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FIFTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL5 SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA7 JOURNALISM AWARDS LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB th 57 ANNUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 48 NOMINATIONS JOURNALISM AWARDS LOS ANGELES PRESS CLUB 57TH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOURNALISM AWARDS WELCOME Dear Friends of L.A. Press Club, Well, you’ve done it this time. Yes, you really have! The Los Angeles Press Club’s 57th annual Southern California Journalism Awards are marked by a jaw-dropping, record-breaking number of submissions. They kept our sister Press Clubs across the country, who judge our annual competition, very busy and, no doubt, very impressed. So, as we welcome you this evening, know that even to arrive as a finalist is quite an accomplishment. Tonight in this very Biltmore ballroom, where Senator (and future President) John F. Kennedy held his first news conference after securing his party’s nomination, we honor the contributions of our colleagues. Some are no longer with Robert Kovacik us and we will dedicate this ceremony to three of the best among them: Al Martinez, Rick Orlov and Stan Chambers. The Los Angeles Press Club is where journalists and student journalists, working on all platforms, share their ideas and their concerns in our ever changing industry. If you are not a member, we invite you to join the oldest organization of its kind in Southern California. On behalf of our Board, we hope you have an opportunity this evening to reconnect with colleagues or to make some new connections. Together we will recognize our esteemed honorees: Willow Bay, Shane Smith and Vice News, the “CBS This Morning” team and representatives from Charlie Hebdo. A memorable evening is about to unfold, as we pay tribute to your inspirational achievements and careers. Robert Kovacik President MORE NOMINATIONS THAN ANY Los Angeles Press Club Board of Directors OTHER NEWS ORGANIZATION LA 3 PC thrba_FP_LAPress_Club_0615 copy.indd 1 6/11/15 5:05 PM th PRESS CLUB OFFICERS th 57 ANNUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 57 ANNUAL SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA JOURNALISM AWARDS JOURNALISM AWARDS Awards for Editorial Excellence in 2014 and 4:30 p.m. RED CARPET Honorary Awards for 2015 SCHEDULE 5:00 p.m. COCKTAILS AND SILENT AUCTION 6:00 p.m. DINNER THE PRESIDENT’S AWARD PRESIDENT Robert Kovacik, Anchor/Reporter, OF EVENTS NBC4 Southern California For Impact on Media For all nalists see 6:30 p.m. PROGRAM VICE PRESIDENT Adam J. Rose, Senior Editorial pages 36-48 Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell Producer, CBS Interactive Presenters Robert Kovacik and Cher Calvin TREASURER Anthony Palazzo, Los Angeles STUDENT CATEGORIES CBS This Morning Bureau Chief and Entertainment Team Leader, Bloomberg News Scholarship Rae and Special Award SECRETARY Dr. Gloria Zuurveen, Editor-in-Chief THE DANIEL PEARL AWARD and Publisher, Pace News FEATURE For Courage and Integrity in Journalism EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Diana Ljungaeus International Journalist PRESIDENT’S AWARD: Charlie Rose, Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, Charlie Hebdo CBS This Morning, introduced by Pat Harvey BOARD MEMBERS Presenters Pat Harvey and Christine Devine THE PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD DESIGN/LAYOUT For Journalistic Contributions to Civic Life SPORTS Shane Smith VICE News COMEDIAN ALONZO BODDEN Presenters Brian Watt and Carolina Sarassa THE JOSEPH M. QUINN AWARD PUBLIC AFFAIRS For Lifetime Achievement COMMENTARY Willow Bay CHER CALVIN, News Presenter, KTLA, Los Angeles DANIEL PEARL AWARD: Charlie Hebdo, introduced by Judea Pearl Director, USC Annenberg School for ELIZABETH ESPINOSA, Co-host of Thompson & Communication and Journalism Espinosa, KFI Presenters Elizabeth Espinosa and Colleen Williams MARIEL GARZA, Editorial board member ENTERTAINMENT Los Angeles Times Mag. BARBARA GASSER, Active Member, INVESTIGATIVE Hollywood Foreign Press Association GABRIEL KAHN, Media, Economics and THE PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD: Shane Smith and VICE, Entrepeneurship program, USC Annenberg introduced by Bill Maher JESSICA KEATING, Digital Director of Opinion / Presenters Colleen Williams and Robert Kovacik Dedicated to Al Martinez, Rick Orlov and Stan Chambers Deputy Editorial Pages Editor, LA News Group NEWS Sunday, June 28, 2015 QUINN AWARD—Willow Bay, introduced by Wallis Annenberg The Crystal Ballroom, Millennium Biltmore Hotel Presenters Robert Kovacik and Cher Calvin with President pro Tempore Senator Kevin de León 506 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA FERNANDO MEXIA, West Coast Correspondent, JOURNALISTS OF THE YEAR Spanish EFE News Service CAROLINA SARASSA, National News Anchor, MundoFox BEN SULLIVAN, Editor, Los Angeles Press Club A non-prot organization with 501(c)(3) status—Tax ID 01-0761875 ScienceBlog.com 4773 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California 90027 • Phone: (323) 669-8081 BRIAN WATT, Business and Fax: (310) 464-3577 • E-mail: [email protected] • Website: www.lapressclub.org Economics Reporter, KPCC Don’t forget to pick up your certicates and silent auction goods on your way out. Meet the Advisory Board This year the Los Angeles Press Club Advisory Board welcomed two new members, who join the existing members below. BILL IMADA SABRINA KAY Chairman & Chief Collaboration Ocer, IW Group, Inc. Chancellor and CEO, Fremont College and Fremont Bill Imada has represented some of the Private Investments top companies in the U.S. for more than 20 Kay, founder of the Art Institute of Hollywood, years. He is very active in the Asian-American rose from her modest beginnings as a poor, community and serves on several nonprot immigrant, single mom to become one of boards, including the California Asian Pacific the most respected tech educators and Chamber of Commerce, the Coalition of Asian philanthropists in the U.S. She owns an Pacics in Entertainment, the Advertising accredited private college, a commercial Educational Foundation and the Center for bank, an investment firm and a fashion Asian American Media. He also co-founded company. During her MBA program at USC, CONGRATULATIONS the Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce and she founded Premier Business Bank with her Entrepreneurship. He is a member of President Obama’s Advisory finance professor and later started a number of entrepreneurial and Commission on Asian American and Pacic Islanders and has fostered marketing ventures. She’s a philanthropist who has served on more the next generation by mentoring young entrepreneurs and investing than 30 charitable and civic boards and taught at the University of USC ANNENBERG STUDENTS in several start-up companies. Pennsylvania, USC and UCLA. EXISTING MEMBERS: On your well-deserved recognition for outstanding achievements in journalism. ELI BROAD RICK J. CARUSO MADELINE DI NONNO DAVID W. FLEMING SHERRY LANSING Founder, The Broad Founder and Chief Chief Executive Ocer Counsel, Latham & CEO, The Sherry Foundations Executive Ocer Geena Davis Institute Watkins LLP Lansing Foundation Caruso Aliated on Gender in Media You make us all proud! GEORGE E. MOSS CONSTANCE L. RICE HON. RICHARD J. RAMONA RIPSTON HON. BILL ROSENDAHL Chairman Co-Director, RIORDAN Former Executive Former Councilmember Moss Group Advancement Former Mayor of Director, ACLU of City of Los Angeles Project Los Angeles Southern California Former President, Los Bob Iger and Willow Bay Angeles Press Club ANGELICA SALAS CAROL E. SCHATZ GARY L. TOEBBEN MATT TOLEDO STUART WALDMAN Director, Coalition President and CEO President & CEO, Los President & Publisher President, Valley for Humane Downtown Center Angeles Area Chamber Los Angeles Business Industry & Commerce Immigrant Rights Business Improve ment of Commerce Journal Association of Los Angeles District LA 6 PC The Year in Review 2014 – 2015 A Year of Diversity, Celebration and Loss THE PRESS CLUB SAW HUGE CROWDS, THOUGHTFUL PROGRAMS AND INTENSE DEBATE uring the past year, the Los were held at the Millennium Biltmore Angeles Press Club held its Hotel’s Crystal Ballroom. Dtwo biggest events: the vener- In the fall, an intimate evening with able Southern California Journalism Mayor Richard Riordan at the Press Awards, in June 2014, and the sev- Club left the audience chuckling as he enth annual National Arts and regaled the audience with anecdotes, Entertainment Journalism Awards, many from his memoir The Mayor. in November. The first one sold out Among them: the time Riordan, as early to a huge crowd, and the second California Secretary of Education, had the biggest turnout of any Press signed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Taking questions from the audience. Club entertainment awards yet. Both name to an official order, knowing Right: After the Charlie Hebdo massacre, Jill Stewart moderated a panel about free speech which Schwarzenegger might not exactly debated limits to free approve—and deciding to ask his for- expression. giveness later. Below, French The club kicked off 2015 with a journalist Guillaume packed house as four leading media Serina and Salam voices discussed the Charlie Hebdo Al-Marayati of the Muslim Public Aairs massacre in Paris. Moderated by L.A. Council listen as L.A. Weekly Managing Editor Jill Stewart, Times cartoonist David the debate riveted the audience as Horsey discusses Pakistan-born Patrick Chappatte, the cartooning risks. Lebanese-Swiss artist whose car- Below right, Lebanese- toons appear in the International New Swiss cartoonist York Times, debated ideas with Salam Joseph M. Quinn awardee Ann Curry with Maria Matthew Winkler, the President’s Award co- Patrick Chappatte Shriver, the Public Service awardee. honoree with his daughter and her friend. responds with his Al-Marayati, of the Muslim Public comments. Affairs Council; L.A.-based French writer Guillaume Serina; and Pulitzer Prize-winning L.A. Times cartoonist CONCHITA WURST Conchita Wurst with Jase Peebles, below left; participating David Horsey. Also in January, inter- in an interview with Barbara Gasser, below. national sensation Conchita Wurst, a symbol of tolerance in Europe for her acceptance as a top recording artist and drag queen, sat down for a Q&A with Press Club board member and Foreign Press Association member Barbara Gasser. Black History Month at the Club meant a look at race relations in a pre- sentation of the original play Ghost in Gloria Allred was presented the “LGBTs in the the House by Ernie Hudson and Frank News” rst “Elgy” Award by founder Thom Senzee.