L.A. Press Club Panel on “The Future of News”

Featuring controversial Chicago Tribune Ideas Chief, Lee Abrams and former L.A. Daily News editor, Ron Kaye, as panelists and Ezra Palmer as moderator

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ADVISORY

Tuesday, November 11, 2008
For Immediate Release
Contact – Edward Headington, Publicist
(323) 669-8081 or Edward@LAPressClub.org

Hollywood, CA. The Los Angeles Press Club is hosting another great panel discussion this Thursday night at the Steve Allen Theater in Hollywood . Co-sponsored by PR Newswire, the “Future of News” event will include Tribune innovations chief, Lee Abrams, and former Daily News editor, Ron Kaye—who now runs the RonKayeLA news site. All are welcome.

WHO – The LA Press Club Members and Supporters; Moderated by Ezra Palmer, former editor of Yahoo News and a Wall Street Journal veteran. Panelists include Lee Abrams and Ron Kaye.

WHEN – Thursday, November 13, 2008; 7 p.m.

WHERE – The Steve Allen Theater at the LA Press Club; 4773 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, 90027; Plenty of free parking behind the building (enter off of Berendo Street); Click here for a map; Metro: Red line, Sunset/Vermont station

WHY – The Chicago-based Abrams, in his first L.A. appearance, is sure to talk about the changes he recently advocated for the Los Angeles Times and how he would change Tribune's other big property, KTLA-TV. This will be Ron Kaye’s first Press Club appearance since March when he participated in the Herald Examiner Reunion panel (and first since leaving the Daily News).

FYI: Free to press club members (rsvp@lapressclub.org). All others: $10 prepaid or $20 at the door. Students $3 prepaid or $5 at the door. Includes drinks and snacks.

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