About this episode
Jim Newton discusses his career in journalism and his latest book about Jerry Garcia and the Grateful Dead.
Jim Newton is a journalist, teacher, and author of Justice for All, Eisenhower, Worthy Fights, and Man of Tomorrow. He was at the Los Angeles Times for twenty-five years as a reporter, bureau chief, editorial page editor, columnist, and editor at large. He lives in Pasadena, California, and teaches at UCLA, where he founded and edits the award-winning public affairs magazine Blueprint. His new book is Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead and an American Awakening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Mitzi Rapkin
Guest: Jim Newton
Topics covered
- journalism
- writing
- books
- education
- Grateful Dead
- Jerry Garcia
Keywords
- Jim Newton
- journalism
- UCLA
- Grateful Dead
- Jerry Garcia
- books
- writing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Los Angeles Times, UCLA
Books & works: Justice for All, Eisenhower, Worthy Fights, Man of Tomorrow, Here Beside the Rising Tide: Jerry Garcia, the Grateful Dead and an American Awakening
Places: Pasadena, California
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