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.