Sunday, January 16, 2005 1:49 PM The Los Angeles Press Club is now accepting entries for the 47th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards. The entry forms and complete rules are available online. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES IS MARCH 18, 2005. Get entry forms and other awards info here. For more information, call 323-469-8180 or email info@lapressclub.org.
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Free Open Government Forum
Saturday, January 08, 2005 1:58 PM California voters quietly added a government transparency mandate to the state constitution on November 2 — by a whopping 83.4 percent margin. How will that change affect how city and county lawyers advise their clients, or how public prosecutors view local boards’ and councils’ closed meeting practices, or how journalists and their attorneys push for access to public records? Some early hints at answers will be sought at “Raising the Bar for Open Government,” an all-day law and policy conference for activists, journalists, attorneys…
Read MoreElection Result 2005
Wednesday, January 05, 2005 2:00 PM Scoring big in red and blue states alike, President Ted Johnson was the top vote getter for the 2005 Press Club Board of Directors. Other incumbents also made a strong showing. Anthea Raymond, who has been instrumental in organizing Press Club events, came in second followed by freelance investigative writer Michael Collins. Beverly Hills Courier editor Norma Zager will also serve another term. Newcomers to the board will include Bloomberg’s Greg Baumann, First Amendment expert Richard McKee and magazine and Internet journalist Matt Welch.…
Read MoreJoin LA Press for Annual Holiday Party
Thursday, December 16, 2004 2:00 PM All Los Angeles Press Club members are invited to the Associated Press Television and Radio Assn. of California and Nevada’s third annual holiday bash. The party is being organized by APTRA’s Hal Eisner. The APTRA party will be at Universal CityWalk’s Cafe Tu Tu Tango where the food is great and the environment is amazing. The artist loft feel of the restaurant provides a great backdrop for this first party of the holiday season. It’s a great chance to see old friends and make…
Read MoreKTLA News Anchor Larry McCormick Dies
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:07 PM Larry McCormick, an active Press Club member and former board member, died on August 27 after a long illness. He was 71 years old. McCormick, one of the first African American television news anchors in Los Angeles, was co-anchor of KTLA’s “News @ Ten: Weekend Edition” and pro- vided health and fitness reports for the sta- tion’s weeknight newscasts. “This is a tremendous loss for everyone at KTLA,” commented Vincent Malcolm, KTLA vice president and general manager. “Larry was truly admired and respected by…
Read More“Outfoxed” Director Brings Indie Methods to Documentary
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:03 PM BY JORDI ORTEGA Director Robert Greenwald and his documen- tary “Outfoxed,” the film critical of Fox News Network and its editorial links with the Bush Administration, drew about 100 journalists, filmmakers, and students to an October 21 screening at the Los Angeles Film School, which co-sponsored the event with the Press Club and PR Newswire. Greenwald, who arrived bearing brochures of the Americavotes.org campaign, answered questions after the screening during a give-and-take moderated by Press Club board member Jon Beaupre. Greenwald offered three key…
Read MoreGraw, Noted NBC Negotiator, Dies
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:03 PM Sid Graw, who managed negotiations for NBC with such network luminaries as Tom Brokaw, Tom Snyder and Bryant Gumbel, died of congestive heart failure at his home in Rancho Bernardo on October 5. He was 86. Graw joined NBC in 1963 as financial administrator for all West Coast radio and television news. He remained with NBC, working out of KNBC’s Burbank headquarters until 1979. From 1979-1981, he joined the William Morris Agency in Los Angeles as a news talent agent. Then, he returned to…
Read MoreClub is Now “Go-To” Source for Open Government Controversies
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 9:01 PM BY JILL STEWART With all the work put in by the Club’s Sunshine Committee to pressure politicians to start abiding by California laws requiring open public meetings and easy access to public documents, the Club has increasingly become a “go-to” source for other media. In late October, former LA Press Club Boardmember Karen Ocamb, chairwoman of the Sunshine Committee, was once again quoted in a major local news out- let, the Daily News of Los Angeles. The article, by well-known government reporter Troy Anderson,…
Read MoreMeet the Nominees / Press Club Board elections take place this month.
Wednesday, November 17, 2004 8:57 PM BY CHRIS WOODYARD A diverse bunch of dedicated journal- ists are running for two-year terms on the Press Club’s Board of Directors. In keeping with the club’s goal of representing journalists of all kinds, they range from magazine reporters to veteran broadcasters and wire service news people. One is a First Amendment expert, in keeping with the club’s policy of allowing new voices a chance at guid- ing the club. Just as members are recovering from the nation’s general election, they will also asked…
Read MoreJournalists: Learn to Write from a Times Pro
Saturday, October 23, 2004 2:05 PM Want to write sharper leads? Want to improve the way you organize your copy before you start typing? Want to edit your copy so your editor won’t have to? Former Los Angeles Times reporter, editor and writing coach Bob Baker will attack these and other writing issues in “Newsthinking,” a five-hour seminar sponsored by the Press Club and P.R. Newswire on Saturday, October 23. The session will be held at the Press Club, 6464 Sunset Blvd., Suite 806. This rare chance to learn hands-on…
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