Annual Hall of Fame Dinner at the National Press Club, reception 6 p.m., dinner at 7 pm. HOF Chair is Julie Asher (jasher@catholic news.org). We honor 3 outstanding journalist who have spent at least 25 years working in Washington media. Contact HOF Nominating Chair Steve Taylor (Juxta747@gmail.com) for any names you wish to submit for consideration.
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SPJ/LA to explore the give-and-take between journalists and PIOs
Government agencies bring on public information officers to make sure critical information reaches the public. But for those PIOs, can the obligation to serve their agency run counter to their responsibility to the public?
SPJ/LA will explore those and other issues on Thursday during the virtual panel “Just Doing My Job: Protecting the Agency vs. Serving the Public.”
The panel, which begins at 7 p.m.(PT), will feature journalists and public affairs experts from across the region.
The event will be moderated by Ben Davis, journalism professor at Cal State, Northridge. Appearing with him are:
- Lisa Derderian, Public Information Officer, City of Pasadena
- Susan Hirasuna, Anchor/Reporter, FOX 11
- Claudia Peschiutta, Daily News Editor, KPCC-FM
- Kerri Webb, Director of Public Information and Government Relations, El Camino College
For more information, contact Nathan Solis at njsolis@gmail.com.
To RSVP for the event, please click here by 4:00pm (PT) on Thursday, March 3.