The Journalism Salute is a journalism appreciation podcast. We interview working journalists about who they are and what they do.Our aim is... more
On this episode we're joined by Tamika Smith. Tamika is the local host of All Things Considered and also hosts... more
On this episode, we talk to students who attended the Journalism Education Association's national convention in Philadelphia, November 7-10. We... more
In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ben Kaplan, a VP in the sports and entertainment industry and a... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Stella Mackler. Stella is a junior at Davidson College in North Carolina. Stella was... more
This week's episode is a special presentation from The Nutgraf- Campus To Campaign- Student Media's Role in Election Coverage-... more
In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Michelle Pera-McGhee, a senior journalist-engineer at The Pudding. (Pudding.cool) Michelle discussed her unique... more
In this episode, Mark Simon talks to Esmy Jimenez, who shares her unconventional journey into journalism, discussing her work at... more
In this episode, Mark Simon talks to Kimberly Cortez, editor-in-chief of The Beacon, the University of Portland's school newspaper. Kimberly... more
On this episode we’re joined by Arifa Akbar. Arifa is the chief theatre critic for the British newspaper, The Guardian,... more
On this episode we’re joined by Jeff Singer. Jeff is managing editor of The Downballot, a reader-supported newsletter that covers... more
On this episode we’re joined by Miles Griffis. Miles is the co-founder of The Sick Times, a non-profit website chronicling... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Vivienne Serret, a student at the University of Florida who has been... more
On this episode we’re joined by Théoden Janes. Théoden is an award-winning features and entertainment reporter for the Charlotte Observer,... more
On this episode we’re joined by Alice Scott. Alice is this year’s Journalism Education Association Student Journalist of the Year.... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Aisha Sultan. Aisha (@AishaS) is an award-winning writer and columnist for the St. Louis... more
On this episode Mark Simon is joined by Mesfin Fekadu. Mesfin is the senior editor for music at The Hollywood... more
In this episode, Jim Morris, executive director and editor-in-chief of Public Health Watch, discusses his career in journalism and the... more
In this episode, we’re joined by Lev Gringauz, associate editor for Jewfolk. Lev delves into his journey to becoming a specialized... more
In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Mira Fox, a staff writer for The Forward, who discusses her work... more
On this episode Mark Simon is joined by Michael Anguille, a journalist and the executive director of the Stillwater Awards,... more
On this episode we’re joined by Sarah Conway, a senior reporter at City Bureau and Trina Reynolds-Tyler, the data director... more
In this episode, Mark Simon interviews Christina Kahrl, the sports editor of the San Francisco Chronicle since 2021. Christina's career... more
In this episode, Stacie Sherman, a senior editor at Bloomberg News with 27 years of experience, shares her career journey.... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Carla Robinson and Daralyse Lyons from the Chestnut Hill Local. Carla is the editor... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Medar De La Cruz. Medar is a Dominican American cartoonist and illustrator from Miami... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Brian Lyman. Brian is the editor of the Alabama Reflector, a non-profit news outlet... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Daniel Alvarenga. Daniel is an independent journalist who recently hosted the podcast, Humo, Murder... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Chenue Her. Chenue is in his 3rd year as the morning news anchor for... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Mary Rasura. Mary is a student at Florida Atlantic University who will graduate with... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Lomi Kriel and Lexi Churchill. They are 2 reporters on the team of journalists that... more
On this episode we’re joined by Chatwan Mongkol. Chatwan is the editor and reporter for The Nutgraf, a newsletter that covers... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Rebecca Worby. Rebecca is the editorial director for Reasons to Be Cheerful. Reasons to Be... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Jay Boller. Jay is co-owner and editor of Racket. RacketMN.com is a writer-owned, reader-funded... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Itto Outini. Itto and her husband Mekiya run the website, The Datekeepers. This online... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Shi En Kim PHD. Kim (she goes by her last name) is a freelance... more
On this special episode, we talk to a diverse group of journalists at the College Media Association Spring Convention in... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Erin Reed. Erin is an independent journalist who covers transgender issues and anti-transgender legislation... more
On this episode we’re joined by Amir Vera. Amir is a breaking news editor at CNN and the vice-president of... more
On this episode we’re joined by Adriana Chavira. Adriana is a journalism teacher at Daniel Pearl Magnet High School in... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Curtis Bunn. Curtis is based in Atlanta and writes about race for NBC BLK.... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Adrienne Johnson Martin. Adrienne is the executive editor at MLK50.com. Adrienne has been an... more
On this episode we’re joined by Alexa Imani Spencer. Alexa reports on racial health equity for Word in Black, a... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Bennet Goldstein. Bennet covers agriculture and the environment in the heartland for Wisconsin Watch... more
On this episode we’re joined by Andrew Galarneau. Andrew has been a journalist for 35 years and a writer and... more
On this episode we’re joined by Mallory Carra. Mallory is a journalist, editor and professor who has experience in print,... more
On this episode we’re joined by Stephanie Marudas and Emily Previti of Kouvenda Media. Kouvenda is a non-profit podcast production company... more
On today’s episode we’re joined by Massarah Mikati. Massarah covers immigrants and communities of color for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She’s... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Divya Karthikeyan, the race and equity reporter for WFPL and the non-profit newsroom Louisville... more
On this episode we’re joined by Tim Furlong. Tim is a reporter for the Delaware bureau of NBC’s news affiliate... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Colleen Cronin. Colleen is a reporter for ecoRI News, a non-profit dedicated to reporting... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Adrianna Adame. Adrianna is an indigenous democracy and education reporter for Buffalo’s Fire via... more
On this episode we’re joined by Joseph Bustos. Joseph is a state government and politics reporter at The State, a... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Rochelle Estrada. Rochelle is a senior journalism major at William Paterson University in Wayne,... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Frances Solá-Santiago. Frances is a fashion writer at Refinery 29 and also does freelance... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Marjorie Cortez. Marjorie is an education reporter for the Deseret News in Utah. Prior... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Michael Clair. This episode is airing right around the time of the World Series.... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Cindy Kuzma. Cindy is a freelance writer based in Chicago and her primary beat... more
I'm finishing the editing work on a book project this week and a planned interview didn't happen, so I'm sharing... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Stefania Lugli. Stefania is a Civic Engagement reporter for an educational non-profit, the Kansas... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Karli Paulson. Karli is publisher and editor of the weekly Clark County Courier in... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Richard Tsong-Taatarii. Richard is in his 25th year as a staff photographer for the... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Isadora Varejão, an engagement producer for Retro Report. Retro Report is a non-profit organization... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Frank Vaisvilas. Frank covers indigenous affairs for the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. He just joined the... more
Hi everyone - We're doing a feed swap this week with a podcast that shares similar sensibilities to ours. Local News... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Em Espey. Em is an education reporter for MoCo360 Media, which covers Montgomery County,... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Jen Sorensen. Jen is an award-winning editorial cartoonist whose work can be seen at... more
On this episode we’re joined by Kadjata Bah. Kadjata is an incoming freshman at Yale University. She was the 2023... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Grace Hamilton. Grace is an incoming freshman at Columbia University. She was the 2022-23... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Patricia Gallagher Newberry. She’s an enterprise and watchdog reporter for the Cincinnati... more
On this episode we’re joined by Isiah Holmes. Isiah has been an award-winning reporter for Wisconsin Examiner since 2019. He’s... more
Sonner Kehrt is an investigative reporter for The War Horse, a non-profit newsroom covering the military and veterans. She’s based... more
On this episode we’re joined by Lyndsay C. Green. Lyndsay is a dining and restaurant critic for the Detroit Free... more
A caution: This episode includes brief discussion of sexual abuse in the Catholic church and of suicidal thoughts. On this episode,... more
On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Amber Payne. Amber is the publisher and general manager of... more
On this episode, we’re joined by C.J. Janovy. C.J. is the director of content for KCUR, the NPR affiliate in... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Melissa Sanchez. Melissa is a bilingual reporter for Pro Publica, which does investigative journalism in... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Justine Harman. Justine is a journalist and podcaster and current host of the podcast... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Richard Ruelas. Richard has been a reporter and metro columnist at the... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Peter Rice. Peter is the editor of Downtown Albuquerque News in Albuquerque, New Mexico.... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Rebecca Johnson. Rebecca is a graduating senior from the University of Pittsburgh who plans... more
On this episode we’re joined by Sydney Ross. Sydney is a graduating student at North Carolina A&T majoring in multimedia... more
With some of our student listeners looking for work, I thought this would be a good episode to provide guidance... more
On this episode we’re joined by Monica Samayoa. Monica is a climate reporter for Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) and is... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Idaho Capital Sun reporter Mia Maldonado. Mia never took a journalism class in college but... more
On this episode we’re joined by Tim Whitaker. Tim has been a teacher and a journalist and is the executive... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Laurie Ezzell Brown. She was the publisher and editor of The Canadian Record, a... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Sarah Spicer. Sarah is a news editor for the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Tiffany Tan, a reporter for the non-profit VTDigger who covers southwest Vermont. Tiffany’s career... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Luella Brien. Luella is the editor-in-chief at Four Points Press, an independent... more
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Jared Council. Jared is a senior editor at Forbes. He covers stories that touch... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Roxanne Scott. Roxanne is a senior producer for Futuro Media Group, an independent non-profit... more
On this episode we’re joined by Karen Hawkins. Karen is a longtime journalist and is currently a story editor for... more
On today’s show we’re joined by Bobbi-Jeanne Misick. She is the justice, race, and equity reporter for the Gulf States... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Erin O’Hare, the neighborhoods reporter for Charlottesville Tomorrow, a hyperlocal non-profit news website serving... more
On this episode we’re joined by Margo Snipe. Margo is a reporter for Capital B (CapitalBNews.org) covering critical issues affecting... more
On today’s show we’re joined by Amir Khafagy. Amir is a labor reporter for Documented – journalism created with and... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Raegan Miller. Raegan is a reporter for KRBD, a radio station in Ketchikan, Alaska.... more
Alain Stephens is the western correspondent for The Trace, an online newsroom that investigates gun violence in America. He’s been... more
On this episode, I’m joined by Yanqi Xu. Yanqi is a reporter for the Flatwater Free Press in Omaha, Nebraska,... more
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Kasha Patel. Kasha is the deputy weather editor for the Capital Weather Gang at... more
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Inez Russell Gomez. Inez is the editorial page editor of the Santa Fe New... more
On this episode we’re joined by Liz Robbins. Liz is currently the director of journalism partnerships for Define American, an... more
For our 100th episode, we’re joined by Scott MacFarlane, who covers Congress and the January 6th aftermath for CBS News.... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Nick Hirshon. Nick’s our first repeat guest. He’s an associate producer of communications at... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Cyd Zeigler. Cyd is the co-founder of Outsports, a website covering LGBTQ+ issues... more
Trân Nguyễn is a bilingual investigative reporter and data journalist who has covered the Vietnamese community, homelessness and health care... more
On this episode, we salute and talk to Alissa Quart. Alissa is the executive director of the Economic Hardship Reporting... more
On this episode, we salute and interview Donnell Suggs, editor-in-chief of The Atlanta Voice, which is the longest running and... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Wesley Early, a reporter for Alaska Public Media, who covers covering city... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Jane Wolfe. Jane is a longtime journalist who has written 3 biographies,... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ben Welsh, the visiting senior data journalist at Stanford University who is... more
On this episode, we salute John Vitti. John is a man of many skills. He’s been a layout, copy, and... more
On this episode, we salute and interview Alexis Terrazas. He’s the editor in chief of El Tecolote (The Owl), a bilingual... more
On today’s episode, we salute Katie Hawkins-Gaar. Katie is a freelance writer and the founder of Digital Women Leaders, a... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Ahmed Ahmed. Ahmed was named the Nevada Student Journalist of the Year – by... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Anushka De. Anushka is a freshman from Cupertino California studying computer science at Stanford... more
On this episode, we salute Erin Perry, the managing editor of Outlier Media. Outlier Media is a Detroit-based service journalism... more
On this episode we’re joined by Mariel Padilla. Mariel is a general assignment reporter for The 19th. The 19th is an... more
On this, we’re joined by Nicole Neroulias Gupte. Nicole is an editor with Global Press Journal, a news organization working... more
On today’s episode, we’re joined by James Queally, who covers courts, crime, and police for the Los Angeles Times. He... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Javeria Salman, a digital news producer and staff writer at The Hechinger... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Aneri Pattani. She’s a national correspondent for Kaiser Health News based in... more
On this episode Mark Simon talked to to Jen Maxfield. Jen is a reporter and substitute anchor for WNBC TV in... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Mary C Curtis. Mary is a longtime reporter and editor, and now... more
On today’s episode, Mark Simon interviews Jake Wittich. Jake is a reporter for Block Club Chicago covering different neighborhoods in... more
Denise Clay-Murray is a reporter with 30 years of journalism experience who was recently hired by Votebeat to cover the... more
On this episode we’re joined by Gabrielle Hays. Gabrielle covers St. Louis for the PBS News Hour as a community... more
For episode number 75 of our podcast, we’re joined by Tionna Taite. Tionna will be attending the University of Alabama... more
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Nick Toso (@rolliapp). Nick spent 7 years at CNN, working largely in a production... more
Our guest today is Diana Kruzman. Diana is currently the Midwest Reporting Fellow for Grist which is a nonprofit, independent... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Ted Bridis, a professor of investigative journalism at the University of Florida.Ted had a... more
On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we’re joined by Carol Marbin Miller and Daniel Chang of The Miami Herald.... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Kam Burns. Kam is an engagement editor at Politico, working on social media strategy... more
On this issue, we talked with Susan LoTempio and Kristin Gilger of the National Center on Disability and Journalism.Susan, who... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Jessica Meyers, editor-in-chief of Global Press Journal. Global Press builds and maintains independent news... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Starr Dunigan, a reporter for Reckon, an online website that covers the stories and... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Anita Hofschneider, a staff writer with the non-profit Honolulu Civil Beat in Hawaii. Anita writes... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Emma Restrepo. Emma is a freelance journalist focused on LatinX communities. She hosts a... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Allie Singer. Allie is a senior editor for special projects at Time Magazine for... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Rod McCullom. Rod is a freelance science and technology writer who has been published... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Kelundra Smith. Kelundra (@PieceofKay) is the senior publications writer at Emory University but is... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Boston Globe senior newsroom developer Vince Dixon. Vince’s job is to create interactive and... more
On this episode, we’re joined by Chris Jones. Chris is a photojournalist and investigative reporter and covers domestic extremism for... more
On today’s show, we’re joined by Katie Klingsporn. Katie is the managing editor of WyoFile, a non-profit member-supported public interest... more
On today’s show, we’re joined by Richard Davies. When you hear his voice, you may say “sounds familiar. He worked... more
On this episode, we’re joined for an interview by Carrington Tatum. Carrington is a reporter for MLK50 – a non-profit... more
On today’s show, Mark Simon is joined for an interview by Don Colacino. Don is a filmmaker who has just... more
On this week’s episode, we are joined by Howard University junior Ashleigh Fields. Ashleigh is the editor in chief of... more
On today’s episode, we’re joined by Russell Midori, a TV photojournalist and the president of Military Veterans in Journalism, an... more
On today’s episode, we’re joined by April Alonso. April is the co-founder of the award-winning Cicero Independiente, a bilingual news... more
On today’s show, Mark Simon is joined by Insider investigative sports writer Bradford William Davis. Bradford talked about his career path... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by one of his favorite sportswriters, enterprise reporter, Alex Coffey, who has... more
On this episode, Mark Simon talks to Ken Partridge, a music journalist and author of Hell of a Hat, The... more
On this episode, we’re joined by David Cutler, a history and journalism teacher at Brimmer and May School in Massachusetts,... more
On today’s show, we’re joined by César Rodríguez, a photojournalist and GroundTruth fellow based in Mexico. You might have heard... more
Farnoush Amiri is one of the busiest journalists we’ve gotten to interview. She is currently a reporter for the Associated... more
On this episode, Mark Simon joined by investigative reporter and data journalist Adam Rhodes. Adam is a queer, first-generation Cuban-American... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Aryana Noroozi, a photojournalist working with The Groundtruth Project and The Pulitzer... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Sean Lahman, Watchdog Reporter for The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle. Sean talked about... more
NOTE: We're going to an every-other-week schedule in June and July, so check out one of our first episodes ... This... more
On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon is joined by Mona Holmes of Eater LA. Mona talked about... more
On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark is joined by Eve Pearlman, the co-founder and CEO of Spaceship Media. ... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Carol Robidoux, the founder and publisher of the Manchester Ink Link, a... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by 40-year copy editor and World War II oral historian Aaron Elson. Aaron talked... more
On this episode, Mark Simon talked to Steve Novotney, a 30-year journalism veteran who co-founded LedeNews to cover the Upper... more
This week, Mark Simon and Emmy Liederman are joined by Kassidy Arena, a reporter for Iowa Public Radio and a... more
In this episode, Emmy Liederman is joined by two other student journalists, Hadriana Lowenkron and JD Duggan. Hadriana is the... more
In this episode, Emmy Liederman is joined by multilingual journalist and author Fernanda Santos. Santos was the first Brazilian to... more
On this episode of The Journalism Salute, Mark Simon and Emmy Liederman were joined by Graham Lee Brewer, a newly-hired... more
On today’s episode, Mark and Emmy are joined by Dr. Ed Madison, a professor at the University of Oregon and... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ben Chase, a reporter for The Huron Daily Plainsman in Huron, South... more
On this episode, Mark Simon and Emmy Liederman are joined by Iliana Limón Romero and Ashley Colley, the chair of... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Barbara Crossette, senior consulting editor and writer for PassBlue, a non-profit journalism... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by publisher Donna Ladd and senior reporter Ashton Pittman of the Mississippi Free... more
On this episode, Mark Simon talked to Khushbu Shah, the editor-in-chief of The Fuller Project.Khushbu talked about The Fuller Project’s groundbreaking... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Dr. Hannah Brown and Anna Hamilton of The Marjorie.The Marjorie is a... more
In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by 3 college students formerly from Kirkwood (Mo.) High School: Emma Lingo, Maddie... more
On this episode, Mark Simon talks with Hadar Harris, the executive director of the Student Press Law Center. Hadar talked about... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ken Lemon, a longtime TV reporter for WSOC-TV in Charlotte and vice-president... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by P.J. Cabrera, a journalism teacher at Judson High School in Converse, Texas... more
On this episode, Mark is joined by FiveThirtyEight election analyst Nathaniel Rakich. Nathaniel talked about the path to his current... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Robin Kemp, the founder of the Clayton Crescent in Clayton County, Georgia.Robin talked about... more
On this episode, Mark Simon talked to Bay State Banner reporter Morgan Mullings, a recent grad of St. John's, whose... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Arelis Hernández, a vice president for print for the National Association of... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by University of Alabama journalism instructor, Meredith Cummings, who also is the director... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Hillel Goldberg, editor and publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News, a weekly... more
On this episode, Mark Simon was joined by Georges Budagu Makoko and Kathreen Harrison, the publisher and editor-in-chief of Amjambo... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by The Forward editor-in-chief Jodi Rudoren, formerly a longtime reporter and editor for... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Kinnelon (NJ) High School journalism teacher Alana Van Der Sluys, who is... more
On this episode, Mark talked to Ashton Lattimore, editor-in-chief of Prism, whose editorial goal is to center the people, places,... more
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by University of Alabama journalism instructor, Meredith Cummings, who also is the director of the... more