Where we dine and where we invest our time and money is often influenced by what we see in the media. And what we see in the media is chosen by reporters, producers, editors — gatekeepers essentially. But it’s not just about what stories get covered, it’s also about who GETS to be the ones to cover these stories.
Diverse voices — voices from different backgrounds, experiences and perspectives — are necessary for any healthy discourse. But too often, those voices can get squeezed out for a variety of reasons, including low freelancer rates, the cost of traveling and eating, and the expenses incurred to attend conferences and networking events, a necessary way to connect with editors and others in charge of assigning stories and projects.
In this episode, we pull back the curtain on what it’s like working in Food Media — why we pursue this privileged passion, its influence over the food and hospitality industry, the challenges that we as well as other professionals in the field have to navigate, and how to move forward in a more equitable and inclusive way.
This was a live panel discussion from this past May that I did in partnership with the Broad Street Review. I was joined by Margaret Eby of the Inquirer and Alisha Miranda, a freelance food writer who has bylines in the Inquirer, Eater, Billy Penn, Philly Mag, Edible Philly and more. The panel was so graciously moderated by Broad Street Review’s own Kyle V. Hiller.
The Power Dining Podcast digs into the power structures, power moves, and power dynamics in the world of food. Every other week a new guest joins host, Kae Lani Palmisano, in a conversation about how the complex relationships we have with food, its impact on us and the world, and the unexplainable beliefs about food we just can’t seem to shake.
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LIVE with the Broad Street Review: The Power of Food Media with Margaret Eby, Alisha Miranda and Kyle V. Hiller