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Switchyard: Covering Chaos
January 24 @ 4:00 pm - January 25 @ 8:00 pm

Switchyard’s Covering Chaos will bring journalists, authors, and thought leaders together at 101 E. Archer St. in Tulsa on January 24th and 25th to tackle some of the most urgent challenges facing the media today.
Through thought-provoking panels and roundtable discussions, we’ll dive into themes like echo chambers, misinformation, the political use of fear, and the value of immersive reporting. Whether you’re a journalist, a media enthusiast, or just curious about the forces shaping our world, this event is for you!
Books written by the featured guests will be on sale at Magic City Books throughout the two day event.
Event Schedule
Friday, January 24
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4:00 PM – Welcome by Switchyard editor Ted Genoways
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4:30–5:30 PM – The Slow Civil War: What Happens Now?
Featuring Molly O’Toole and Jeff Sharlet, with talkback by Ted Genoways and Mazin Sidahmed
Saturday, January 25
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10:00–11:00 AM – The Forgotten Man: Reporting on Class, Race, and Poverty in America
Featuring Joe Kloc, Tracie McMillan, Monica Potts, and Mya Frazier; moderated by Paul Reyes and Gary Lee -
11:15 AM–12:15 PM – Echo Chambers: The Destructive Effects of Silos and Misinformation
Featuring Gal Beckerman, Benjamin Peters, Peter Slevin, and Siva Vaidhyanathan; moderated by Alec MacGillis and Maddie Oatman -
1:45–2:45 PM – The Place of Literature: A Roundtable Discussion
Featuring Dean Bakopoulos, Sindya Bhanoo, Michael Croley, Donovan Hohn, and Antonio Ruiz-Camacho; moderated by Ted Genoways and Jennifer Sahn -
3:00–4:00 PM – Merchants of Fear: Stirring Hatred for Political Gain
Featuring Siddhartha Deb, Ralph Eubanks, C.J. Janovy, and Patrick Phillips; moderated by Eliza Barclay and Jenny Casas -
4:15–5:15 PM – Immersion: What Media Gets Wrong by Not Going Deep
Featuring Ted Conover, Quraysh Ali Lansana, Christopher Leonard, and Elliott Woods; moderated by Theodore Ross and Esther Honig -
7 PM – This Land: Oklahoma’s Past, America’s Future; Welcome by Blaine Greteman & Mayor Monroe Nichols, Premiere of Mary Anne Andrei’s “Our Land” video series, Talk by Rebecca Nagle & Caleb Gayle and music by Kalyn Fay & Damion Shade
Admission: Free and open to the public.