Saturday, June 24, 2006 12:48 PM
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa will join Los Angeles Press Club at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel, Downtown, on the evening of June 24th.
The Mayor will attend our cocktail hour and has agreed to open the 48th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards – celebrating the best and the brightest in journalism.
In addition to prizes handed out in competitive categories, we will also be presenting awards to three distinguished journalists:
• Dave Lopez of KCBS 2 News – The Quinn Award (for lifetime achievement)
• Kevin Sites of Yahoo! News – The Daniel Pearl Award (for courage in journalism)
• Larry King of CNN – The President’s Award (for impact on media)
Finalists for the 2006 Awards who will be with us for the evening represent a broad range of Southern California media. Attendees will be from major outlets including CNN, Los Angeles Times, NBC 4, San Diego Union Tribune, LA Weekly, KPCC, Pasadena Star News, LA Business Journal, People Magazine, Reason Magazine, KCRW, Jewish Journal, KTLA, KTTV, KCAL 9, and many more. The Journalism Awards is a prestigious event where top business and civic leaders mingle with the biggest names in Southern California media.
Tickets are still available by calling 323-669-8081, emailing info@LApressclub.org – or fax in your order to 323-669-8069.
For more information go to www.lapressclub.net/awards/ or call Executive Director Diana Ljungaeus at 323-669-8081.
