Is the Media All Right? LARB Radio Hour Live

Join the LARB Radio Hour at a private home in Baldwin Hills on February 21 at 6:30 p.m. for a live discussion and podcast taping of the current state of media.

LARB Radio Hour hosts Eric Newman, Kate Wolf, and Editor-in-Chief Medaya Ocher, will be joined in conversation by veteran journalists Leslie Berestein Rojas and Oscar Garza to discuss the rise of right-wing politics, the future of newspapers and magazines, the integrity of journalism when faced with corporatization, and ultimately address the question: is the media all right?

This is a watershed moment in the American media landscape. Between the breakdown of traditional journalistic conventions and standards, and the rise of conservative stakeholders, and the addition of social media figures as trusted news sources, the foundation of media as we know it is crumbling before our eyes. Whether you're consuming or working in media, join us as we interrogate these trends and ask ourselves what they mean for the future. Tickets available here.

Los Angeles Review of Books Radio Hour is a weekly show featuring interviews, readings, and discussions about all things literary. Listen to the most recent LARB Radio Hour episodes here.

All ticket proceeds will benefit Los Angeles Review of Books, a 501(c)(3) non-profit publication. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. Wine provided by Las Jaras Wines.

This event was rescheduled from its original date due to the fires in the Los Angeles area. Thank you to Jody Armour for hosting this event.

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Leslie Berestein Rojas is an associate professor of professional practice and director of audio news for the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. She is a veteran journalist who has worked in radio/audio, digital, and print platforms for more than 30 years. Berestein Rojas has covered some of the key immigration stories of our time, ranging from the aftermath of 9/11 to DACA to the border asylum crisis. Berestein Rojas spent close to a decade and a half at Southern California Public Radio KPCC as a reporter and editor, developing award-winning enterprise and complex multi-platform projects. She has reported for the San Diego Union-Tribune, working along the US-Mexico border, and has reported for Time, People, the Orange County Register, and the Los Angeles Times. 

Oscar Garza is a Professor of Professional Practice and Director of the Graduate Program in Specialized Journalism/Arts & Culture at USC’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. Garza is a veteran journalist who has worked in TV, print, radio and digital platforms and has spent most of his career in cultural journalism. He is a former senior producer and senior editor at KPCC (NPR) in Los Angeles, where he co-created the daily culture program, The Frame. He was the founding editor-in-chief of Tu Ciudad magazine, and is a former senior editor at the Los Angeles Times. His writing has been published in the Los Angeles Times, L.A. Weekly, Texas Monthly, and the Journal of Popular Music. 

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Las Jaras Wines is a California wine company from Joel Burt and Eric Wareheim. Their wines explore the unique terroir of the vineyards using minimal intervention so you can taste their natural, rhythmic expression, while remaining easy for anyone to enjoy. Find them here!