What Is Food Media?
Lecture/Discussion: The broad history of food media in the United States, and how current publications operate and figure into this history. How can new writers find their own voice and beat in this history, as well as prepare for its future? What are the sections of magazines and how do different magazines approach the form in radically different ways? We will look at issues of Gourmet, Lucky Peach, Bon Appétit, and MOLD in order to see the various shapes a food magazine can take and discuss the differences.
Assignment: Come to the workshop prepared to discuss your favorite piece of food writing from popular or independent media. Why have you chosen it? What does it represent for you about your own food writing?
WHEN
Tuesday, January 7
Session No. 1: 11 AM to 1 PM EST
Session No. 2: 7 PM to 9 PM EST