"What's Cooking In LA?" LARC's Food Media Summit
About this Event
"What's Cooking In LA?" - LARC Food Media Summit
Thursday July 9th, 9am - 4pm
Los Angeles Reporting Collective invites you to join us for a day-long summit on food storytelling & reporting! We’re bringing together journalists, creators, food industry professional and curious Angelenos from across the region to explore how food stories reveal the people, systems and cultures shaping everyday life.
This summit will include hands-on workshops, one-on-one interviews with the most interesting people in food, and big picture discussions about how we talk about food culture and food systems in our city.
And, of course, there's food! Breakfast and lunch are included in your ticket. Breakfast will be provided by our friends at Boichik Bagels and Norms, and lunch by Regarding Her, Ayara Thai and Los Taquero Mucho.
Speakers:
Laurie Ochoa, LA Times
Robert J. Lopez, CCNMA
Javier Cabral, LA Taco
Mona Holmes, Eater LA
Daniel Hernandez, LA Times
Frank Shyong, Lunch Box
Erick Galindo, LA Local
Danny O'Malley, Chef's Table
Eryn Brown, Zócalo Public Square
Antonio Diaz, Life & Thyme
Tiffany Hinton, Black Owned Food LA
Tien Nguyen, Synonym Mag
Fernando Hurtado, In The Hyphen
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Agenda
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Check-In & Breakfast (from Boichik Bagels & NORMS)
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Food Stories Hiding in Plain Sight
Info: Food reporting is about much more than restaurants and recipes. This opening conversation Lauria Ochoa and Robert J. Lopez will look at the many ways food stories intersect with immigration, labor, housing, religion, health, climate, technology, sports and everyday life in Los Angeles.
🕑: 10:35 AM - 11:00 AM
Storytelling Workshop
Info: Group writing workshop led by Eryn Brown, Editorial Director, Zócalo Public Square
🕑: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
What Editors Actually Want: Pitching Food Stories to LA Outlets
Info: Top editors from the LA Times, LA Taco, the LA Local and Eater Los Angeles will share what makes a food story pitch stand out, what common mistakes to avoid and how reporters and creators can better shape story ideas for publication.
🕑: 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch (from Ayara Thai and Los Taquero Mucho)
🕑: 01:30 PM - 02:20 PM
Food on Camera:How Video Storytellers Bring LA’s Food Culture to Life
Info: A conversation with LA-based creators and video storytellers, including Fernando Hurtado, Antonia Diaz and Tiffany Hnton, on how they choose stories, build trust with audiences, and bring food culture to life through visual media.
🕑: 02:30 PM - 03:15 PM
One-on-One Conversations: Conversations with the People Making LA's Food
Info: Frank Shyong, Tien Nguyen and Danny O'Malley will talk to the most interesting people in LA food scene in small group conversations. These intimate conversations will offer a chance to engage directly with journalists, creators, and others working across LA’s food systems.
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Closing Remarks
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 15.00 to USD 35.00
