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Patti Paniccia (born 19 Sept 1952) is an American journalist, law professor, former TV news correspondent, and former professional surfer.

Paniccia in 1979

Early Life and Education

Paniccia was born in Glendale, California. She grew up in Northeast Los Angeles and Huntington Beach, California, as well as in Waialua, Hawai‘i.[1]

She graduated from University of Hawai'i in 1977 with a BA in Communication. In 1981 she graduated from Pepperdine Law School in Malibu, California.[2]

Co-founder of Pro Surfing

Paniccia is a co-founder of the professional surfing tour. [3] In 1976 she joined Fred Hemmings, Executive Director of [Professional Surfers] (IPS), and Randy Rarick, IPS Director of the Men’s Division, as IPS Director of the Women’s Division to launch the first world tour. [4] [5][6] [7]

She was a co-founder of the Hawai'i Women’s Surfing Hui, a group of women surfers formed in 1974 that sought recognition for female athletes and equality in surfing competitions. [8] [9][10] [11] [12] As the Hui’s Pro Competition Director, she worked with Hemmings to create an improved rating and invitation system for women and ran the first open qualifying contest for women seeking invitations to pro contests.

Working with other women surfers in the Hui, Paniccia helped to create the North Shore Haleiwa Menehune Surf Contest in 1977 for children ages 3-12.[13]

Paniccia remains an outspoken advocate for gender equality in surfing. She has written about gender discrimination in women’s surfing and speaks publicly about the struggles that women surfers faced and continue to face today. [14] [15] [16]

Pro Surfing Competitor

In 1975 Paniccia, along with four other women, was invited to compete against men in the Smirnoff World Pro-Am Contest held in big waves at Sunset Beach on the North Shore of Oahu. [17]

In 1976 she qualified for the first Lancer’s Women’s World Cup held in big waves on the North Shore of Oahu, which was the first women’s event broadcast on a national sports program. [18] She took 7th place.[19] The contest, held January 7, 1976, was broadcast May 9, 1976 on CBS Sports Spectacular. [20]

She was one of six women who competed on the first women’s world pro surfing circuit in 1976, which included six contests in Hawaii, Brazil and South Africa. [21] [22] [23] Only three of the contests were IPS-sanctioned. End-of-year IPS rankings were not awarded until the following year, at which point Paniccia retired from competition to continue working with IPS to expand the women’s tour to include California and Australia. [24]

Journalism and Law

After leaving the pro surfing circuit, Paniccia attended law school and passed the Hawaii and California State Bar exams but opted to pursue a career in journalism in 1982. [25] She held reporter and anchor positions at KEYT-ABC Santa Barbara and KCOP-TV in Los Angeles before becoming a network news correspondent at CNN’s Los Angeles Bureau. [26] [27] [28]

Pregnancy Discrimination and Lawsuit

Paniccia is credited with helping to change the culture in broadcast news so as to prevent women from losing their jobs while pregnant. After becoming pregnant with her first child, CNN Executive Vice-President Ed Turner criticized her choice to have children and questioned her ability to continue working. [29] Upon the birth of her second child in 1992, Paniccia was fired on the assumption that she would be incapable of maintaining a regular work schedule while caring for two children. The discrimination suit she brought against CNN garnered national attention. [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] CNN settled the case two years later. [37] [38] [39] [40] Terms were not disclosed, but shortly after the settlement, many women at the network were given raises and promotions, and CNN implemented its first pregnancy policy. [41] [42]

Law Professor

In 1987 Paniccia began teaching First Amendment law as an adjunct professor at Pepperdine Law School. After her CNN lawsuit, she instituted two additional classes, Gender and Law and Employment Discrimination Law. [43] She is a frequent commentator in the broadcast media and the press on issues of gender discrimination. [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50]

In 1997, with funds from the CNN settlement, she created Pepperdine’s Patti Paniccia Law Scholarship, which financially assists students who are raising minor children. [51] [52]

Paniccia is an LGBTQ+ advocate and in 2009-10 joined a group of other law professors in filing amicus briefs in state and federal court in support of marriage equality. [53] [54] [55]

Paniccia worked as an attorney, an arbitrator, and a hearing officer for the Los Angeles County Employee Relations Commission. She was a communications and media consultant to lawyers, law firms, Fortune 500 companies, and the U.S. Government. [56]

Author and Print Journalist

In 2000 Paniccia wrote Work Smarts for Women: The Essential Sex Discrimination Survival Guide, published by Ballantine Books. The book focused on helping women in the workplace avoid and respond to gender discrimination. [57] [58] [59] [60]

As a freelance print journalist, Paniccia wrote long form features for publications such as the Los Angeles Times, Honolulu Magazine, LA Parent Magazine, and The Surfer’s Journal.

Awards and Recognition

In 1988 Paniccia received an Emmy nomination from the Los Angeles Area Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for an investigative series on the Los Angeles justice system's failure to adequately deal with infant abuse. She received the National Clarion Award from The Association for Women in Communications for News Documentary Series.

In 2000 and again in 2018, she was awarded Pepperdine Law School’s David McKibben Excellence in Teaching Award. [61]

In 2004 Paniccia was featured by the Huntington Beach International Surfing Museum as part of its exhibit, "Legendary Surfer Women." In 2006 she was honored by the Hawai’i State Senate for her contributions to the sport of surfing. In 2015 she was featured in an exhibit called “Trailblazers in Women’s Surfing” at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center in San Clemente, California. [62]

Community Service

Paniccia is co-chair of the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center, and General Counsel for the nonprofit Radio Television News Association of Southern California. [63] [64] [65] She has served on Pepperdine Law School’s Board of Visitors, the Encyclopedia of Surfing, and as chair of Los Angeles Children's Chorus. [66]

Selected Books and Articles

Paniccia, Patti (2000), Work Smarts for Women: The Essential Sex Discrimination Survival Guide. New York: Ballantine ISBN 0345422619

Paniccia, Patti (2002-1-27). “My Cold, Dark Place,” Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-31 https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-jan-27-tm-24996-story.html

Paniccia, Patti (2003-11-16) “In the Name of the Duke,” Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-16-tm-duke46-story.html Retrieved 2020-12-31. Reprinted 2006-11-1 as “Who Owns the Duke?” Honolulu Magazine. https://www.honolulumagazine.com/who-owns-the-duke/

Paniccia, Patti (2003 Volume 12 Spring) “Progressions: 70’s Pro Genesis” The Surfers Journal. https://www.surfersjournal.com/product/progressions/ Retrieved 2021-1-6

Paniccia, Patti (2004-7-25) “The Devil’s Advocate,” Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-jul-25-tm-currie30-story.html Retrieved 2020-1-31.

References

  1. ^ “Patti Paniccia,” Episode 6, Beyond the Ocean Podcast (February 3, 2021, https://www.beyondoceanpodcast.com/episodes/6-patti-paniccia).
  2. ^ Stephanie Kendrick, “Equal Rights for Women, from Surfboard to Boardroom,” Honolulu Star-Bulletin (April 7, 2000, http://archives.starbulletin.com/2000/04/07/features/story2.html).
  3. ^ Jake Howard, "History of Women's Surfing Set Straight: New Book Dives Deep into Seldom-Documented History," Dana Point Times (June 20, 2021).
  4. ^ Jim Kempton, Women on Waves: A Cultural History of Surfing: From Ancient Goddesses and Hawaiian Queens to Malibu Movie Stars and Millennial Champions (New York: Pegasus Books, 2021), 35, 120-4, 127-9, 143, 158.
  5. ^ Kendrick, “Equal Rights for Women, from Surfboard to Boardroom.”
  6. ^ Alicia King, “The Freedom of Truth: Words About and Interview with Patti Paniccia,” Sea Together Magazine (2, 2019), 52. See also "Patti Paniccia & Trailblazing Surf History - the Sea Together Podcast," Season 1, Episode 5, The Sea Together Podcast (October 30, 2020).
  7. ^ “Patti Paniccia,” Episode 6, Beyond the Ocean Podcast.
  8. ^ Kempton, Women on Waves, 120, 129.
  9. ^ "Oral History: Fred Hemmings Jr." Outrigger Canoe Club Sports (September 1, 2017), https://www.outriggercanoeclubsports.com/occ-archives/oral-histories/fred-hemmings-jr-2/.
  10. ^ “Women Surfers to ‘Express’ Themselves,” The Honolulu Advertiser (March 16, 1975).
  11. ^ Mark Osmun, “Isle Surfers Will be in South African Meet Next Month,” The Honolulu Advertiser (June 7, 1976).
  12. ^ Murry Engle, “Surf’s Up for Island Women,” Honolulu Star Bulletin, (March 21, 1975), C1.
  13. ^ Other Hui co-founders were Linda McCrerey, Sally Prange, Jeannie Chesser, Claudia Kravitz, Rell Sunn, and Dale Dahlin.
  14. ^ Fiona Mullen, “Patti Paniccia On: Being Asked by a Journalist, ‘Have You Ever Surfed Naked?’” Mermaid Society (July 4, 2018, https://themermaidsociety.com.au/patti-paniccia-surfing-taken-over-by-the-perspective-of-one-gender/).
  15. ^ On June 30, 2018, in delivering the keynote address at the Surfing Heritage and Culture Center Annual Gala, Paniccia recounted the insults and poor treatment that women surfers of her era had faced and publicly criticized today’s World Surf League and Kelly Slater’s Surf Ranch for erecting a plaque at the 2018 inaugural WSL Founder’s Cup of Surfing that recognized only men as being the founders of pro surfing. “Women Making Waves Ohana Gala Makes Splash in Laguna Beach,” Surfing Heritage and Culture Center (July 18, 2018, https://www.shacc.org/2018/07/18/3174_womenmakingwavesohanagalalagunabeach/).
  16. ^ Tod Leonard, “Assembly Members Promote Bill Requiring Equal Pay for Athletes Using State Land,” San Diego Union Tribune (February 14, 2019, https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/sd-sp-state-assembly-bill-ab-467-equal-pay-for-women-athletes-20190214-story.html). See also Aaron Burgin, “Boerner Horvath Introduces ‘Equal Pay for Equal Play,’” The Coast News Group (February 18, 2019, https://thecoastnews.com/boerner-horvath-introduces-equal-pay-for-equal-play/).
  17. ^ “Old Photo Of Local Surfer Brings Back A Wave Of Memories,” KCAL9 CBS Los Angeles (March 18, 2016, https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2016/03/18/old-photo-of-local-surfer-brings-back-a-wave-of-memories/).
  18. ^ “Lancers Cup on Tap¸” Honolulu Star Bulletin (January 2, 1976).
  19. ^ “Oberg Wins Lancers Cup,” Honolulu Star Bulletin (January 8, 1976).
  20. ^ TV Guide, Honolulu Star Bulletin (May 9, 1976).
  21. ^ Robert W. Bone, “Women Surfers Gunning for First Big Meet,” The Honolulu Advertiser (April 14, 1976), F1.
  22. ^ Natalie Linden, Surf Girl Roxy (San Francisco: Chronicle Books, 2008), 118-19, 211.
  23. ^ Jim Kraus, “Women’s Surfing for Love or Money?” Hawaii Observer 114 (1977): 18-23, 20.
  24. ^ Kempton, Women on Waves, 126.
  25. ^ “Patti Paniccia,” Pepperdine Caruso School of Law (accessed September 20, 2021 https://law.pepperdine.edu/faculty-research/patti-paniccia/).
  26. ^ "Alumna Chosen to Fly with Blue Angels," Alumni Quarterly, Pepperdine University School of Law 7, no. 1 (1986): 12.
  27. ^ Isobel Silden,"KCOP 13: A 38-Year Rise to the Top," The Hollywood Reporter (1986-7): 104.
  28. ^ Bill Blum and Gina Lobaco, "Covering the Courts," California Lawyer 6, no. 10 (1986): 44.
  29. ^ “Mommy Discrimination?” American Journalism Review (June 1994, https://ajrarchive.org/Article.asp?id=1212).
  30. ^ Michael Fleeman, “Correspondent Alleges CNN Fired Her Due to Pregnancies,” Associated Press (March 16, 1994).
  31. ^ Peter Johnson, “Reporter Says CNN Held Motherhood Against Her,” USA Today (March 15, 1994).
  32. ^ David Robb, “Reporter/Mom Sues CNN Over Termination,” The Hollywood Reporter (March 17, 1994).
  33. ^ Dan Cox, “Ex-Reporter Sues CNN in Bias Case,” Daily Variety (March 17, 1994. https://variety.com/1994/biz/news/ex-reporter-sues-cnn-in-bias-case-119290/).
  34. ^ Lauren Blau, “Maternity Bias Alleged Against CNN,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (March 17, 1994).
  35. ^ Peter Johnson, “Former Staffer Suing CNN Wants Survey Evidence,” USA Today (February 22, 1995).
  36. ^ “Ex-Employee Sues CNN,” Los Angeles Times (March 17, 1994).
  37. ^ Peter Johnson, “CNN, Ex-Correspondent Settle Discrimination Suit,” USA Today (January 4, 1996).
  38. ^ Nancy Hass, “Read This Before You Go on Maternity Leave, ” Redbook (July 1996): 51-3, 96-8.
  39. ^ “Media Report to Women," Reveal Digital 28, no. 1 (2000): 8.
  40. ^ “Maternity Case Settled,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (January 3, 1996).
  41. ^ Peter Johnson, "CNN, Ex-Correspondent Settle Discrimination Suit,"
  42. ^ Peter Johnson and Alan Bash, "CNN Names Woman to High-Level L.A. Post," USA Today (June 8, 1994).
  43. ^ “Patti Paniccia,” Pepperdine Caruso School of Law.
  44. ^ Janet Kidd Stewart, “What it Takes to Battle Bias: Case Against CNN Highlights Progress, Pitfalls Since Anita Hill,” Chicago Tribune (February 9, 2000).
  45. ^ Christine Craft, “Honest -- It Wasn't a Zipper / CNN Says Sorry for Promoting Paula Zahn as a ‘Little Sexy’ in an Ad, but this Former Anchorwoman Says that's just Business as Usual,” SFGate (January 17, 2002, https://www.sfgate.com/opinion/openforum/article/Honest-it-wasn-t-a-zipper-CNN-says-sorry-for-2882974.php).
  46. ^ Dan Trigoboff, The Gender Trap, Broadcasting & Cable Magazine (April 5, 1999): 20-5.
  47. ^ “Former CNN Reporter Turned Lawyer Weighs in on Harvey Weinstein,” CBS Los Angeles (October 12, 2017, https://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/3745204-former-cnn-reporter-turned-lawyer-weighs-in-on-harvey-weinstein/).
  48. ^ The Morning Show, KPFA Radio (April 1, 2005, https://kpfa.org/episode/14287/).
  49. ^ “‘Women Making Waves’ - Patti Paniccia (JD '81) Delivers Keynote Speech,” Surf Report, Pepperdine Caruso School of Law (July 24, 2018, https://law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/posts/women-making-waves-patti-paniccia-jd-81-delivers-keynote-speech.htm) .
  50. ^ Dana Calvo, “Female Anchors on Local TV Paid 28% Less,” Los Angeles Times (June 1, 2000, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-jun-01-mn-36320-story.html).
  51. ^ “Restricted and Endowed Scholarships,” Pepperdine Caruso School of Law (accessed September 20, 2021 https://law.pepperdine.edu/admissions/juris-doctor/financial-assistance/scholarships/restricted-endowed.htm).
  52. ^ Michael Ueda, “The Paper Chase: Pepperdine Alumna Places a Value on Parenting,” Los Angeles Daily Journal (November 26, 1997): 2.
  53. ^ Brief of Amici Curiae California Professors of Family Law in Support of Respondents at 1, Hollingsworth v. Perry, 570 U.S. 693 (2013) (No. 12-144) 2013 U.S. S. Ct. Briefs LEXIS 1384.
  54. ^ Brief of Brief of Amici Curiae California Professors of Family Law in Support of Appellees at 2, Perry v. Schwarzenegger, 591 F.3d 1147 (9th Cir. 2010) (No. 10-16751) 2010 U.S. 9th Cir. Briefs LEXIS 595.
  55. ^ Application for Leave to File Amicus Curiae Brief and Brief of Amici Curiae Professors of Family Law in Support of Petitioners at 3, Strauss v. Horton, 46 Cal.4th 364 (2009) (No. S168047); Record at 2009 WL 491806.
  56. ^ "Patti Paniccia," WebMD Biography (accessed September 24, 2021, https://www.webmd.com/patti-paniccia).
  57. ^ Janet Kidd Stewart, “Fired Reporter’s Book Details Battle with Bias,” Cleveland Plain Dealer (February 22, 2000).
  58. ^ Peter Johnson, “Job Smarts,” USA Today (December 15, 1999).
  59. ^ Kendrick, “Equal Rights for Women, from Surfboard to Boardroom.”
  60. ^ “Patti Paniccia,” Episode 6, Beyond the Ocean Podcast.
  61. ^ “Patti Paniccia (JD '81) Presented with David McKibbin Excellence in Teaching Award,” Pepperdine Caruso School of Law (August 10, 2018, https://law.pepperdine.edu/surf-report/posts/patti-paniccia-jd-81-presented-with-david-mckibben-excellence-in-teaching-award.htm).
  62. ^ Trailblazers in Women's Surfing (San Clemente: Surfing Heritage and Culture Center, 2015).
  63. ^ RTNA: Radio & Television News Association of Southern California (accessed September 20, 2021 https://www.rtnasocal.org/).
  64. ^ Adolfo Flores, “Judge in Kelly Thomas Trial Orders Media to Remove their Cameras,” Los Angeles Times (December 2, 2013, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2013-dec-02-la-me-ln-kelly-thomas-trial-cameras-20131202-story.html).
  65. ^ Noel Nicholas, "For All Time: The Surfing Heritage and Culture Center Houses the World's Most Epic Collection of Surf Memorabilia," Hana Hou! 23 no. 3 (2020, https://hanahou.com/23.3/for-all-time).
  66. ^ Kathryn Boswell, "Sisters of the Sea," Pepperdine Voice (2001): 9.
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