Join us for a reading and conversation on the state of freelance journalism today. Journalism is at the heart of democracy, but it seems it is more challenging than ever to navigate this unique landscape. How do today’s journalists wrestle with public responsibility and the ever blurring line between opinion and fact? What ideas and obstacles does today’s journalistic landscape present to freelance writers? Writers and reporters
Sindya Bhanoo,
Vanessa A. Bee, and
Leah Sotille will discuss the challenges and rewards of being a journalist/freelance reporter today. Sindya is a longtime journalist, who has reported for the
New York Times and the
Washington Post. Vanessa’s nonfiction writing has appeared in
N+1,
The Cut,
The New Republic,
The Nation, and
Guernica, among others. Leah is a contributor to the
Washington Post,
The New York Times Magazine,
Playboy,
Rolling Stone, and more. This conversation will be led by Emma Epperly, a general assignment reporter at the
Spokesman-Review.To attend this event, you must purchase a Book Fair & Events Pass which covers entry into our two-day Book Fair and all 17 events taking place at the Montvale Event Center. Tickets will go on sale Monday, March 20th at 8am.Surveys help our program obtain critical grant funding. Thank you for taking a few minutes to complete our survey after you've attended any of our events! If you enjoyed your experience and want to donate to our program, please use this link!
