Working: A Spanish-Language Broadcaster on What Matters to His Audience
b'This week, host June Thomas talks to Spanish-language journalist and broadcaster Le\\xf3n Krauze, who works primarily as a local news anchor in Los Angeles but also hosts a radio show and writes for outlets like Slate and the Washington Post. In the interview, Le\\xf3n discusses the process of figuring out which topics and stories matter most to his community. He also describes what it\\u2019s like to have a hyperlocal focus and explains why his Los Angeles broadcast might differ from Spanish-language news in other parts of the country.\\xa0\\nAfter the interview, June and co-host Rumaan Alam discuss the skill it takes to be bilingual, and they reflect on a point Le\\xf3n made about the difference between audio and visual media.\\xa0\\nIn the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Le\\xf3n shares some of the biggest misconceptions about the Latinx community in the U.S.\\xa0\\nSend your questions about creativity and any other feedback to\\xa0working@slate.com\\xa0or give us a call at (304) 933-9675.\\nPodcast production by Cameron Drews.\\nIf you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and the Culture Gabfest\\u2014and you\\u2019ll be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'