Covering the Plight of Mexican Farm Workers: An Evening with L.A. Times Reporter Richard Marosi

Date and time
Tuesday, October 27, 2015 - 6:15pm
Location
U-SU Theatre, 1st Floor, University-Student Union
Description

Product of Mexico, the award-winning Los Angeles Times series, exposed systemic labor abuses at Mexican farms that supply America’s biggest retailers. The writer of the series, Richard Marosi, gives a talk on the significance of the coverage: how it led to historic changes, revealed the growing clout of consumers, and served as a reminder of the importance of impact journalism.