Tuesday, September 16, 2003 4:42 PM As a kickoff to the upcoming elections, can- didates for the board of the Los Angeles Press Club will offer their ideas and visions before members on Sept. 24 at the club’s annual meeting. A number of vacancies will open on the board, including one left by the planned departure of former executive director Alex Ben Block, whose years of volunteer work inspired many working journalists to join the club and brought sizzle back to the club’s annual awards banquet. The event will be…
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The Recall Isn’t the Only Election in October
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 4:41 PM Are you a full-time journalist who supports improving the community through volunteering and would like to have an impact on the larger journalism community in Los Angeles? Annual elections will be held by mail in October for seven open two-year positions on the 14-member Los Angeles Press Club Board of Directors. The Board of Directors will nominate candidates, including several incumbents now serving on the board who plan to run again. However, anyone who has been an “active” member of the Press Club for…
Read MoreJournalists Invited to Groundbreaking Forum on Gang Violence and its Effects on Public Health: Injury, Pathology, Guilt & Fear
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 4:39 PM BY KAREN OCAMB On Saturday, Sept. 13 the Press Club is cosponsoring a Fred Friendly-style forum on the public health effects of gang violence. The roundtable was organized by the UCLA Center for Communications and Community in conjunction with the California Wellness Center and the Black Journalists Association of Southern California. Journalists will join national and local healthcare providers, gang-interventionists and community members to look at this underreported issue. the carnage and there are mental health issues for guilt-ridden survivors and fearful community residents,”…
Read MoreBOOK PARTY OF THE MONTH
Tuesday, September 16, 2003 2:26 PM BOOK PARTY OF THE MONTH Amy Alkon, Emmanuelle Richard, Cathy Seipp and the L.A. Press Club invite you to: WHO and WHAT: Celebrate former Reason editor Virginia Postrel’s terrific new book “The Substance of Style: How the Rise of Aesthetic Style is Remaking Commerce, Culture and Consciousness.” WHEN: Monday, Sept. 29, from 7-10 p.m. WHERE: The poolside bar at the W Hotel in Westwood, 930 Hilgard Ave., L.A. 90024 (310) 208-8765. (You’re welcome, Westsiders!) WHY: Because Virginia’s first book, “The Future and Its Enemies:…
Read MorePRESS CLUB PARTY “It’s a Man’s World”
Thursday, August 14, 2003 2:27 PM WHO: Amy Alkon, Emmanuelle Richard, Cathy Seipp and the L.A. Press Club. WHAT: Invite you to celebrate our friend Adam Parfrey’s ultra-groovy new book, “It’s a Man’s World: Men’s Adventure Magazines, the Postwar Pulps,” and the opening of an art exhibit in connection with the book. WHEN: Thurs, Aug. 14 WHERE: Gallery viewing of men’s adventure magazine art, curated by Adam Parfrey, at La Luz de Jesus, 4633 Hollywood Blvd., 6-8pm. At 7pm Adam will give a Q&A on the illustrators — Norm Eastman,…
Read Moreprofile: Kitty Felde, host of “Talk of the City” Journalist and playwright
Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:37 PM BY SASHA SILVER Kitty Felde, host for two years of KPCC’s talk show, “Talk of the City,” has had a huge year as measured by the awards showered upon her. She has been named Journalist of the Year by both the Los Angeles Press Club and the Los Angeles Society of Professional Journalists. “Local news has long been a passion of mine, and to have this opportunity at a station that shares that passion is incredibly exciting,” said Felde. Her co-workers wholeheartedly agree. Larry…
Read MoreEvent: Cocktails with Denise Hamilton at the Figueroa Hotel
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Read MoreWinners and Presenters: Memorable Moments
Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:32 PM The debate will continue for some time over who drew the biggest laughs at the Press Club’s June 21 annual awards banquet, where Southern California journalists earned top honors from their peers in numerous categories encompassing print, television, radio, magazine and online reporting. The night also offered many poignant moments, such as when the winner of the Joseph Quinn Award for lifetime achievement, CBS-2 anchorwoman Laura Diaz, accepted her trophy during a standing ovation that included her mother and father — a former migrant…
Read MoreWith Honors Poignant awards gala tributes leave lasting impressions
Wednesday, July 16, 2003 4:28 PM BY TED JOHNSON The high-wire artist risks his life to please the crowd, for fame, the thrill of danger, and the pleasure of performing feats that few can do. We risk our lives, and souls, for motives much the same, plus the heady feel of being next to power, even wielding some ourselves. — Highwire, by Terry Anderson As the names and faces of journalists killed while doing their jobs flashed on a giant screen, Della Reese read the powerful words of Associated Press…
Read More45th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards.
Monday, June 30, 2003 2:28 PM Last night’s awards gala was a smashing success. Thanks again to all who aided in the preparation and production of the Press Club’s largest annual event. While waiting for the photo gallery of the evening’s festivites, check out the complete list of winners of the 45th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards. 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…
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