The Press List

Welcome to The Press List, our weekly newsletter alerting you to upcoming media events worth knowing about. New York has been hit hard by winter weather and the cold won't be letting up this week, but all of the slush isn't stopping media people from heading out on the town. This week's calendar includes Web site launches, seminars, and mixers for folks who are willing to brave the elements.

Things will get off to a steamy start Tuesday with Self editor-in-chief Lucy Danziger's party for Behind The Bedroom Door, Paula Derrow's collection of sex essays written by women. If you're not in the mood for pillow talk, that same night, social climber Micah Jesse will be hosting a party for his personal Web site. Say what you will about the "socials," but those kids sure do know how to party. Expect Jesse's event to be packed with top-shelf booze and well-dressed eye candy. Also on Tuesday, Michael Wolff continues the media blitz for his Rupert Murdoch biography with an event at the New York Press Club. If you're not yet a media mogul yourself, check out mediabistro.com's "Meet the Teachers" event the next night, where you can mingle with mediabistro.com instructors and enjoy free drinks.

Last week was fairly quiet, as everyone recovered from the end of their holiday vacations and braved re-entry to working (or less-than-working) life. The big event was The New York Times' Arts & Leisure Weekend, which featured discussion with media luminaries including Keith Olbermann and the co-hosts of The View. Choire Sicha checked out the View panel for Jezebel, and reported back that the audience was comprised of "795 middle-aged women, three unhappy straight guys, and two thrilled gay guys." Somehow, we're not too sad that we missed that one.

We'll be off for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day next Monday, but The Press List will be back in force on the 26th to forecast which media events you'll want to know about, along with all that went down at this week's hottest happenings. Be sure to check out 'Conferences, Etc.' and 'Beyond New York' for media events beyond the five boroughs in Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston...

--Hunter Walker

Monday January 12, 2009

January NYC Web Design Meetup
Networking and presentations for Web designers
Host: NYC Web Design
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 5:30pm-7:30pm, Monday, January 12
Where: Industrial and Technology Assistance Corporation, 253 Broadway, Room 302, New York

Bad Pitch Blog Third Anniversary Celebration
Party celebrating three years of the Bad Pitch Blog
Host: Bad Pitch Blog
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
When: 6pm-11:45pm, Monday, January 12
Where: Under The Volcano, 12 E. 36th Street, New York

NYSIA Monthly Meeting
Panel examining the effect of Internet technology on politics and policy
Host: New York Software Industry Association
Access: Limited/Available on request
When: 6pm-8pm, Monday, January 12
Where: JPMorgan Chase, 270 Park Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York

Tuesday January 13, 2009

Shakers and Stirrers New York
Business networking mixer
Host: Networking for Professionals
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6pm-8pm, Tuesday, January 13
Where: Barna, 365 Park Avenue S., New York

Fashion 2.0: PR and New Media
Panel discussing public relations strategies for the fashion industry
Host: Michael J. Pratt, Yuli Ziv
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP required
When: 6pm-8pm, Tuesday, January 13
Where: Mixx Lounge, 84 Seventh Avenue S., New York

Behind The Bedroom Door
Book party for Paula Derrow's collection of sex essays written by women
Host: Lucy Danziger
Access: Closed/Private
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Tuesday, January 13
Where: W. 13th Street, New York

The NY Press Club Hosts Vanity Fair Writer Michael Wolff
The author of the Rupert Murdoch biography The Man Who Owns The News speaks to the New York Press Club
Host: New York Press Club
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Michael Wolff
When: 6:30pm-9ppm, Tuesday, January 13
Where: New York Press Club, 330 W. 42nd Street, New York

MicahJesse.com Launch Party
Party for the MicahJesee.com Web site
Host: MicahJesse.com
Access: Closed/Private
Previous/Expected Guests: Micah Jesse
When: 9pm, Tuesday, January 13
Where: Chelsea, New York

Wednesday January 14, 2009

What's Hot in PR: A Candid Conversation On Communicating In Hard Times
Industry experts discuss the impact of the recession on public relations, advertising, and marketing
Host: Advertising Women of New York
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Andrew Robertson, Mike Bush
When: 7:45am-9:30am, Wednesday, January 14
Where: USA Today, 535 Madison Avenue, New York

Gimme My Money Back Book Party
Book party for a guide to surviving the financial crisis
Host: Sterling & Ross Publishers
Access: Closed/Private
Previous/Expected Guests: Ali Velshi
When: 6pm-8pm, Wednesday, January 14
Where: Midtown, New York

mediabistro.com Meet The Teachers Party
Drinks and conversation with mediabistro.com course instructors
Host: mediabistro.com
Access: Open to media/press -- RSVP required
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Wednesday, January 14
Where: Van Diemens, 383 Third Avenue, New York

Competition For Emerging Designers
Fashion runway show featuring young designers
Host: Supima Cotton
Access: Limited/Available on request
When: 7pm-9pm, Wednesday, January 14
Where: Gotham Hall, 1356 Broadway, New York

Thursday January 15, 2009

NY Open Coffee Meetup
Weekly meeting for entrepreneurs and investors
Host: Nicholas Butterworth
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
When: 9:15am-10:15am, Thursday, January 15
Where: Tarallucci e Vino, 15 E. 18th Street, New York

Mashable New Year NYC Networking
New Year's networking event geared toward job searchers
Host: Mashable
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7pm-10pm, Thursday, January 15
Where: 212 Restaurant, 133 E. 65th Street, New York

Saturday January 17, 2009

Girls Write Now Annual Winter Reading
Reading with teen writers and their mentors
Host: Girls Write Now
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 5pm, Saturday, January 17
Where: New York Society for Ethical Culture, 2 W. 64th Street, New York

Conferences, etc.

Intelligent Social Media & Mobile Marketing
Seminar on marketing using mobile technology and social media
Host: Laredo Group
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 8:30am-4:30pm, Friday, January 16
Where: The Friars Club, 57 E. 55th Street, New York

WIPP Women's Leadership Conference
Leadership conference for women in print and online periodical publishing
Host: Women In Periodical Publishing
Access: Tickets available for purchase
Previous/Expected Guests: Jackie Speier
When: 8:30am-5pm, Friday, January 23
Where: The Westin, 50 Third Street, San Francisco

Beyond New York

Shakers and Stirrers Chicago
Networking, food, and drink
Host: Networking for Professionals
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 6pm-8pm, Wednesday, January 14
Where: Tizi Melloul, 531 N. Wells Street, Chicago

My So-Called Freelance Life Reading
Reading and discussion of a guide for freelance writers
Host: Third Place Books
Access: Open to the public -- RSVP not required
Previous/Expected Guests: Michelle Goodman
When: 7pm, Thursday, January 15
Where: Third Place Books, 17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA

Twitterville
Author Shel Israel discusses his book on social media
Host: Tatyana Kanzaveli
Access: Tickets available for purchase
When: 7pm, Tuesday, January 13
Where: Samovar Conference Hall, 1077 Independence Avenue, Mountain View, CA

mediabistro.com UGCX Party in San Francisco
Party in advance of the User Generated Content Exposition in San Jose
Host: mediabistro.com
Access: Open to media/press -- RSVP required
Previous/Expected Guests: Craig Newmark, Guy Kawasaki
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Monday, January 12
Where: 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco

mediabistro.com Meet Laurel Party In Boston
Drinks and conversation with mediabistro.com founder Laurel Touby
Host: mediabistro.com
Access: Open to media/press -- RSVP required
When: 6:30pm-8:30pm, Thursday, January 22
Where: Good Life, 28 Kingston Street, Boston