Sunday, March 16, 2003 2:33 PM The Los Angeles Press Club has decided to start a new category to recognize the work of international journalists based in Southern California. The new designation reflects the growing diversity of membership among LAPC members, as well as a recognition of the special accomplishments of foreign reporters in the Southern California area. This is a last-minute addition to the 45th Southern California Journalism Awards. Because of that, the deadline for these entries will be on Friday, April 25, 2003. No entries in any other…
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L.A. Press Club Panel On The Alternative Press Features Riordan, Karpel, Stewart
Saturday, March 01, 2003 2:35 PM Former Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan, who plans to launch a new alternative weekly in June called the Los Angeles Examiner, will be part of a panel discussion on the alternative press hosted by the L.A. Press Club on Tuesday evening, March 11, it was announced by the club’s President Ted Johnson. Riordan is expected to discuss plans for the new publication, which recently showed a prototype and talk about how he and his editors are going about assembling a staff. Joining Riordan on…
Read MoreEvent: “Hollywood Interrupted” book release party, Feb. 19 at Quixote Studios
Wednesday, February 19, 2003 6:02 PM
Read MoreRosendahl Turns Tables in Run for City Hall
Sunday, February 16, 2003 5:58 PM Former Press Club president and Adelphia public affairs host Bill Rosendahl is moving into another prominent role in the Los Angeles political world, but this time it’s from the other side of the fence. He’s running for Los Angeles City Council, and will for the first time in his long career be the person answering the pointed questions instead of the guy asking them. Rosendahl is well known in Los Angeles for his frequent work as a moderator or questionerat high-profile political panels and…
Read MoreHelp Build A Better Press Club
Thursday, January 16, 2003 2:40 PM We’re looking for volunteers who want to help out the Press Club in planning this year’s agenda. Whatever your interest, there’s a place for you on one of our committees. Have party planning skills? Our Activities Committees needs your ideas and energy. Want to see the best stories from around the country? Join our judging staff as we exchange entries with other clubs across the country for the Southern California Journalism Awards in June. Have a knack for attracting new members? Join the Membership…
Read MoreLAPC Board reprimands L.A. Weekly for interfering with columnist; who then quits
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:21 PM Resolution passed after Marc Haefele addresses the Club Board: L.A.Weekly responds in letter At the November meeting of the L.A.P.C. Board heard Marc Haefele, former columnist for the L.A. Weekly, explain why he decided to abruptly resign from the alternative paper. Haefele contends that News Editor Alan Mittelstaedt violated journalistic ethics by, among other breaches, telling him what subject matter to write in his column. Following a lively discussion, the Board passed a Resolution by a simple majority reprimanding The Weekly and calling on…
Read MoreClub Members on a roll
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:19 PM
Read MoreElection results: Bylaw changes overwhelmingly approved
Tuesday, December 17, 2002 10:14 PM The results of our recent election are now official. Four new members have been elected to the 12-member board, joining two current directors who have been re-elected as voters also approved an overhaul of the club’s bylaws, according to Election Commissioner Jim Foy. Gary Gentile is a business writer at the Associated Press, covering entertainment, aerospace and energy issues. The ballots were counted at the club offices Nov. 18, Newly elected for a two-year term beginning Jan. 2003. are Gary Gentile, Michael Collins, Roy…
Read MoreWelcome to the New 8 Ball
Sunday, November 17, 2002 10:11 PM The Board of Directors decided in January 2003 to move to an electronic newsletter, as preferred by most club members. A few members who do not have e-mail or who have expressed a preference for a hard copy continue to receive one by mail. You’ll need the easy-to-use Adobe Acrobat Reader software (available here) to read the new 8 Ball. The e-version eliminates the steep costs of printing and mailing, thus allowing us to add great new features that put a spotlight on the…
Read MoreClub members will vote on six directors, by law changes
Thursday, October 17, 2002 10:09 PM Candidates for the 2003-2004 LA Press Club Board of Directors
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