Defamer and L.A. Observed visit USC next week

Here's a USC Annenberg online journalism program note: Next Tuesday at noon, I'll be hosting a roundtable lunch discussion at the school with Mark Lisanti, editor of Nick Denton's Defamer.com, and Kevin Roderick of L.A. Observed.

These talented writers edit what might be the two most popular blogs about Los Angeles, though an innocent reader would never suspect they write about the same city, given the wide gulf between the topics they cover. (I've yet to read the name "Antonio Villaraigosa" on Defamer, and I think "Paris Hilton" has shown up once on L.A. Observed.)

We'll talk about niche blogging, gossip shamelessly and bloviate on whatever else we feel like in the hopes of coming up with something conceivably profound. If you'll be in the L.A. area next Tuesday, I hope you'll join us.

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