Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:34 PM The violent arrest in July of 16-year-old Jeremy Morse in Inglewood, once again sent shock waves through our city, and the journalism community. That sense of “here we go again” can be all too pervasive so it is incumbent that we remind ourselves of the crucial role the media plays in informing the public without stirring up the pot. It also reminds us that the relationship between law enforcement and the media is a unique one: sometimes con- tentious but most times cooperative. My…
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Insider Views on Accessing Business News
Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:32 PM PROVIDING INFO THE MEDIA CAN USE: An enthusiastic audience heard a panel of top P.R. executives, and a veteran business journalist share their insights during a July 18th seminar entitled, “Opening The Door, Part 3:Accessing Corporate America.” T hey dis- cussed what it takes to cover corporations in the era of Enron,Adelphia and a rapidly changing stock market, during the third in a series presented by the club’s International Caucus of Journalists.” The seminar was moderated by Jonathan Evans, Western Media Relations Manager for…
Read MoreThe Saga of the Sunshine Ordinance Continues
Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:28 PM BY KAREN OCAMB It was with some trepidation that members of the Sunshine Coalition attended the L.A. County Board of Supervisors (BOS) meeting on July 16. There had been many delays following the Special Counsel’s report on the proposed Sunshine Ordinance, CFAC expert Terry Francke’s response, and the slight slap on the wrist in the L.A. Times’ Brown Act lawsuit. With the pressure off, the BOS could have decided that they had gone far enough in adjusting their own internal policy. In my short…
Read MoreJoin Patt Morrison, Chick Hearn, Lisa Foxx, Hugh Hewitt and other media stars at the L.A. Press Club’s All Media Bowl-A-Thon for the City of Hope
Saturday, August 17, 2002 9:25 PM If you have ever been bowled over by the stars of TV, radio and print, now is your opportunity to bowl with or against many of your favorite media personalities. Charity-minded bowlers over 18 years of age are invited to join in the First Annual L.A. Press Club All Media Bowl-A-Thon for the City of Hope Cancer Center on Wednesday, August 14 in Studio City. Among the media stars who will help put some fun and sport into the summer, while raising money for…
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Read MoreAn Evening with the Legendary Last Editor
Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:18 PM Jim Bellows discusses 55 years taking on the Goliaths of journalism Editor and author Jim Bellows, who has had a legendary career in print, broadcast and online journalism, will be celebrat- ed by the Los Angeles Press Club in “An Evening For Journalists With Jim Bellows,” on Thursday, May 16, in Hollywood, it was announced by club President Patt Morrison. The event coincides with publication of the book, “The Last Editor: How I Saved the New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Los…
Read MoreSunshine Coalition Victory Increases Access To L.A. County Government
Wednesday, April 17, 2002 9:11 PM Karen Ocamb’s efforts singled out for praise by club President Patt Morrison After unrelenting press scrutiny for allegedly trying to kill a ballot initiative in secret, and under intense pressure from the Los Angeles Sunshine Coalition led by the L.A. Press Club and the California First Amendment Coalition, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously A pril 2 to allow greater public access to government deliberations and records. “I think these changes are long overdue,” Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky told the Los Angeles…
Read MoreLAPC FARES WELL IN AAJA-LA TRIVIA BOWL
Friday, November 30, 2001 10:56 PM By: Karen Ocamb What may have started out as an outreach effort quickly dissolved into fun, frivolity, and a few slightly embarrassed egos when five L.A. Press Club Board members sat down to play at the Asian American Journalists Association’s 20th Anniversary Celebration Trivia Bowl. The packed Sept. 28 event, held in a sound stage at the new KABC-TV studios in Glendale, was hosted by KABC anchor David Ono, with support from AAJA-LA president Denise Poon (Dateline NBC) and Vice-president Denise Dador (KABC). AAJA’s…
Read MoreSPIRITED DEBATE OVER TAX EXEMPT INITIATIVE AT GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Friday, November 30, 2001 10:55 PM By: Karen Ocamb In a straw poll at the L.A. Press Club’s well attended 2001 annual General Membership Meeting, a majority of members favored passage of the Tax-Exempt Initiative proposal, which is on the ballot sent this fall to Active LAPC members, along with six open board seats. The initiative proposes the creation of a new entity which would become the primary outlet for the club’s activities. It includes adoption of seven objectives, which mandate support for journalists, fostering a greater sense of responsibility…
Read MoreFALLEN JOURNALISTS MEMORIAL
Friday, November 30, 2001 10:54 PM The Fallen Journalists Memorial, created by the Los Angeles Press Club, will be formally dedicated in its new home at California State University Northridge on November 27 at 10 a.m., and club members are welcome to attend. Cynthia Rawitch, Chair of the Department of Journalism has overseen the installation of bronze and wood memorial in Manzanita Hall, the new Arts, Media, and Communication building. The plaque is a memorial to 17 California journalists who lost their lives in pursuit of the news. The journalists…
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