L.A. Times Columnist Erika Smith, the Protests in Washington, and Newsroom Reckonings

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🗓️ 11 June 2020

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Bryan Curtis and David Shoemaker are joined by 'L.A. Times' columnist Erika Smith as she takes us through protests, column writing, and the future of the 'L.A. Times' (1:20). Next, 'Ringer' intern Lex Pryor joins the discussion from Washington, D.C., to talk about what it was like covering protests three days after the infamous Trump church photo-op (17:20). Finally, Curtis and Shoemaker break down the "media reckonings" that have resulted in the resignations from 'The New York Times,' 'The Philadelphia Inquirer,' and more (31:05). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello media consumers.
0:09.2	This is the press box Brian Curtis and David Schumaker of the ringer here.
0:14.0	We've got a number of things for you today as we continue to examine the more than two
0:17.8	weeks of protests across the United States that follow the killing of George Floyd.
0:22.8	We're going to talk to a ringer writer Lex Pryor about his impressions and experiences
0:27.0	covering the protests in Washington DC.
0:29.8	Then David and I will talk about the reckonings to borrow a word from Jenna Wurtham about diversity,
0:35.0	about journalistic voice and about power.
0:37.6	We've seen in newsrooms from New York to Pittsburgh.
0:40.6	How did this period of protests change the way newsrooms are run?
0:45.0	But first up David, I wanted us to get a sense of the protests here in California.
0:50.0	Did you see those amazing pictures from Hollywood Boulevard over the weekend?
0:54.2	Yeah.
0:55.2	Incredible.
0:56.2	We had protests where I live here in Huntington Beach.
0:58.5	Erica D Smith is writing a new column at the LA Times.
1:02.0	She's just three columns into this new gig and they've all been great.
1:06.1	So here's Erica D Smith on protests, column writing and the future and present of the LA Times.
1:15.4	All right.
1:21.7	Erica D Smith wrote columns at newspapers in Indianapolis and Sacramento.
1:25.8	She started writing a new one at the LA Times on June 1st.
1:29.3	Erica, thank you for joining us.
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