers has interviewed Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and many others. Today, he’s still out in…

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Thursday, July 14, 2005 1:38 PM Los Angeles Press Club and NPR invite you to meet NPR President and CEO Kevin Klose at Century Plaza Hotel this Thursday, July 14. The public broadcasting funding crisis and recent CPB’s attemt to to inject political interference in journalism will be discussed at this press conference/discussion, moderated by Alex Ben Block of TV Week. Kevin Klose, President and Chief Executive Officer of NPR, will discuss the public broadcasting issues currently making headlines – including the drastic last-minute federal funding cutback; its impact on…

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Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:40 PM Winners: 47th Southern California Journalism Awards for Work During 2004 JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Print Over 100,000 Circulation RONALD BROWNSTEIN – Los Angeles Times Comments: Mr Brownstein’s coverage of the 2004 differed from the coverage of others in the national press corps. It was original, it was documented and it did not rely on the propaganda coming out of both political camps. In addition, Mr Brownstein was far ahead of his counterparts, who continue to repeat tired slogans offered by the two political parties.…

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Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:39 PM WHO: Amy Alkon, Emmanuelle Richard, Cathy Seipp invite you to… WHAT: An L.A. Press Club party celebrating the publication of Rodney Rothman’s new book “Early Bird: A Memoir of Premature Retirement,” which recounts how former David Letterman writer Rothman decided to move to a Florida retirement community at age 28…. just because he could. Publishers Weekly says: “He infiltrates the social hierarchy of the “pool group,” eats dinner at the local early-bird specials and joins a shuffleboard club.” WHEN: Wednesday, June 22, from 7…

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Tuesday, April 26, 2005 1:43 PM PRESENTED BY: The Los Angeles Press Club, Amy Alkon, Emmanuelle Richard, and Cathy Seipp WHAT: A Blogs and the Commentariat evening, starring guest-of-honor Hugh Hewitt: author, radio host, constitutional law professor, blogger and opinion columnist (for the Weekly Standard’s online site The Daily Standard.) Hugh will discuss his new book “Blogs: Understanding the Information Reformation That’s Changing Your World,” along with related topics such as bloggers vs. the mainstream media — which means in particular of course, our own favorite mainstream media the Los…

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Friday, April 22, 2005 1:42 PM WHO CAN BE TRUSTED? The USC Annenberg School of Communication has posted a video webcast of the Aprill 22 “Who Can Be Trusted?” seminar on sourcing for print and broadcast journalists. The event was sponsored by the Los Angeles Press Club in partnership with USC Annenberg, The New York Times, and Discovery Times. Highlights include a keynote address by Philip Taubman, Washington Bureau Chief of The New York Times. Journalism Symposium: “Who Can Be Trusted? A Seminar on Sourcing” Friday, April 22, 2005 9:00…

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Saturday, April 02, 2005 1:44 PM Los Angeles is the most ethnically diverse city in America. This does not always show in mainstream media. Does the major media still dominate the Los Angeles Market? What are the trends and counter trends? WHO: Los Angeles Press Club and New California Media, sponsored by PR Newswire and the Flight Path Museum Learning Center invites you… TO: “Covering Los Angeles – The Most Ethnically Diverse City in America” PANELISTS: Shelby Grad, City Editor of Los Angeles Times; Gabriel Lerner, National & State Editor…

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Wednesday, March 09, 2005 1:45 PM The American Cinema Foundation and the L.A. Press Club (along with L.A. Press Club hostesses Amy Alkon, Emmanuelle Richard and Cathy Seipp) invite you to: MASS MARKET, SMART CONTENT: A panel discussion, moderated by L.A. journalist and media critic Cathy Seipp, about how some successful writers manage to keep their distinct viewpoints even while writing for the mass market medium of TV. Panelists: Paul Feig (creator and executive producer: “Freaks & Geeks;” director: “Arrested Development;” director and writer, the feature film “I Am David;”…

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Tuesday, March 08, 2005 1:46 PM In the realm of the international press corps, a life of struggle, adventure and dreams collide in the premiere of Press Pass to the World. WHEN: Tuesday, March 8th, 2005. WHAT: Reception at 7:00 PM, Screening starts at 7:30 PM. Q&A to follow the screening. WHERE: Goodson Screening Room, Library Building, American Film Institute, 2021 N. Western Avenue, L.A. ABOUT THE FILM: “Press Pass to the World” follows a cast of respected journalists through the challenging, adventurous task of foreign reporting for some of…

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