Keith Plocek

freelance writer and USC Annenberg professor who teaches a surf journalism class

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Keith Plocek is a freelance writer and USC Annenberg lecturer who teaches a class on surf journalism.

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In Montecito, Patrick Saville cut off Mark Olson when surfing, then accidentally kicked his board toward him, hurting Olson’s back. Olson sued but lost the case.

Injured due to another surfer’s ‘kook’ behavior — can you sue?

In Montecito, Patrick Saville cut off Mark Olson when surfing, then accidentally kicked his board toward him, hurting Olson’s back. Olson sued but lost the case.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Local news site LAist is out of business, along with Gothamist and others. The owner said he couldn’t make money after the journalists voted to unionize.

With the fall of LAist, can local journalism make money?

Local news site LAist is out of business, along with Gothamist and others. The owner said he couldn’t make money after the journalists voted to unionize.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A look at back at The Endless Summer -- the most influential surf movie ever -- 50 years after it came out.

The End of the Endless Summer

A look at back at The Endless Summer -- the most influential surf movie ever -- 50 years after it came out.

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