An Evening With War Correspondent, Solo Journalist and Daniel Pearl Award Recipient, Kevin Sites
Posted on: Thursday, 8 February 2007, 15:00 CST
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Every second Thursday of the month, the Los Angeles Press Club holds a reception for its members and invites people from various sectors of society to address issues of the day. Today, the LAPC will be hosting its 2006 Daniel Pearl Award recipient, Kevin Sites.
Who - LA Press Club Reception and Discussion with War Correspondent, Solo Journalist and Daniel Pearl Award Recipient, Kevin Sites
What - Networking with Press Club Members/Supporters; Topic: "Conflict Journalism and Video News"
When - Thursday, February 8, 2007, Doors open at 7 p.m.; Program begins at 7:30 p.m.
Where - The Steve Allen Theater at the LA Press Club; 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90027; Street parking available and parking is free in the Press Club lot (enter off of Berendo Street)
Why - Learn more about the "SoJo" work that Kevin Sites does and the troubled spots around the world
FYI - RSVP to rsvp@lapressclub.org or contact the e-mail/phone numbers above; Light refreshments and hors d'oeuvres will be served; Cost - Free to Press Club members; all others pay $10
Bio - Wikipedia Entry; As one of the world's most respected war correspondents, Kevin Sites has spent the past five years covering global war and disaster for several national networks. Sites helped pioneer solo journalism, working completely alone, traveling, and reporting without a crew. As a solo journalist ("SoJo"), Sites carries a backpack of portable digital technology to shoot, write, edit, and transmit multimedia reports. His past assignments have brought him to nearly every region of the world, including the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, South America, and Eastern Europe.
The Los Angeles Press Club stands as an organization devoted to improving the spirit of journalism and journalists, raising the industry's standards, strengthening its integrity and improving its reputation all for the benefit of the community at large. For more information, go to http://www.lapressclub.org/ and/or http://www.myspace.com/lapressclub.
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Los Angeles Press Club
CONTACT: Edward Headington, LAPC Publicist, Main, +1-323-669-8081, orCell, +1-818-720-7181, Edward@LAPressClub.org
Web site: http://www.lapressclub.org/
Source: PRNewswire
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