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The Journalism Salute is a journalism appreciation podcast. We interview working journalists about who they are and what they do.Our aim is to have diverse guests, thoughtful questions, and interesting conversation.If you're an aspiring journalist, you'll learn potential careers to pursue and tips t… read more

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Farewell

February 22nd, 2024

0:39

An important message from RadioPublic

Erin Reed, Transgender Journalist, Newsletter Writer "Erin In The Morning"

March 5th, 2024

38:06

On this episode, we’re joined by Erin Reed. Erin is an independent journalist. She covers transgender issues and anti-transgender legislation for her newsletter, Erin in the Morning, available on Substack. She also does …

Amir Vera, Breaking News Editor: CNN; vice-president of digital, NABJ

February 27th, 2024

31:47

On this episode we’re joined by Amir Vera. Amir is a breaking news editor at CNN and the vice-president of digital at the National Association of Black Journalists.


Amir talked about his journalism origin story and his …

Journalism Teacher Adriana Chavira (Scholastic Journalism Week)

February 20th, 2024

33:21

On this episode we’re joined by Adriana Chavira. Adriana is a journalism teacher at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in Los Angeles. She’s been …

Curtis Bunn, Reporter: NBC BLK

February 13th, 2024

43:07

On this episode, we’re joined by Curtis Bunn. Curtis is based in Atlanta and writes about race for NBC BLK. He’s been a journalist for more than 40 years, among the highlights: as a sportswriter at the New York Daily …

Adrienne Johnson Martin, Executive Editor: MLK 50

February 6th, 2024

39:42

On this episode, we’re joined by Adrienne Johnson Martin. Adrienne is the executive editor at MLK50.com. Adrienne has been an editor for more than 30 years for The Los Angeles Times, The Raleigh News and Observer, Duke …

Alexa Imani Spencer, Health and Race Reporter: Word in Black

January 30th, 2024

30:10

On this episode we’re joined by Alexa Imani Spencer. Alexa reports on racial health equity for Word in Black, a newsroom that frames narratives and …

Bennet Goldstein, Wisconsin Watch, Mississippi River Basin Agriculture and Water Desk (Report for America)

January 23rd, 2024

35:55

On this episode, we’re joined by Bennet Goldstein. Bennet covers agriculture and the environment in the heartland for Wisconsin Watch as part of

Andrew Galarneau: Food Writer, Four Bites

January 16th, 2024

33:14

On this episode we’re joined by Andrew Galarneau. Andrew has been a journalist for 35 years and a writer and editor at The Buffalo News for 26 years, 12 years covering covering food. Now he’s gone independent and …

Mallory Carra, Longtime Journalist; West Coast Media Jobs

January 9th, 2024

43:07

On this episode we’re joined by Mallory Carra. Mallory is a journalist, editor and professor who has experience in print, digital, and audio.

Among many projects, she’s currently teaching journalism at USC, is the lead …

Stephanie Marudas and Emily Previti, Kouvenda Media

January 2nd, 2024

41:33

On this episode we’re joined by Stephanie Marudas and Emily Previti of Kouvenda Media.

Kouvenda is a non-profit podcast production company that produces narratives for social change.

Stephanie is the founder and executive …

Massarah Mikati, Communities and Engagement Reporter: Philadelphia Inquirer

December 26th, 2023

37:50

On today’s episode we’re joined by Massarah Mikati. Massarah covers immigrants and communities of color for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She’s been …

Divya Karthikeyan, Race & Equity Reporter: Louisville Public Media

December 19th, 2023

32:53

On this episode, we’re joined by Divya Karthikeyan, the race and equity reporter for WFPL and the non-profit newsroom Louisville Public Media. Divya is originally from Chennai India and came to the states as a grad …

Tim Furlong, Delaware Bureau Reporter - NBC10 Philadelphia

December 12th, 2023

33:59

On this episode we’re joined by Tim Furlong. Tim is a reporter for the Delaware bureau of NBC’s news affiliate in Philadelphia (NBC10). He’s also an adjunct professor at Widener University. Tim describes himself as high …

Colleen Cronin, Environmental Reporter, ecoRI News

December 5th, 2023

40:05

On this episode, we’re joined by Colleen Cronin. Colleen is a reporter for ecoRI News, a non-profit dedicated to reporting on environmental and …

Adrianna Adame, Reporter, Buffalo's Fire

November 28th, 2023

29:01

On this episode, we’re joined by Adrianna Adame. Adrianna is an indigenous democracy and education reporter for Buffalo’s Fire via Report for America.

Buffalo’s Fire is a non-profit website that produces independent …

Joseph Bustos, Politics & Government Reporter: The State

November 21st, 2023

40:55

On this episode we’re joined by Joseph Bustos. Joseph is a state government and politics reporter at The State, a McClatchy-owned newspaper in …

Rochelle Estrada, President SPJ Student Chapter, William Paterson University

November 14th, 2023

30:39

On this episode, we’re joined by Rochelle Estrada. Rochelle is a senior journalism major at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. She is the president of the William Paterson chapter of the Society of …

Frances Solá-Santiago, Fashion Writer: Refinery29

November 7th, 2023

35:46

On this episode, we’re joined by Frances Solá-Santiago. Frances is a fashion writer at Refinery29 and also does freelance work for other prominent …

Marjorie Cortez, Education Reporter: Deseret News

October 31st, 2023

33:17

On this episode, we’re joined by Marjorie Cortez. Marjorie is an education reporter for the Deseret News in Utah. Prior to her current role on the …

Michael Clair, Reporter- MLB.com

October 24th, 2023

31:07

On this episode, we’re joined by Michael Clair. This episode is airing right around the time of the World Series. Michael Clair covers what I’d call “The Wide World of Baseball” for MLB.com. He writes features about …

Cindy Kuzma, Freelance Journalist (specializing in running)

October 17th, 2023

37:21

On this episode, we’re joined by Cindy Kuzma. Cindy is a freelance writer based in Chicago and her primary beat is running. She’s written for several magazines about the subject.

She’s also co-authored books and …

RE-AIR: April Alonso, Cicero Independiente (November 2021)

October 10th, 2023

34:12

I'm finishing the editing work on a book project this week and a planned interview didn't happen, so I'm sharing an episode from November 2021 that some of you may not have heard.

We’re joined by April Alonso. April is …

Stefania Lugli, Civic Engagement Reporter - Kansas Leadership Center & Planeta Venus

October 3rd, 2023

37:10

On this episode, we’re joined by Stefania Lugli. Stefania is a Civic Engagement reporter for an educational non-profit, the Kansas Leadership Center, as well as the Spanish-language site, Planeta Venus. Her work …

Karli Paulson, Publisher: Clark County Courier

September 26th, 2023

27:10

On this episode, we’re joined by Karli Paulson. Karli is publisher and editor of the weekly Clark County Courier in Clark, South Dakota. Karli …

Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Photograper- Minneapolis Star-Tribune

September 19th, 2023

28:10

On this episode, we’re joined by Richard Tsong-Taatarii. Richard is in his 25th year as a staff photographer for the Minneapolis Star Tribune. He …

Isadora Varejão, Engagement Producer, Retro Report

September 12th, 2023

52:21

On this episode, we’re joined by Isadora Varejão, an engagement producer for Retro Report. Retro Report is a non-profit organization that makes documentaries connecting current events to stories from the past.

Isadora is …

Frank Vaisvilas, Indigenous Affairs Reporter, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

September 5th, 2023

29:53

On this episode, we’re joined by Frank Vaisvilas. Frank covers indigenous affairs for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He just joined the Sentinel after three years at the Green Bay Press-Gazette as part of Report for …

LOCAL NEWS MATTERS: Maritza L. Félix, Conecta Arizona

August 29th, 2023

1:05:51

Hi everyone - We're doing a feed swap this week with a podcast that shares similar sensibilities to ours.

Local News Matters features extended …

Em Espey, Education Reporter, Moco360

August 22nd, 2023

33:49

On this episode, we’re joined by Em Espey. Em is an education reporter for MoCo360 Media, which covers Montgomery County, Maryland, comprehensively online at Moco360.media.

Em is transgender non-binary and uses the …

Jen Sorensen, Award-Winning Editorial Cartoonist

August 15th, 2023

34:05

On this episode, we’re joined by Jen Sorensen. Jen is an award-winning editorial cartoonist whose work can be seen at magazines, newspapers, and …

Kadjata Bah, JEA Wisconsin Student Journalist of the Year

August 8th, 2023

29:15

On this episode we’re joined by Kadjata Bah. Kadjata is an incoming freshman at Yale University. She was the 2023 Wisconsin JEA Student Journalist of …

Grace Hamilton, JEA Student Journalist of the Year

August 1st, 2023

35:23

On this episode, we’re joined by Grace Hamilton. Grace is an incoming freshman at Columbia University. She was the 2022-23 Journalism Education …

Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Enterprise & Watchdog Reporter, Cincinnati Enquirer

July 25th, 2023

38:39

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Patricia Gallagher Newberry. She’s an enterprise and watchdog reporter for the Cincinnati Enquirer who began her journalism career as a student at the University of Nebraska in …

Isiah Holmes, Reporter: Wisconsin Examiner

July 18th, 2023

42:12

On this episode we’re joined by Isiah Holmes. Isiah has been an award-winning reporter for Wisconsin Examiner since 2019. He’s a multimedia …

Sonner Kehrt, Investigative Reporter: The War Horse

July 11th, 2023

35:58

Note that this episode was recorded and produced before the June 30 news broke about the Coast Guard's failure to pursue criminal investigations of a …

Lyndsay C. Green, Pulitzer Finalist Dining & Restaurant Critic, Detroit Free Press

July 4th, 2023

38:17

On this episode we’re joined by Lyndsay C. Green.

Lyndsay is a dining and restaurant critic for the Detroit Free Press. This past year she was a …

John Casey, Senior Editor - The Advocate

June 27th, 2023

34:14

A caution: This episode includes brief discussion of sexual abuse in the Catholic church and of suicidal thoughts.

On this episode of The Journalism …

Amber Payne, Publisher & General Manager - The Emancipator

June 19th, 2023

41:13

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Amber Payne. Amber is the publisher and general manager of The Emancipator.

This struck us as an important episode to release on Juneteenth.

The Emancipator

C.J. Janovy, KCUR & "No Place Like Home" (book/documentary)

June 13th, 2023

34:09

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by C.J. Janovy. C.J. is the director of content for KCUR, the NPR affiliate in Kansas City, Missouri.

She has previously worked as editor of The Pitch, …

Melissa Sanchez, Pro Publica

June 6th, 2023

37:10

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Melissa Sanchez.

Melissa is a bilingual reporter for Pro Publica, which does investigative journalism in the public interest.

Melissa is based in Chicago …

Justine Harman, "Killed" Podcast

May 30th, 2023

36:08

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Justine Harman. Justine is a journalist and podcaster and current host of the podcast Killed. Killed is a podcast about journalism that gets … killed … …

Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic

May 23rd, 2023

40:20

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Richard Ruelas. Richard has been a reporter and metro columnist at the Arizona Republic for 30 years. He has …

Peter Rice, Downtown Albuquerque News

May 16th, 2023

37:04

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Peter Rice. Peter is the editor of Downtown Albuquerque News in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He’s been a reporter for both print outlets and local NPR stations and has written …

Rebecca Johnson, Editor-in-Chief, The Pitt News

May 9th, 2023

30:36

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Rebecca Johnson. Rebecca is a graduating senior from the University of Pittsburgh who plans a career in journalism. She’s just finishing her tenure as …

Sydney Ross, A&T Register Managing Editor

May 2nd, 2023

34:41

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Sydney Ross. Sydney is a graduating student at North Carolina A&T majoring in …

So You Want To Be A Freelance Journalist w/ Pete Croatto

April 25th, 2023

45:22

With some of our student listeners looking for work, Mark Simon thought this would be a good episode of The Journalism Salute to provide guidance …

Monica Samayoa: Reporter, Oregon Public Broadcasting; The Uproot Project

April 18th, 2023

37:55

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Monica Samayoa. Monica is a climate reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) and is co-chair of the steering committee for The Uproot Project, a …

Mia Maldonado & Ximena Bustillo, Voces Internship of Idaho

April 11th, 2023

38:43

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Idaho Capital Sun reporter Mia Maldonado.

Mia never took a journalism class in college but …

Tim Whitaker, Executive Director - Mighty Writers

April 4th, 2023

29:32

On this episode of The Journalism Salute we’re joined by Tim Whitaker. Tim has been a teacher and a journalist and is the executive director of Mighty Writers.

Mighty Writers is a Philadelphia-based non-profit that …

Laurie Ezzell Brown, The Canadian Record (Texas)

March 28th, 2023

39:14

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Laurie Ezzell Brown. She was the publisher and editor of The Canadian Record, a community weekly covering Hemphill County in the northeastern Texas Panhandle …

Sarah Spicer, Committee to Protect Journalists

March 21st, 2023

40:35

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Sarah Spicer. Sarah is a news editor for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). She was just named to Editor & Publisher’s “25 Under 35.” Sarah is a …

Tiffany Tan, Reporter: VTDigger

March 14th, 2023

37:58

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Tiffany Tan, a reporter for the non-profit VTDigger who covers southwest Vermont. Tiffany’s career has taken her around the globe, in the Philippines as a TV …

Luella Brien: Editor-In-Chief, Four Points Press; Journalism Teacher

March 7th, 2023

34:23

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Luella Brien. Luella is the editor-in-chief at Four Points Press, an independent media company which covers the Crow Indian Reservation in southern …

Jared Council, Senior Editor, Forbes

February 28th, 2023

41:41

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Jared Council. Jared is a senior editor at Forbes. He covers stories that touch on Black …

Roxanne Scott, Senior Producer Futuro Media Group

February 21st, 2023

33:07

On this episode, we’re joined by Roxanne Scott. Roxanne is a senior producer for Futuro Media Group, an independent non-profit media organization …

Karen Hawkins, Story Editor: The 19th*

February 14th, 2023

32:55

On this episode we’re joined by Karen Hawkins. Karen is a longtime journalist and is currently a story editor for The 19th*, a newsroom that operates …

Bobbi-Jeanne Misick, Reporter: Gulf States Newsroom

February 7th, 2023

36:02

On today’s show we’re joined by Bobbi-Jeanne Misick. She is the justice, race, and equity reporter for the Gulf States Newsroom, a collaboration …

Erin O'Hare, Neighborhoods Reporter: Charlottesville Tomorrow

January 31st, 2023

39:48

On this episode, we’re joined by Erin O’Hare, the neighborhoods reporter for Charlottesville Tomorrow, a hyperlocal non-profit news website serving Charlottesville, Virginia (cvilletomorrow.org).

Erin explained what a …

Margo Snipe, National Health Reporter, Capital B

January 24th, 2023

27:10

On this episode we’re joined by Margo Snipe. Margo is a reporter for Capital B (CapitalBNews.org) covering critical issues affecting the mental and physical health of Black Americans. Capital B is a non-profit newsroom …

Amir Khafagy, Reporter, Documented (Report for America)

January 17th, 2023

36:18

On today’s show we’re joined by Amir Khafagy. Amir is a labor reporter for Documented – journalism created with and for immigrants and how policy …

Raegan Miller, Reporter KRBD (Ketchikan, Alaska) + Report for America

January 10th, 2023

30:54

On this episode, we’re joined by Raegan Miller. Raegan is a reporter for KRBD, a radio station in Ketchikan, Alaska. She covers Alaska Native and rural issues as part of the Report for America program.

Raegan talked …

Alain Stephens, Reporter, The Trace (Gun Violence)

January 3rd, 2023

40:24

 Alain Stephens is the western correspondent for The Trace, an online newsroom that investigates gun violence in America. He’s been with them for …

Yanqi Xu, Reporter: Flatwater Free Press

December 27th, 2022

37:47

On this episode, I’m joined by Yanqi Xu. Yanqi is a reporter for the Flatwater Free Press in Omaha, Nebraska, the state’s first independent …

Kasha Patel, Deputy Weather Editor, Washington Post

December 20th, 2022

32:53

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Kasha Patel. Kasha is the deputy weather editor for the Capital Weather Gang at the Washington Post, covering weather, climate, and the environment.

Kasha talked about her path from …

Inez Russell Gomez, Editorial Page Editor at The Santa Fe New Mexican

December 13th, 2022

36:39

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Inez Russell Gomez. Inez is the editorial page editor of the Santa Fe New Mexican – notable that we haven’t talked to an editorial page editor or a New Mexican yet. Her journalism …

Liz Robbins, Director of Journalism Partnerships at Define American

December 6th, 2022

34:11

On this episode we’re joined by Liz Robbins. Liz is currently the director of journalism partnerships for Define American, an organization whose goal is to humanize the immigrant experience in the media one story at a …

Scott MacFarlane, Congress/January 6 Reporter - CBS News

November 29th, 2022

27:37

For our 100th episode, we’re joined by Scott MacFarlane, who covers Congress and the January 6 aftermath for CBS News. Scott has been with CBS since January after leaving the NBC affiliate in DC. He’s covered Washington …

Nick Hirshon, Guest Editor, American Journalism

November 15th, 2022

46:09

On this episode, we’re joined by Nick Hirshon. Nick’s our first repeat guest. He’s an associate professor of communications at William Paterson University, a co-host of the Journalism History podcast, and is the editor …

Cyd Zeigler, Co-Founder, Outsports.com

November 8th, 2022

34:38

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Cyd Zeigler.

Cyd is the co-founder of Outsports, a website covering LGBTQ+ issues in sports. He’s also the author/co-author of 3 books, most recently My Life On The Line: How the …

Trân Nguyễn , San Jose Spotlight

November 1st, 2022

31:22

Trân Nguyễn is a bilingual investigative reporter and data journalist who has covered the Vietnamese community, homelessness and health care in Santa Clara County for the San Jose Spotlight via Report for America. She …

Alissa Quart, Economic Hardship Reporting Project

October 25th, 2022

31:45

On this episode, Mark Simon talks to Alissa Quart. Alissa is the executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting Project.

The Economic Hardship Reporting Project funds and co-publishes reporting, supporting …

Donnell Suggs, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlanta Volce

October 18th, 2022

27:41

On this episode, we salute and interview Donnell Suggs, editor-in-chief of The Atlanta Voice, which is the longest running and only Black newspaper in Atlanta.

 Donnell has covered business, features, real estate, …

Wesley Early, Reporter: Alaska Public Media

October 11th, 2022

35:53

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Wesley Early, a reporter for Alaska Public Media, who covers city government and Anchorage life.

 Wesley talked about his career, which has taken him through both large and small …

Jane Wolfe, Author- Burl: Journalism Giant and Medical Trailblazer

October 4th, 2022

23:55

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Jane Wolfe. Jane is a longtime journalist who has written 3 biographies, the most recent of which is titled

Ben Welsh, Visiting Senior Data Journalist at Stanford University

September 27th, 2022

32:02

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ben Welsh, the visiting senior data journalist at Stanford University who is working on the project, Big Local News. He’s also been a longtime data journalism editor at the Los …

John Vitti: Multi-Platform Sports Editor, Teacher, Founder: Headliners in Education

September 20th, 2022

33:40

On this episode, we salute John Vitti. John is a man of many skills. He’s been a layout, copy, and online editor/multi-platform editor for the sports …

Alexis Terrazas, Editor-In-Chief, El Tecolote

September 13th, 2022

32:39

On this episode, we salute and interview Alexis Terrazas.

He’s the editor in chief of El Tecolote (The Owl), a bilingual Latino newspaper that has …

Katie Hawkins-Gaar: Digital Women Leaders; My Sweet Dumb Brain

September 6th, 2022

28:29

On today’s episode, we salute Katie Hawkins-Gaar.

 Katie is a freelance writer and the founder of Digital Women Leaders, a mentoring program for women and non-binary people working in news who are looking for advice from …

Ahmed Ahmed, Nevada Student Journalist of the Year

August 30th, 2022

21:17

On this episode, we’re joined by Ahmed Ahmed. Ahmed was named the Nevada Student Journalist of the Year – by the Journalism Education Association. He spent 3 years on the staff of the Southwest Shadow at Southwest …

Anushka De, National Student Journalist of the Year

August 30th, 2022

36:57

On this episode, we’re joined by Anushka De. Anushka is a freshman from Cupertino California studying computer science at Stanford University.

This past year, Anushka was named the Journalism Education Association

Erin Perry, Managing Editor of Outlier Media

August 23rd, 2022

30:22

On this episode, we salute Erin Perry, the managing editor of Outlier Media.

 Outlier Media is a Detroit-based service journalism organization that identifies, reports, and delivers valuable information to empower …

Mariel Padilla, General Assignment Reporter: The 19th

August 16th, 2022

30:44

On this episode we’re joined by Mariel Padilla. Mariel is a general assignment reporter for The 19th.

 The 19th is an independent non-profit newsroom …

Nicole Neroulias Gupte, Global Press Journal; Trailing-Spouse.com

August 9th, 2022

28:23

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Nicole Neroulias Gupte. Nicole is an editor with Global Press Journal, a news organization working with …

James Queally, Crime & Police Reporter, Los Angeles Times

August 2nd, 2022

39:52

On today’s episode, we’re joined by James Queally, who covers courts, crime, and police for the Los Angeles Times. He previously had a similar job …

Javeria Salman, Digital News Producer, Staff Writer: The Hechinger Report

July 26th, 2022

33:37

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Javeria Salman, a digital news producer and staff writer at The Hechinger Report, which covers innovation and inequality in education.

 

Her beat is the future of learning in …

Aneri Pattani, Reporter: Kaiser Health News

July 19th, 2022

35:14

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Aneri Pattani. She’s a national correspondent for Kaiser Health News based in Raleigh, North Carolina. She …

Jen Maxfield, WNBC-TV Reporter/Author "More After The Break"

July 12th, 2022

30:57

On this episode Mark Simon talked to to Jen Maxfield. Jen is a reporter and substitute anchor for WNBC TV in New York. She’s has spent nearly 20 years reporting in and around New York City. She’s also the author of More …

Mary C. Curtis, Columnist: Congressional Quarterly Roll Call

July 5th, 2022

46:07

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Mary C Curtis. Mary is a longtime reporter and editor, and now columnist for Congressional Quarterly Roll …

Jake Wittich, Reporter: Block Club Chicago; VP: NLGJA Chicago

June 28th, 2022

29:16

On today’s episode, Mark Simon interviews Jake Wittich. Jake is a reporter for Block Club Chicago covering different neighborhoods in the city and LGBTQ issues. He’s also the vice-president of the Chicago chapter of the

Denise Clay-Murray, Reporter: Votebeat

June 21st, 2022

35:03

Denise Clay-Murray is a reporter with 30 years of journalism experience who was recently hired by Votebeat to cover the upcoming elections in Pennsylvania. Votebeat has reporters embedded around the country to cover …

Gabrielle Hays: Communities Correspondent, PBS NewsHour

June 14th, 2022

29:31

On this episode we’re joined by Gabrielle Hays.


Gabrielle covers St. Louis for the PBS News Hour as a community correspondent. She both writes and does TV work.  She’s previously been a TV news reporter in Knoxville, …

Tionna Taite, Founder, Nineteen Fifty-Six Magazine

June 7th, 2022

30:47

For episode number 75 of our podcast, we’re joined by Tionna Taite. Tionna will be attending the University of Alabama law school after completing …

Nick Toso, Former CNN Español Producer; Founder: Rolli

May 31st, 2022

31:59

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Nick Toso (@rolliapp). Nick spent 7 years at CNN, working largely in a production role on CNN Español. He …

Diana Kruzman, Midwest Journalism Fellow - Grist

May 24th, 2022

39:46

Our guest today is Diana Kruzman. Diana is currently the Midwest Reporting Fellow for Grist which is a nonprofit, independent media organization that …

Ted Bridis, Investigative Reporting Professor, University of Florida

May 17th, 2022

41:36

On this episode, we’re joined by Ted Bridis, a professor of investigative journalism at the University of Florida.

Ted had a long career as an …

Daniel Chang and Carol Marbin Miller, Investigative Reporter and Editor at The Miami Herald

May 10th, 2022

39:17

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang of The Miami Herald. With additional assistance from …

Kam Burns: Engagement Editor, Politico; Founding Member - Trans Journalists Association

April 26th, 2022

24:15

On this episode, we’re joined by Kam Burns. Kam is an engagement editor at Politico, working on social media strategy after a couple of years in a …

Susan LoTempio & Kristin Gilger from the National Center on Disability and Journalism

April 12th, 2022

37:54

On this issue, we talked with Susan LoTempio and Kristin Gilger of the National Center on Disability and Journalism.

Susan, who had polio as an …

Jessica Meyers, Editor-in-Chief, Global Press Journal

March 29th, 2022

20:17

On this episode, we’re joined by Jessica Meyers, editor-in-chief of Global Press Journal. Global Press builds and maintains independent news bureaus in some of the world’s least-covered places. Each bureau is staffed by …

Starr Dunigan, Reckon (Black Joy newsletter)

March 23rd, 2022

58:01

On this episode, we’re joined by Starr Dunigan, a reporter for Reckon, an online website that covers the stories and tough and important issues …

Anita Hofschneider, Honolulu Civil Beat Reporter

March 15th, 2022

29:17

On this episode, we’re joined by Anita Hofschneider, a staff writer with the non-profit Honolulu Civil Beat in Hawaii.


Anita writes watchdog stories, …

Emma Restrepo, Host "Dos Puntos"; Freelance Journalist/Professor

March 8th, 2022

23:46

On this episode, we’re joined by Emma Restrepo. Emma is a freelance journalist focused on LatinX communities. She hosts a weekly Spanish-language radio show, Dos Puntos – out of Philadelphia. She’s also an adjunct …

Allie Singer, Senior Editor for Special Projects at Time For Kids

March 1st, 2022

24:39

On this episode, we’re joined by Allie Singer. Allie is a senior editor for special projects at Time Magazine for Kids with previous stops at …

Rod McCullom, Science Journalist

February 15th, 2022

33:52

Rod McCullom is a Chicago-based science journalist and reports the “Convictions” column for Undark. His work has been published by Undark, Scientific …

Kelundra Smith, Arts & Culture Journalist

February 8th, 2022

42:32

On this episode, we’re joined by Kelundra Smith. Kelundra (@PieceofKay) is the senior publications writer at Emory University but is also a …

Boston Globe Senior Newsroom Developer Vince Dixon

February 1st, 2022

33:41

On this episode, we’re joined by Boston Globe senior newsroom developer Vince Dixon. Vince’s job is to create interactive and data-driven visuals for Boston Globe.com. He previously worked at Eater.


Vince also does a lot …

Chris Jones, 100 Days in Appalachia, Report for America

January 25th, 2022

52:25

On this episode, we’re joined by Chris Jones. Chris is a photojournalist and investigative reporter and covers domestic extremism for the …

Katie Klingsporn, Managing Editor of WyoFile

January 11th, 2022

30:43

On today’s show, we’re joined by Katie Klingsporn. Katie is the managing editor of WyoFile, a non-profit member-supported public interest news …

Longtime Radio Reporter Richard Davies: "How Do We Fix It?"

December 28th, 2021

29:10

On today’s show, we’re joined by Richard Davies. When you hear his voice, you may say “sounds familiar. He worked for ABC News Radio as a news reporter and host and worked in radio for 29 years.

Richard currently heads …

Carrington Tatum, Reporter - MLK50 Memphis

December 14th, 2021

31:45

On this episode, we’re joined for an interview by Carrington Tatum.

Carrington is a reporter for MLK50 – a non-profit newsroom focused on poverty, …

Journalism Documentary Filmmaker Don Colacino (Trusted Sources)

November 30th, 2021

25:03

On today’s show, Mark Simon is joined for an interview by Don Colacino. Don is a filmmaker who has just started production on a documentary, Trusted …

Ashleigh Fields, Editor-in-Chief of The Hilltop (Howard University)

November 16th, 2021

29:19

On this week’s episode, we are joined by Howard University junior Ashleigh Fields. Ashleigh is the editor in chief of The Hilltop, which is the …

Russell Midori: TV Field Producer, Co-Founder: Military Veterans In Journalism

November 9th, 2021

29:42

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Russell Midori, a TV photojournalist and the president of Military Veterans in Journalism, an organization that mentors veterans who want to work in journalism after their service …

April Alonso of the Award-Winning Cicero Independiente

November 2nd, 2021

33:48

On today’s episode, we’re joined by April Alonso. April is the co-founder of the award-winning Cicero Independiente, a bilingual news website and …

Bradford William Davis, Investigative Writer, Insider (formerly NY Daily News)

October 19th, 2021

45:40

On today’s show, Mark Simon is joined by Insider investigative sports writer Bradford William Davis.

 

Bradford talked about his career path – from starting a newsletter with a friend to eventually (after time at several …

Alex Coffey, Sports Enterprise Writer

October 5th, 2021

35:31

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by one of his favorite sportswriters, enterprise reporter, Alex Coffey, who has written for The Athletic, The …

Music Journalist: Ken Partridge on Writing A Book (Hell of a Hat)

September 21st, 2021

33:57

On this episode, Mark Simon talks to Ken Partridge, a music journalist and author of Hell of a Hat, The Best of 90s Ska and Swing.


Ken talked about …

David Cutler: Teacher & Executive Director of the Private School Journalism Association

September 7th, 2021

29:22

On this episode, we’re joined by David Cutler, a history and journalism teacher at Brimmer and May School in Massachusetts, as well as the Executive …

César Rodríguez, Photojournalist - The GroundTruth Project

August 24th, 2021

31:21

On today’s show, we’re joined by César Rodríguez, a photojournalist and GroundTruth fellow based in Mexico. You might have heard our recent interview with photojournalist Aryana Noroozi a couple of episodes ago. César …

Farnoush Amiri of the Associated Press, Report for America

August 11th, 2021

30:23

Farnoush Amiri is one of the busiest journalists we’ve gotten to interview. She is currently a reporter for the Associated Press as part of the

Adam Rhodes, Chicago Reader, NLGJA Chicago

July 27th, 2021

27:31

On this episode, Mark Simon joined by investigative reporter and data journalist Adam Rhodes. Adam is a queer, first-generation Cuban-American who works uncovering corruption and wrongdoing in our nation's health care …

Sean Lahman on Data-Driven & Watchdog Reporting at The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle

June 29th, 2021

27:02

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Sean Lahman, Watchdog Reporter for The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle.

Sean talked about his career path - from working on baseball databases and sports encyclopedias to his …

REAIR: Allison Augustyn of InvestigateWest

June 22nd, 2021

24:50

NOTE: We're going to an every-other-week schedule in June and July, so check out one of our first episodes ...


This originally aired in August 2020 …

Mona Holmes of Eater LA - Food Journalism is About People Too

June 15th, 2021

36:48

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Mona Holmes of Eater LA.


Mona talked about her career path and the entrepreneurial …

REAIR: What is Dialogue Journalism? Eve Pearlman of Spaceship Media

June 8th, 2021

32:10

NOTE:


Taking the week off, so thought I'd dial it back to the very beginning - August 2020- with Episode 1a (I did 2 episodes to start- we'll call them both 1a).


This one is one of my favorites because the topics are …

Carol Robidoux: Manchester Ink Link & a Lesson in Entrepreneurial Journalism

June 1st, 2021

39:14

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Carol Robidoux, the founder and publisher of the Manchester Ink Link, a news website serving Manchester, New …

Aaron Elson: On Copy Editing & World War II Oral History

May 25th, 2021

55:14

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by 40-year copy editor and World War II oral historian Aaron Elson.

 

Aaron talked about his long career in …

Steve Novotney, Lede News (West Virginia)

May 18th, 2021

30:59

On this episode, Mark Simon talked to Steve Novotney, a 30-year journalism veteran who co-founded Lede News to cover the Upper Ohio Valley in West Virginia.


Steve talked about his background in baseball, print media, and …

Kassidy Arena (Iowa Public Radio & Report For America)

May 11th, 2021

27:16

This week, Mark Simon and Emmy Liederman are joined by Kassidy Arena, a reporter for Iowa Public Radio and a product of the Report For America program.


Kassidy talked about her radio career and the work she does covering …

College Media Roundtable: Hadriana Lowenkron & J.D. Duggan

May 4th, 2021

32:59

In this episode, Emmy Liederman is joined by two other student journalists, Hadriana Lowenkron and J.D. Duggan. Hadriana is the editor-in-chief of The Daily Pennsylvanian and J.D. is the city editor of The Minnesota …

Columnist, Book Author, Professor Fernanda Santos

April 27th, 2021

33:59


In this episode, Emmy Liederman is joined by multilingual journalist and author Fernanda Santos. Santos was the first Brazilian to work as a staff …

Graham Lee Brewer, NBC News, Native American Journalists Association

April 19th, 2021

38:08

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon and Emmy Liederman were joined by Graham Lee Brewer, a newly-hired enterprise reporter for NBC News Digital, a former reporter and editor for High Country News, and …

Dr. Ed Madison, Journalistic Learning Initiative

April 13th, 2021

34:56

On today’s episode, Mark and Emmy are joined by Dr. Ed Madison, a professor at the University of Oregon and the co-founder of The Journalistic Learning Initiative, a program aimed at getting students to learn through …

Ben Chase: From Social Worker to Small-Town Journalist for The Huron Daily Plainsman

April 6th, 2021

33:41

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ben Chase, a reporter for The Huron Daily Plainsman in Huron, South Dakota (population 13,000). Ben took an …

Iliana Limón Romero & Ashley Colley of The Association for Women in Sports Media

March 30th, 2021

31:26

On this episode, Mark Simon and Emmy Liederman are joined by Iliana Limón Romero and Ashley Colley, the chair of the board and president of The …

Barbara Crossette: Covering the U.N. for PassBlue to Round Out a 50+ Year Career

March 23rd, 2021

48:16

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Barbara Crossette, senior consulting editor and writer for PassBlue, a non-profit journalism organization …

Donna Ladd & Ashton Pittman - Important Investigative Reporting for the Mississippi Free Press

March 16th, 2021

46:31

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by publisher Donna Ladd and senior reporter Ashton Pittman of the Mississippi Free Press, a non-profit media outlet that has published a considerable amount of important reporting …

Khushbu Shah of The Fuller Project on Covering Women's Issues Nationally and Globally

March 9th, 2021

36:58

On this episode, Mark Simon talked to Khushbu Shah, the editor-in-chief of The Fuller Project.


Khushbu talked about The Fuller Project’s …

The Marjorie: Covering Women & The Environment in Florida

March 2nd, 2021

28:23

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Dr. Hannah Brown and Anna Hamilton of The Marjorie.


The Marjorie is a woman-owned reporting non-profit covering women and the environment in Florida.


Hannah and Anna explained …

The 1619 Project As A Teaching Tool for High School Journalists

February 25th, 2021

30:10

In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by 3 college students formerly from Kirkwood (Mo.) High School: Emma Lingo, Maddie Meyers, and Kiden-Aloyse …

Hadar Harris of the Student Press Law Center on Supporting & Defending Press Freedom

February 23rd, 2021

23:39

On this episode, Mark Simon talks with Hadar Harris, the executive director of the Student Press Law Center. 


Hadar talked about what the SPLC does and the different things that the organization is doing to commemorate …

Ken Lemon On How The NABJ Is Raising Important Issues For Black Journalists

February 16th, 2021

39:03

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ken Lemon, a longtime TV reporter for WSOC-TV in Charlotte and vice-president for broadcast for the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).


Ken talked about his career …

Journalism teacher P.J. Cabrera on Being An Educator of Color, Scholastic Journalism Week & More

February 9th, 2021

36:48

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by P.J. Cabrera, a journalism teacher at Judson High School in Converse, Texas (not far from San Antonio) and …

Nathaniel Rakich of FiveThirtyEight on The Ways He Analyzes Elections

February 2nd, 2021

32:21

On this episode, Mark is joined by FiveThirtyEight election analyst Nathaniel Rakich. Nathaniel talked about the path to his current job, how he …

Robin Kemp of the Clayton Crescent: 21 Hours of Election Coverage and a Lifetime Connected to Journalism

January 26th, 2021

46:46

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Robin Kemp, the founder of the Clayton Crescent in Clayton County, Georgia.


Robin talked about her 30+ year career and how she’s really been a journalist since she was “in utero.” …

Morgan Mullings of the Bay State Banner & Report For America On The Beginning of a Journalism Career

January 19th, 2021

38:24

On this episode, Mark Simon talked to Bay State Banner reporter Morgan Mullings, a recent grad of St. John's, whose opportunity to begin her …

NAHJ VP Arelis Hernández on fair treatment for Hispanic journalists and reporting for the Washington Post

January 12th, 2021

35:47

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Arelis Hernández, a vice president for print for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and a reporter covering Texas and the US-Mexican border for the Washington Post.


University of Alabama professor Meredith Cummings on teaching, touring newsrooms, and journalism for children of all ages

January 5th, 2021

39:43

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by University of Alabama journalism instructor, Meredith Cummings, who also is the director of the Alabama …

Rabbi Hillel Goldberg on Running a Family-Owned Jewish Newspaper

December 29th, 2020

22:40

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Hillel Goldberg, editor and publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News, a weekly family-owned newspaper and …

Amjambo Africa: Georges Budagu Makoko & Kathreen Harrison On Covering The African Experience in Maine

December 21st, 2020

36:18

On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by Georges Budagu Makoko and Kathreen Harrison, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Amjambo Africa, a monthly newspaper and website published in 6 languages that is devoted to …

The Forward Editor-In-Chief Jodi Rudoren on Covering All Aspects of Judaism

December 15th, 2020

25:06

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by The Forward editor-in-chief Jodi Rudoren, formerly a longtime reporter and editor for the New York Times.


Jodi talked about making the move from The Times to an organization with …

Journalism Teacher Alana Van Der Sluys On The Value of Journalism Education

December 8th, 2020

31:16

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Kinnelon (NJ) High School journalism teacher Alana Van Der Sluys, who is also a vice-president of the Garden …

Prism Editor-in-Chief Ashton Lattimore on How Her Newsroom Sees the World Differently

December 2nd, 2020

26:57

On this episode, Mark talked to Ashton Lattimore, editor-in-chief of Prism, whose editorial goal is to center the people, places, and issues currently underreported by national media and treat Black, Indigenous, People …

Bettina Chang of City Bureau On Producing Impactful, Equitable, Publicly-Responsive News

November 23rd, 2020

32:27

On this episode, Mark is joined by Bettina Chang, one of the co-founders and executive editorial director for City Bureau, a Chicago-based non-profit journalism lab that both covers the city and works with the community …

Siri Carpenter on The Open Notebook and Creating A Science Writers Community

November 17th, 2020

46:36

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Dr. Siri Carpenter, the co-founder of The Open Notebook, a science journalism organization that helps writers with every aspect of their work - from pitching articles to …

Making Journalism History Accessible with Teri Finneman & Nick Hirshon of the AEJMC

November 10th, 2020

29:35

On this episode, Mark Simon talks with Teri Finneman and Nick Hirshon of the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) – History Division. They are journalism professors at the University of …

Gabriel Kahn of Xtown.LA on Data Journalism at the Local Level

October 27th, 2020

18:53

On this episode, we’re joined by Crosstown LA Publisher and editor, Gabriel Kahn, a professor at the USC Annenberg School of Communication and …

Covering health journalism with Tara Haelle and Bara Vaida of the Association of Health Care Journalists

October 20th, 2020

30:23

On this episode, we’re joined by journalists Tara Haelle and Bara Vaida to talk about the Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) and health journalism in the age of Covid-19. They explained what the organization …

Bene Cipolla of Chalkbeat on Covering the Classroom

October 13th, 2020

21:57

On this episode, Chalkbeat publisher-to-be (current editor-in-chief) Bene Cipolla joined Mark Simon to talk about how her group covers educational …

Becoming a Better News Consumer with Darragh Worland of the News Literacy Project

October 7th, 2020

38:29

On this episode, Mark Simon talks to Darragh Worland, the vice-president of creative services for the News Literacy Project.


The News Literacy Project is a non-partisan non-profit group devoted to making people better …

KING-5 news anchor Steve Bunin on Asking The Right Questions

September 29th, 2020

30:01

We'll call this episode a Personal Salute, as we're joined by KING-5 news anchor Steve Bunin, a former colleague of mine at ESPN.


There are many …

Holly McCall of Tennessee Lookout on Covering A State With A Supermajority

September 22nd, 2020

28:37

On this episode, we're joined by Holly McCall, the editor of the Tennessee Lookout, a website devoted to covering state government and issues as part …

Trusting News with Joy Mayer

September 15th, 2020

22:46

On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Trusting News director Joy Mayer to discuss how journalists and newsrooms can work at improving the level of trust from their readerships.


Joy provided examples of work her group …

The American Journalism Historians Association w/ Dr. Donna Lampkin Stephens and Dr. Aimee Edmondson

September 8th, 2020

29:02

On this episode, we focus on The American Journalism Historians Association with its president, Dr. Donna Lampkin Stephens from the University of Central Arkansas and its first vice-president, Dr. Aimee Edmondson of …

What is Solutions Journalism - With Michelle Faust Raghavan

September 2nd, 2020

24:07
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Michelle Faust Raghavan, West Coast Region Manager for the Solutions Journalism Network.


They discussed what …

InvestigateWest Executive Director Allison Augustyn

August 19th, 2020

24:50


On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark is joined by Allison Augustyn, the executive director of InvestigateWest, a non-profit journalism studio based in Seattle.

 

In Allison’s words, InvestigateWest is reporting …

What is Dialogue Journalism? - Spaceship Media Co-Founder and CEO Eve Pearlman

August 19th, 2020

32:56

On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark is joined by Eve Pearlman, the co-founder and CEO of Spaceship Media.

 

In Eve’s words, Spaceship Media is a company that invites exploration for journalists and conversation …

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August 2nd, 2020

1:42

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