What’s a pop-up newsroom you ask? No, it’s nothing to do with Rep. Anthony Weiner. It is, according to USC, a place for journalists to experiment and engage in shoulder-to-shoulder editing, try out new media, and explore novel approaches to arts journalism. Over the next couple of weeks, Southern California will be home to one of the largest concentrations of live theater ever to hit the area. For the first five days, a team of about 40 arts journalists, working with USC’s Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, will attempt to cover this theatrical burst by blending old-school reporting with new, digital multimedia strategies. It’s hoped that the collaboration will lead to fresh perspectives and new models for arts reporting. We’ll get the inside scoop on the performances heading to L.A. and Engine28, as the pop-up project is called.
Guests:
Sasha Anawalt, Director of Arts Journalism Programs at USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
Nancy Fowler, Arts reporter for the St. Louis Beacon. Fowler reviews and covers local theater as well as visual art and music in St. Louis
Jesse North, Founder and Editor of Stage Rush