Good guys in Hollywood recognized by good guys in the press

Sunday April 30

1:00 to 3:45 pm

East Library and Information Center

5550 North Union

We are back with live Skype Q&A!

Come hear Diana Ljungaeus the Executive Director of the LA. Press Club, Skype live about the Veritas Award.

 From LA Press Club web site 

“Some of you may be asking WHY this award, why has the LAPC decided to undertake it and why now:

First of all we chose the name "Veritas" for the Latin word for truth - or more correctly for the elusive Roman goddess known for her beauty and purity. As journalists our job is to find the truth following the path to her wherever it may lead and to delivering to our readers and audience whatever her form may be - even when she is ugly or painful.

As we all know today there is less and less money allocated to investigative, in-depth reporting and there is an ever increasing corporate pressure to deliver the cheapest form of " surface news." And so we must celebrate the quite, unglamorous heroes who toil away - very often in oblivion - bringing to light the stories that reveal corruption or injustice or criminality-- and sometimes even of human accomplishments and triumphs.

Why honor films "based on or inspired by real events and people"? Because those films would never have been made had it not been for the persistence, the drudgery of detailed groundwork by tireless reporters like those of The Boston Globe's Spotlight team. Currently we are in a cycle of film being marketed as "real stories." We are not film critics but we do have a special insight into these kinds of films. Journalists are the truth gathers and storytellers supplying the filmmakers with their material.”

2016 Veritas Award winner  “Spotlight”

2017 Veritas Award winner “Hidden Figures”

Come hear the “backstory” direct from the LA Press Club.

We will be showing 2016 award winner “Spotlight” at the end of our Q&A session.

If you are interested in journalism you should attend.

If you are interested in theatrical production you should attend.  Ms. Ljungaeus is co-producer of the revival of Steve Allen's Meeting of Minds at the Steve Allen Theater and various university campuses.