From the Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Profesional Journalists:


REMINDER -- TOMORROW
JOURNALISTS' MIXER WITH FORMER DAILY NEWS EDITOR
TUESDAY, MAY 6
The Greater Los Angeles Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and CCNMA: Latino Journalists of California invite you to a mixer TOMORROW, May 6, in downtown Los Angeles!Our guest will be former Los Angeles Daily News Editor Ron Kaye. He's been described as an "accidental anarchist," "passionate populist" and "the Patrick Henry of the San Fernando Valley."

Kaye recently launched a blog, RonKayeLA.com, and says he's "committed to carrying on his crusade for a greater Los Angeles as an ordinary citizen."Come by after work, have a drink and chat with Ron Kaye at Casey's Bar & Grill! The mixer is free and open to all journalists and FoJs (friends of journalists).

The Society of Professional Journalists is the nation's largest and most broad-based journalism organization, dedicated to promoting high standards of ethical behavior and encouraging the free practice of journalism. SPJ works to inspire and educate the next generation of journalists and protects First Amendment guarantees of freedom of speech and press.

For more on SPJ-LA, go to: www.spj.org/losangelesCCNMA's mission is to promote diversity in the media by providing encouragement, scholarships and educational programs for Latinos pursuing careers in the news media.

CCNMA seeks to foster an accurate and fair portrayal of Latinos in the news media, and promote the social, economic and professional advancement of Latino journalists. For more on CCNMA, go to: www.ccnma.org

WHAT: SPJ-CCNMA MIXER
WHO: Our guest is former Daily News Editor Ron Kaye
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. TOMORROW, Tuesday, May 6
WHERE: Casey's Bar & Grill at 613 S. Grand Ave. in downtown LA (between 6th and Wilshire); 213-629-2353. Parking is available across the street for $6. There's cheaper parking in the area. The bar is near the 7th St/Metro Center stop on the Red Line.INFO: We'll be meeting in the bar annex. Happy hour is from 4 to 7 p.m.
RSVP: Let us know your coming by sending an e-mail to: spj_la@hotmail.com# # #