Music journalist Jim DeRogatis: ‘Every system in this city failed … to protect these young black girls’

Chicago Public Square Podcasts

You could trace the evolution of the news business through Jim DeRogatis’ career arc over the last 35 years—as he’s moved from print to broadcast to online and podcasting, and from employer-supported to audience-funded journalism. And along the way, he broke one of the biggest stories in music history.

He joins hosts Sheila Solomon and Charlie Meyerson for the Chicago Public Square / Rivet360 podcast, Chicago Media Talks—to discuss his life, how he broke the R. Kelly scandal, and the state of the media in the 21st century.

Also, he recounts the times he was dissed by a couple of famous Billys.

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