A Conversation with Michael Wines & Sharon LaFraniere

New York Times world news correspondents Michael Wines and Sharon LaFraniere met one another when he, a Louisville native, and she worked together at the Louisville Times from 1979 to 1983. From there they lived in DC, Moscow, Johannesburg and Beijing where they witnessed and brought to international attention a stunning range of world events and the eye-opening realities of people’s everyday lives. n our conversation prior to their presentation, they share a perspective on how working at the Louisville Times they, along with several now world-renown journalists, experienced “the inculcation of what it means to be a writer.” They also offer advice to people seeking to become a journalist today.