Los Angeles Press Club

08/27/2025

EARLY BIRD DEADLINE is Monday, September 1, 2025, at 11:59
p.m. Pacific Time.

Enter the 18th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards
Check out the David Robb Civil Justice Award with a $5,000 cash prize, and the new Native Americans in the Arts and Entertainment $500 Cash Award.

Q [email protected]
MORE INFO: rules and categories and entry form at

18th National A&E Journalism Awards Contest Calling all arts and entertainment journalists: The LA Press Club’s National A&E Journalism Awards contest is officially live! Click here to read over this year’s rules and categories, including the David Robb Civil Justice Award for Best Investigative...

08/22/2025

Larry Mantle to Receive the LA Press Club’s Career Achievement Award

LAist’s Larry Mantle has been named the Los Angeles Press Club’s 2025 Luminary Awardee for Career Achievement.

“It’s a tremendous honor to be part of this year’s National Arts and Entertainment Journalism Awards. I appreciate all the LA Press Club does on behalf of local journalism, which makes this recognition all the more meaningful to me,” Mantle said.

Mantle has been the host of the daily interview/call-in program, AirTalk with Larry Mantle, for 40 years. It is the longest-running daily talk program in Los Angeles radio history. The show airs throughout Southern California on NPR member station LAist 89.3, weekdays from 9 to 11 a.m., and has a national audience as a daily podcast.

The AirTalk guest roster features leaders in politics, entertainment, science, health, social debate, history, and the arts, coupled with the telephone participation of a highly sophisticated public radio audience.

Mantle also hosts the movie review and interview program Film Week on LAist 89.3, which is available on all podcast platforms.
Over his four decades on the air, Larry has won numerous national and local awards, including the 2012 Radio Journalist of the Year from the Los Angeles Press Club, the 2010 Journalist of the Year from the Society of Professional Journalists, and Best Public Radio Talk Show in the nation from the Public Radio News Directors organization.
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08/08/2025

Enter the 18th National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards

Check out the David Robb Civil Justice Award with a $5,000 cash prize, and the new Native Americans in the Arts and Entertainment $500 Cash Award.

Q [email protected]
MORE INFO: rules and categories and entry form at

18th National A&E Journalism Awards Contest Calling all arts and entertainment journalists: The LA Press Club’s National A&E Journalism Awards contest is officially live! Click here to read over this year’s rules and categories, including the David Robb Civil Justice Award for Best Investigative...

07/25/2025

The Los Angeles chapter of NLGJA - The Association of LGBTQ Journalists is hosting Press Pride Prom, their inaugural benefit and awards showcase, this Saturday, and the LA Press Club is a Community Sponsor!

We have 4 tickets to give away to Press Club Members for the event Sat July 26, 2025! Please fill out this form, and you'll be entered into a lottery for the tickets. https://lapressclub.wufoo.com/forms/z64a0ur0cv75tg/

Winners will be contacted directly.

Learn more about Press Pride Prom!
https://lanlgja.org/press-pride-prom/
The evening will feature dinner, an open bar, curated vendors and performances from the Trans Chorus of Los Angeles and East LA drag king Charles Galin King, as well as an awards ceremony hosted by q***r media icon Tracy Gilchrist.

Got a question? Email [email protected].

07/17/2025

The LA Press Club is partnering up with LA Radio Collective to bring you an insightful discussion on immigration coverage featuring journalists reporting on ICE’s presence and actions in the Southland. Panelists will share stories they’re proud of, offer reflections on what’s shaped their coverage and talk about the kinds of reporting they hope to see more of.

Our panelists include:

Dana Amihere - Founder/Executive Director of AfroLA
Jessica Perez - Senior Editor of Boyle Heights Beat
Jeremy Lindenfeld - Reporter, Capital and Main
Mariah Castañeda – Audience Director and Co-Founder, LA Public Press
RSVP: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeVExqXj1or3ErhMH08Yly2sjvfEA68SwnrNfUICVZYD8ssQ/viewform

When: Thursday, July 24, doors open at 6 p.m.
Where: Los Angeles Press Club, 2535 W. Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Got a question? Email info@lapressclub #2025

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07/01/2025

Check Out Our Photos from the 67th Southern California Journalism Awards
https://lapressclub.org/67th-socal-journalism-awards-photos/

Congrats to all the winners and finalists!

06/27/2025

CBS Los Angeles Invites You to an Exclusive LA Press Event:
Explore the Future of News

Step inside the most advanced local newsroom in the country. Join CBS Los Angeles for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes morning, featuring immersive AR/VR storytelling, a guided studio tour, and conversations with the team shaping the future of local news.

Location:
KCAL Studios, 4200 Radford Ave., Studio City, CA 91604
Date: Monday, June 30
Time: 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
RSVP: [email protected]

Experience Highlights

Meet Tim Wieland, CBS Los Angeles president and KCAL News award-winning journalists
Hear from Jennifer Mitchell, president of CBS Stations
Tour the newsroom and studio, including “The Desk”
Step into CBS Stations’ largest AR/VR technology-driven studio, and the only-of-its-kind in a So Cal newsroom.
Learn about KCAL’s community initiatives: KCAL Cares and Rebuilding SoCal
Run of Show

8:30 AM – Check-in + Light Breakfast
9:00 AM – Welcome Remarks - Tim Wieland, president, CBS Los Angeles
9:05 AM – Fireside Chat with Tim Wieland, moderated by KCAL News Mornings anchor Sheba Turk
9:40 AM – “Meet The Desk” with Mike Rogers & Mark Liu
10:00 AM – Guided Studio Tour (Phones off – live broadcast in progress)
10:30 AM – AR/VR Studio Experience with meteorologist Paul Deanno
11:00 AM – Break & Transition
11:15 AM – Meet CBS Stations President Jennifer Mitchell
11:35 AM – Spotlight on Rebuilding SoCal & KCAL Cares with news director Matt Goldberg & anchor Jamie Yuccas
12:00 PM – Event Concludes

Media Contact:
Elita Fielder Adjei, Vice President, Communications, CBS Stations
[email protected]

Please note this invitation is exclusively for print, radio and online journalists!

06/23/2025

CONGRATULATIONS
67th Southern California Journalism Awards
A big thank you to all who joined us last night as we honored the best and brightest journalists in Southern California! Your support allows us to continue to be a resource for journalists in the region.

Click here to view a list of this year's winners, and make sure to check out their work! https://lapressclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/SoCal-2025-Winners-06212025.pdf

Stay tuned as we share videos and photos from the awards ceremony in the coming days.

Got a question? Email [email protected].

View the program book:https://lapressclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/2025-SOCAL.pdf

06/19/2025

IMPORTANT INFORMATION for PARKING and TICKETS:
Southern California Journalism Awards Gala June 22, 2025

We're looking forward to seeing you this Sunday as we celebrate the best in Southern California journalism!

SoCal Journalism Awards Gala Schedule:
Red Carpet — 4:30 p.m.
Cocktails and Silent Auction — 4:30 p.m.
Dinner and Awards Program — 6 p.m.

Parking Information:
Pershing Square Parking is $9 — both the entrance and exit are located on Olive Street, just across the street from the hotel, between 5th and 6th Street.

Self-parking at the hotel is $25 with a voucher you can pick up at check-in.

Valet parking is $35 with voucher.

Enter from Grand Avenue for both self-parking and valet parking (different entrances).

Please note that the curfew has been lifted in downtown.

Tickets are picked up at check-in.

It's a full house, so allow some extra time to check in!

Got a question? Email [email protected].

06/17/2025

Dear Members,

Today, attorneys representing the Los Angeles Press Club filed a complaint in federal court seeking to restrict use of force by LAPD on our members and fellow journalists. Recent police attacks on our colleagues while covering protests are both wrong and unlawful. Journalism is not a crime.

We hope for an injunction to protect the press from any police misconduct that prevents us from doing our jobs. Details will be addressed in court. We want our members to be aware that we are not seeking any money. Our organization is being represented pro bono, meaning lawyers are covering their own costs. We deeply appreciate their support.

This case is about LAPD, but if necessary, we are ready to take similar action to address misconduct toward journalists by other agencies.

An official press release and the full text of the complaint are available at this link: https://firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/journalists-sue-los-angeles-police-for-unlawful-use-of-force/

To understand what our colleagues are going through, we are continually adding photo and video evidence to this slideshow. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xlRaueaFtHnJEbPs4hGrm3XJsSSb-d7T0YRbL9Jc3P8/edit?slide=id.gd797af04a3_1_16 =id.gd797af04a3_1_16

Above all, we hope you and your colleagues are OK. Some of you are not. Please take time for self-care, your health and safety are more important than any story. If you need assistance or know someone who does, information on emergency grants and mental health support can be found on this page (which we don't circulate as widely, but invite any journalists to use). https://adamrose.notion.site/Emergency-Grants-for-Journalists-95ca62991fb349c9ac72302ddbfa0d7a

Remember to check our website, where the menu has a "resources" tab full of practical information. https://lapressclub.org/category/resources/

If you have any questions or concerns, email [email protected]. We also encourage anyone to share tips, evidence, or updates to that address, or you can submit this form. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdjCSjGsPZY9cU8S75JVTnOXjeG3HXPBsOmfvgyi1OFRXOxxg/viewform

LOS ANGELES – Today the Los Angeles Press Club (LAPC) and investigative reporting network Status Coup filed a federal lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department for violating journalists’ rights under the U.S. Constitution and state law. The groups are represented by Carol Sobel and Westo...

06/16/2025

Tickets are officially sold out for this year's Southern California Journalism Awards gala!

Interested in attending but didn't get your ticket on time?

Email Diana Ljungaeus, LA Press Club executive director, at [email protected] to inquire about possible ticket availability.

06/12/2025

If you haven’t bought your tickets to this year’s Southern California Journalism Awards gala, time is running out! Tickets are selling fast, and only a few are left.

This is your last chance to join in on a celebration of the best and brightest of SoCal journalism! Click here to get your tickets.

LA Press Club members get an even better deal. Consider becoming a member!

Got a question? Email [email protected].
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