Los Angeles Press Club

The Los Angeles Press Club is an American journalism organization founded in 1913.[1][2] It honors journalists through its annual National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards and SoCal Journalism Awards.[3] As of 2023, the Los Angeles Press Club hosted the 65th SoCal Journalism Awards and the 16th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards in downtown Los Angeles.[4][5]

History

State records and municipal historical records show that an earlier, original Los Angeles Press Club filed its initial corporate paperwork in 1913. That version became legally inactive during the Great Depression and World War II before the 1946 reorganization took over its assets and trademark.

Founded after World War II, the Greater Los Angeles Press Club operated a café and cocktail lounge for members from 1960 into the 1980s, then leased out the space as interest in gathering there declined.

In the early 1970s, the club spoke out on press freedom, protesting the arrest of reporter William Farr during the Charles Manson trial. Its archived records include newsletters, annual publications, administrative files, correspondence on First Amendment issues, and material on the club's annual Headliner Awards.[6]

In 2024, the Board of Directors includes the organization's president – Robert Kovacik of KNBC,[7] vice president – Cher Calvin of KTLA,[8] and treasurer Chris Palmeri of Bloomberg. The executive director is Swedish-born journalist Diana Ljungaeus.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Bergeson, Samantha (November 4, 2022). "IndieWire Earns 3 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award Nominations". IndieWire. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ The Sun (June 29, 2015). "Los Angeles News Group wins top LA Press Club Awards". The San Bernardino Sun. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  3. ↑ Earl, William (June 25, 2023). "Variety Picks Up 14 First-Place Wins at L.A. Press Club's SoCal Journalism Awards". Variety. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  4. ↑ THR Staff (June 25, 2023). "The Hollywood Reporter Named Best Website at 65th Annual SoCal Journalism Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  5. ↑ THR Staff (December 3, 2023). "The Hollywood Reporter Wins Best Website, Print Journalist of the Year at National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Greater Los Angeles Press Club records". Online Archive of California. Retrieved August 16, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Robert Kovacik – NBC Los Angeles". KNBC. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Cher Calvin". KTLA. 4 January 2020. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Board of Directors". Los Angeles Press Club. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
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