The following distinguished group of journalists have received the Presidents Award for Impact on Media and dedication to the Press Club.
The President’s Award was initiated in 1994 by that year’s president, Dusty Brandel.
The award was conceived to recognize an individual member’s dedication of energy and effort on behalf of the Greater Los Angeles Press Club, and whose work has the most impact on media.
- 2024 - Amanda Salas (article) (video)
- 2023 - Giselle Fernandez (article) (video)
- 2023 - John Leguizamo (article) (video)
- 2022 - Christine Devine (article) (video)
- 2021 - Dr. Sanjay Gupta (article) (video)
- 2019 - “Surviving R. Kelly” Creative Team (article) (video)
- 2018 - Kim Yoshino (article) (video)
- 2017 - Jake Tapper (article) (video)
- 2016 - Jarl Mohn (article) (video)
- 2015 - Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O'Donnell (article) (video)
- 2014 - Michael Bloomberg and Matthew Winkler (article) (video)
- 2013 - Carl Reiner (article) (video)
- 2012 - Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein (article)
- 2011 - Lesley Stahl (article)
- 2010 - Anderson Cooper (article) (video)
- 2009 - Arianna Huffington (article)
- 2008 - Steve Lopez (article)
- 2007 - Gustavo Arellano (article)
- 2006 - Larry King (article)
- 2005 - Linda Deutsch
- 2004 - Jeff Greenfield
- 2003 - Al Martinez
- 2002 - Bill Maher
- 2001 - Virginia Ellis
- 2000 - Bill Rosendahl
- 1999 - Pete Noyes
- 1998 - Jose Rios
- 1997 - David Hume Kennerly
- 1996 - Linda Deutsch
- 1994 - Christina Gonzalez, Above & Beyond Award Winner
- 1993 - Warren Wilson, Above & Beyond Award Winner