Zócalo Announces Los Angeles Times Partnership

Zócalo Public Square, an ASU Knowledge Enterprise, has entered an agreement with the Los Angeles Times that will significantly enhance the visibility of our network of contributing authors and expand ideas-journalism offerings published in the Los Angeles Times’ opinion section.

Under the exchange agreement, Zócalo, working with Times opinion editors, will produce content the Times will distribute as exclusive first publications in print, online and additional formats.

“This new partnership between Zócalo Public Square and the Los Angeles Times is designed to connect our audiences with original and illuminating ideas and journalism,” …

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To: Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk
From: Joe Mathews
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