Two of NPR’s most respected national journalists will share their experiences in person when KCBX presents “In Conversation with Ailsa Chang and Kelly McEvers” live at 2 p.m. on November 9 at the Harold J. Miossi Cultural and Performing Arts Center at Cuesta College.
Chang, co-host of All Things Considered, and Kelly McEvers, host of NPR’s Embedded podcast and former co-host of All Things Considered, will discuss reporting from the field and in the studio, the importance of independent journalism, and the power of storytelling to make news more relatable and impactful.
Chang has covered everything from Capitol Hill battles over healthcare and immigration to the hidden asylum industry in New York’s Chinatown. Her investigations into police practices and public defense have earned national honors. A Fulbright Scholar and Stanford Law graduate, she also holds degrees from Oxford and Columbia.
McEvers, a two-time Peabody Award-winner, spent much of her career as an international correspondent, reporting from Asia, the former Soviet Union, and the Middle East. She is the creator and host of Embedded, a podcast that goes to hard places to make sense of the news.
Tickets are $40 general admission and $20 for students.