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The Greater Los Angeles chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists has elected five members to serve on the group’s 15-member board. Each will serve a three-year term. SPJ/LA members re-elected two board incumbents: Kate Cagle and Elizabeth Marcellino. In addition, the membership elected the chapter’s newest board members, Sara Catania, Aaron Day and Eleanore Vega. Alex Razo will also join as an associate board member. Thank you to all of the SPJ/LA members who voted and ran in this year's board elections!

Today is the day!! Voting is now open for SPJ/LA’s Board of Directors. If you are a member of SPJ/LA look for an email from [email protected] (check your spam folder too). Good luck to all of the candidates! Results will be announced next week.

EVENT TOMORROW: Press freedoms of student journalists at some institutions across the country are under attack. In response, SPJLA will host a virtual panel on protecting the rights of student journalists on Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6pm. Cal State Northridge associate professor Ben Davis, Jr. will be joined by Daniel Pearl Magnet High School teacher and journalism advisor Adriana Chavira; former editor of the Pearl Post, Nathalie Miranda; Susan Seager, adjunct law professor and lead of UC Irvine's Press Freedom Project; and Student Press Law Center staff attorney Mike Hiestand. Register today to join this very important conversation where we'll discuss the censorship issues student journalists face, what rights they have, and where they can find support. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oGbB3JRMQP23VNZoDRqWmQ

UPCOMING EVENT: Press freedoms of student journalists at some institutions across the country are under attack. In response, SPJLA will host a virtual panel on protecting the rights of student journalists THIS Thursday, Nov. 3 at 6pm. Cal State Northridge associate professor Ben Davis, Jr. will be joined by Daniel Pearl Magnet High School teacher and journalism advisor Adriana Chavira; former editor of the Pearl Post, Nathalie Miranda; Susan Seager, adjunct law professor and lead of UC Irvine's Press Freedom Project; and Student Press Law Center staff attorney Mike Hiestand. Register today to join this very important conversation where we'll discuss the censorship issues student journalists face, what rights they have, and where they can find support. https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_oGbB3JRMQP23VNZoDRqWmQ

TODAY at noon is your last chance to get tickets to SPJLA's Distinguished Journalists Awards Banquet! The event is at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Join us as we honor some of the best in the business at our first in-person banquet in three years! https://spjla.wufoo.com/forms/seu6ion0im239x/

You only have five more days to get your tickets to SPJLA’s Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni hotel in downtown Los Angeles. The deadline to register is THIS Friday, Oct. 14 at 12noon, so don’t wait. Get your tickets today! You don’t want to miss keynote speaker and New York Times national politics reporter Jennifer Medina!

 Join us as we celebrate our 2022 honorees:

 NEWSPAPER/PRINT (larger circulation): Doug Smith; staff writer, Los Angeles Times 

NEWSPAPER/PRINT (smaller circulation): Alessandra Bergamin, freelance journalist

 TELEVISION: Kelvin Washington, anchor, Spectrum News 1

 AUDIO: Ian Masters, broadcast journalist and host of nationally syndicated news radio program Background Briefing

 DIGITAL: Lexis-Olivier Ray, investigative multimedia reporter, L.A. Taco

 VISUAL: Rick Adams, photojournalist, formerly Spectrum News 1

 The chapter will also recognize the work of two student journalists: recent Loyola Marymount University graduate Verónica Bäcker-Peral; and Santa Monica College student Guadalupe Perez. 

 The Freedom of Information Award will go to Duffy Carolan, a partner at the law firm Jassy Vick Carolan. Register for the Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet today! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022

You have until Friday, Oct. 14 to purchase your tickets to SPJLA’s Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet. The event starts at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni hotel in downtown Los Angeles. We’re thrilled to be honoring some of the best in our business for their body of work and contributions to the industry. You don’t want to miss banquet keynote speaker and New York Times national political reporter Jennifer Medina. Join us as we honor our esteemed award winners by purchasing your tickets today! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022

Only ten more days to purchase your tickets to SPJLA’s Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Ticket sales close on Friday, Oct. 14 at 12noon, so get yours today! You don’t want to miss keynote speaker and New York Times national politics reporter Jennifer Medina! Join us as we celebrate our 2022 honorees: NEWSPAPER/PRINT (larger circulation): Doug Smith; staff writer, Los Angeles Times NEWSPAPER/PRINT (smaller circulation): Alessandra Bergamin, freelance journalist TELEVISION: Kelvin Washington, anchor, Spectrum News 1 AUDIO: Ian Masters, broadcast journalist and host of nationally syndicated news radio program Background Briefing DIGITAL: Lexis-Olivier Ray, investigative multimedia reporter, L.A. Taco VISUAL: Rick Adams, photojournalist, formerly Spectrum News 1 The chapter will also recognize the work of two student journalists: recent Loyola Marymount University graduate Verónica Bäcker-Peral; and Santa Monica College student Guadalupe Perez. The Freedom of Information Award will go to Duffy Carolan, a partner at the law firm Jassy Vick Carolan. Get your tickets to the Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet on Oct. 19 before the Oct. 14 deadline! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022

SPJ/LA Distinguish Journalist Awards Keynote and Honorees

Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni hotel in downtown Los Angeles. There’s still time to purchase your tickets! For the first time in two years we are back in person, so you don’t want to miss what’s sure to be a memorable evening honoring some of the best in our industry. We are thrilled to have New York Times national politics reporter Jennifer Medina as our keynote speaker for this year's awards banquet! Our 2022 honorees include: NEWSPAPER/PRINT (larger circulation): Doug Smith; staff writer, Los Angeles Times NEWSPAPER/PRINT (smaller circulation): Alessandra Bergamin, freelance journalist TELEVISION: Kelvin Washington, anchor, Spectrum News 1 AUDIO: Ian Masters, broadcast journalist and host of nationally syndicated news radio program Background Briefing DIGITAL: Lexis-Olivier Ray, investigative multimedia reporter, L.A. Taco VISUAL: Rick Adams, photojournalist, formerly Spectrum News 1 The chapter will also recognize the work of two student journalists: recent Loyola Marymount University graduate Verónica Bäcker-Peral; and Santa Monica College student Guadalupe Perez. The Freedom of Information Award will go to Duffy Carolan, a partner at the law firm Jassy Vick Carolan. Join us as we celebrate the work and contributions of all of our honorees by purchasing your tickets to the Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet on Oct. 19 TODAY! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022

You don’t want to miss SPJ/LA’s Distinguished Journalists Awards at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni in downtown Los Angeles. We are thrilled to have Jennifer Medina as our keynote speaker for the awards banquet this year! Medina is a national politics reporter at the New York Times, covering political attitudes and power, with a focus on the West. A Southern California native, she spent several years reporting on the region for the National desk. Ms. Medina's reporting focused on immigration, education and poverty. She traveled all over the region examining how public policy impacts people's lives. Since joining The New York Times in 2002, she has also covered politics in New York and Connecticut and spent several years writing about New York City public schools. She graduated from the University of Southern California with a degree in print journalism and political science. Join us for what will be a very memorable night as we hold our awards banquet in-person for the first time in three years by purchasing your tickets today! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022

The countdown is on to SPJ/LA's Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni in downtown Los Angeles. We are highlighting each of our award winners in the weeks leading up to the awards banquet. This year's freedom of information honoree is Duffy Carolan. Duffy has been working with news organizations throughout California for more than 30 years, defending their rights to publish news when confronted by libel and invasion of privacy lawsuits, take-down requests and retraction demands. She regularly works with journalists to get access to public records and court proceedings and to protect their rights under California’s shield law from compelled disclosure of their sources and unpublished information in response to subpoenas in both civil and criminal matters. She is past president of the First Amendment Coalition and author of the Society of Professional Journalists' Open Government Guide for California. We're thrilled to honor Duffy as an FOI champion on Oct. 19. Join us in celebrating her by buying your ticket to the awards banquet today! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022

We are less than a month away from SPJ\LA’s Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. In the weeks leading up to the event we are highlighting all of our talented award winners. This year’s honoree for visual is journalist Rick Adams. Rick is a two-time Emmy nominee, a Royal Television Society nominee, a BAFTA ensemble winner, and a published author. Born in the UK, Rick has worked for over a decade in U.S., and splits his time on both sides of the Atlantic for Nat Geo, BBC, CBS, NICK, Aol and The Weather Channel. A gifted creative, producer, writer, and illustrator, he has created original series, works, and VR & AR for the BBC, National Geographic, Spectrum News and many other national and international broadcasting networks. We look forward to honoring Rick for his work and contributions to our industry. Join us as we celebrate him on Oct. 19 by purchasing your awards banquet ticket today! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022

You don’t want to miss this year’s SPJ/LA Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet at 6:00pm on Oct. 19 at the Omni in downtown Los Angeles! In the weeks leading up to the banquet we are highlighting all of our esteemed award winners. Our honoree this year for audio is broadcast journalist Ian Masters. Ian is a BBC-trained broadcast journalist who has covered national security affairs for over 30 years on public radio. He is the host of the nationally-syndicated news analysis public radio program "Background Briefing”. He has also produced documentaries for ABC News and "Frontline" and edited a number of features and documentaries. He has been a senior fellow at UCLA's Center For Strategic and International affairs and the UCLA Center For International Relations and was a consultant to the Center For National Security Studies at Los Alamos National Laboratory. We are excited to honor Ian for his work and contributions to our industry. Join us as we celebrate him by purchasing your tickets to the Oct. 19 Distinguished Journalists Awards banquet TODAY! https://www.spjla.org/news/spjla-names-distinguished-journalists-honorees-for-2022