Russ Stanton at the LA Press Club

The Los Angeles Press Club hosted "An Evening with Russ Stanton" last night to a 100+ crowd that included the likes of Jill Stewart, Mariel Garza, Chris Woodyard, Michael Goldstein, Luke Ford, Joseph Mailander and several other members of the 4th Estate. Video footage of the event will be made available in an update and you can also catch the new L.A. Times Editor at a Zócalo LA event next month.

Some tidbits from the evening:

• In a surprise to many, the Editor admitted that there have been a few internal memos that didn't end up on LA Observed
• He gave a shoutout to the Top of the Ticket blog
• He said the Times needs more diversity both in terms of age and ethnicity
• He talked about the recent "doozy"

We are human beings pulling off a daily miracle and that is not a perfect process by any stretch of the imagination. - Russ Stanton

(Full Disclosure - I am the Publicist for the Press Club)

April Media Hotsheet

Journalism largely consists of saying "Lord Jones is Dead" to people who never knew that Lord Jones was alive. – G.K. Chesterton

Some upcoming events in the 4th Estate:

• April 11 – Zócalo LA presents “Standard Operating Procedure," a screening and conversation with director Errol Morris. 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.zocalola.org/.
  
  April 12 – The Asian American Journalists Association - Los Angeles chapter presents "Stars of the LA Blogosphere Tell All" with panelists Carol Lin, Kate Coe, and Michael Schneider. 10:30 a.m. For more information, go to http://www.aaja.org/ or click here.
  
  April 22 – The Los Angeles Times, Hoy, and the U.S. Postal Service celebrate the new Ruben Salazar postage stamp. 6 p.m. reception; unveiling & discussion 7 p.m. For more information, email RSVPHOY@hoyllc.com or call (213) 237-4345.
  
  April 23 – The Society of Professional Journalists – Greater Los Angeles Chapter hosts a “Ethics in the Digital Age" with panelists Terry Francke, Jack Lerner, Kevin Roderick and Mickey Kaus. For more information, go to www.spj.org/losangeles.
  
  April 24 – The Los Angeles Press Club presents “Transforming the LA Times: An Evening with Russ Stanton.” 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.lapressclub.org/ or call (323) 669-8081.
  
  April 30 – The Los Angeles Press Club presents “Book Party with David Rensin," an evening with the new author of All For a Few Perfect Waves: The Audacious Life and Legend of Rebel Surfer Miki 'Da Cat'. 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.lapressclub.org/ or call (323) 669-8081.
  
  April 30 – The Society of Professional Journalists – Greater Los Angeles Chapter has their 2008 Awards Banquet featuring Distinguished Journalists Award honorees Bob Banfield, Beth Barrett, John Rabe and Tom Tugend; reporters Scott Glover and Matt Lait will also be honored with the Freedom of Information Award. For more information, contact Roberta Wax at (818) 993-7027 or RobiW@aol.com, or go to www.spj.org/losangeles.
  
  May 8 – The Los Angeles Press Club, in partnership with the Media Image Coalition (a program of the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations), presents "May Day Melee: One Year Later." 7 p.m. Panelists TBA. For more information, go to www.lapressclub.org/, email MayDayRSVP@AFTRA.com or call or (323) 634-8263.
  
  May 14 – Coro CrossTalk presents "Prognosis: How the Media Covers Healthcare" 9 a.m. Panelists TBA. For more information, go to http://www.corola.org/ or email eheadington@coro.org.
  
  May 15 – Zócalo LA presents “Deconstructing McCain,” with McCain biographer and Reason magazine editor-in-chief, Matt Welch. 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.zocalola.org/.
  
  May 22 – The Los Angeles Press Club presents "Tackling the News Industry Meltdown: Where are the Jobs Now?" Panelists TBA. 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.lapressclub.org/ or call (323) 669-8081.
  
  June 21 – The Los Angeles Press Club presents the "50th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards" featuring Harry Shearer as Emcee, Joseph Quinn honoree Ana Garcia, Daniel Pearl honoree Bob Woodruff, and a soon-to-be-named President's award honoree. For more information, go to www.lapressclub.org/ or call (323) 669-8081.
  
  July 23-27 – The Asian American Journalists Association, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Native American Journalists Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists gather for Unity '08 National Convention in Chicago, Illinois for the largest gathering of journalists in the United States opens. For more information, go to http://www.2008unity.org/.
  
  August 14 – The Los Angeles Press Club, in partnership with the Pearl family, hosts a reception and discussion with the new Daniel Pearl Fellow. 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.lapressclub.org/ or call (323) 669-8081.

LA Press Club Waxes Nostalgic on the Herald Examiner

This may be somewhat esoteric for anyone who grew up on Land of the Lost, loves the Smurfs and/or listens to Depeche Mode, but there was a time when the Herald Examiner was the place to be here in Los Angeles. Last Thursday, the Los Angeles Press Club hosted “A Return to Corky’s: The Ultimate Herald Examiner Almost-20th Reunion Party.”

Journalists from all over the world were there to recall a Southern California publishing tradition that dated back to 1871. Several notables from the local political/journalism scene were there: Santa Monica Councilmember Bobby Shriver, former KCBS Political Editor Linda Breakstone, LA Daily News Editor Ron Kaye, LA Times Top of the Ticket Editor Don Frederick, Show Business Historian Alex Ben Block, famed critic Peter Reinhart, LA Observed's Kevin Roderick, and the legendary former HerEx editor, James G. “Jim” Bellows.

It was a packed house, to say the least, and there were many stories to be shared. By far, my favorite was the one told by Don Frederick (videos 2 and 3) on his hanging up on a somewhat inebriated Bill Hearst.

(Full Disclosure - I am the Publicist for the Press Club, did outreach for the event and shot the video.)

The Slideshow

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March Media Hotsheet

"In America the President reigns for four years, and Journalism governs for ever and ever." - Oscar Wilde

Some upcoming 4th Estate events for the month of March:

• March 8th – The California Chicano News Media Association hosts a primer for reporters entitled “Disparities in Latino Healthcare.” 9 a.m. For more information, go to http://www.ccnma.org/ or call (213) 437-4408.
  
  March 11th – Zócalo presents “My Colombian War,” a conversation with award-winning Colombian-born journalist Silvana Paternostro.” 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.zocalola.org/.
  
  March 13th – The Los Angeles Press Club and Alex Ben Block present “A Return to Corky’s: The Ultimate Herald Examiner Almost-20th Reunion Party.” 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.lapressclub.org/ or call (323) 669-8081.
  
  March 15th – The Associated Press Television Radio Association is having its “61st Annual Convention” with free weekend workshops for journalists. For more information, go to http://www.aptra.org/.
  
  March 22nd – The Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles presents “New World of Media Photojournalism Seminar and Awards Dinner” for still photographers and videographers. 9 a.m. For more information, go to http://www.ppagla.org/ or call (714) 573-0902.
  
  March 27th – The Los Angeles Press Club presents “Transforming the LA Times: An Evening with Russ Stanton.” 7 p.m. For more information, go to http://www.lapressclub.org/ or call (323) 669-8081.
  
  March 29th – The Society of Professional Journalists – Greater Los Angeles Chapter hosts a “Freedom of Information Workshop” for reporters. For more information, go to www.spj.org/losangeles.