Zócalo Public Square

David Simon, the author, former Baltimore Sun journalist, screenwriter and producer known for such acclaimed TV series as The Wire and Treme talks about the relationship between journalism and popular culture, and how his own career transitioned from newspapers to television screenwriting. Simon was speaking on a panel at a Zócalo/Getty “Open Art” panel discussion, “Does Art Capture Reality Better Than the News?” at The Getty Center in Los Angeles.