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The Journalism Salute

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 to put to use.If you're an experienced journalist, you'll learn about like-minded members of your profession with notable stories to tell.And if you're not a journalist, we hope

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41:41

Jared Council, Senior Editor, Forbes

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/02/28

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 business, Black culture, and Black power. He’s a graduate of Hampton University who previously worked in Indiana and Virginia and also at the Wall Street Journal. He’s based in Philadelphia.Jared talked about his unlikely journalism origin story, one that began with he and his brother filming local rap battles. He discussed how he got basically a business

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Roxanne Scott, Senior Producer Futuro Media Group

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/02/21

On this episode, we’re joined by Roxanne Scott. Roxanne is a senior producer for Futuro Media Group, an independent non-profit media organization producing multimedia journalism that gives a voice to the diversity of American experience. You may know it best for Latino USA and the person who runs the group, Maria HinojosaRoxanne has previously worked as a reporter in Louisville and Atlanta. Prior to being a journalist she was a teacher – in Costa Rica, Mexico, and China.Roxanne talked about the

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32:55

Karen Hawkins, Story Editor: The 19th*

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/02/14

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 at the intersection of gender, politics, and policy. She is also a board member for the NLGJA, the association of LGBTQ journalists, of which Karen is one.Additionally, she is the founder and rebelle in chief of Rebellious Magazine, which delivers a unique feminist perspective on Chicago news, politics and culture. She is also the former co-publisher

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36:02

Bobbi-Jeanne Misick, Reporter: Gulf States Newsroom

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2023/02/07

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 between NPR and radio stations in WWNO and WRKF in Louisiana, WBHM in Alabama, and Mississippi Public Radio working with NPR. She has previously been an editor and writer for Essence and a reporter and producer in the Caribbean.Bobbi-Jeanne talked how the September 11 terrorist attack influenced her career decision to become a journalist and discussed her

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39:48

Erin O'Hare, Neighborhoods Reporter: Charlottesville...

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/01/31

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 neighborhood reporter does in a city of about 45,000 people, everything from reporting on the changing demographics of neighborhoods to making zoning ordinances understandable, to alerting people to the opening of a bathroom at a mall (the quotes in this one are great!), to writing

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Margo Snipe, National Health Reporter, Capital B

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/01/24

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 serving both local and national Black audiences.Margo talked about Capital B’s mission and how she comes up with story ideas. She went through examples of stories she had done, including a story on how doctors treat black patients complaints and how the Damar Hamlin incident of

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36:18

Amir Khafagy, Reporter, Documented (Report for America)

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/01/17

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 affects their lives. He’s of Egyptian and Puerto Rican descent and grew up in a Muslim household. He’s with Documented as part of the Report for America Program.Amir talked about his working-class upbringing, his work as a student and labor organizer that preceded his time as a journalist, and the work he currently does. He discussed the importance of

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30:54

Raegan Miller, Reporter KRBD (Ketchikan, Alaska) +...

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/01/10

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 about making the transition from print to radio and covering stories in very small towns where she often gets recognized. She discussed about the kinds of stories she covered and how she works through everything from getting sound to writing. And she explained what went into a 20-minute

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40:24

Alain Stephens, Reporter, The Trace (Gun Violence)

The Journalism Salute ·

2023/01/03

Alain Stephens is the western correspondent for The Trace, an online newsroom that investigates gun violence in America. He’s been with them for nearly 4 years. He is based in San Diego.Alain has a background in law enforcement, military, and sociology – not your typical journalism path. He’s a graduate of the University of North Texas who served in both the Coast Guard and Air Force. And he is a gun owner. Alain talked about his unusual career path and the different projects he’s worked on for

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37:47

Yanqi Xu, Reporter: Flatwater Free Press

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/12/27

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 non-profit newsroom. She grew up in China and went to college in Beijing before getting her masters at Missouri.Yanqi talked about her journalism origin story and about the kind of work she does at the Free Press and described the challenges of doing long investigative pieces.You can find her work at: https://flatwaterfreepress.org/author/yxu/Yanqi’s salute: The

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32:53

Kasha Patel, Deputy Weather Editor, Washington Post

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/12/20

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 NASA to her current position, how she covers both hard news stories and fun features, including fact checking a volcanic explosion in a The Lord of the Rings series. She also explained how she comes up with story ideas, her use of TikTok, and how her writing jokes for her stand-up

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36:39

Inez Russell Gomez, Editorial Page Editor at The...

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/12/13

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 career spans more than 40 years, much of that in New Mexico.Inez talked about her journalism origin story and her present role both writing editorials and producing an editorial page. She also discussed the special relationship that her newspaper has with the city of Santa Fe.Inez’s

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Liz Robbins, Director of Journalism Partnerships at...

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/12/06

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 time.Prior to this job, Liz was a longtime reporter for the New York Times, first covering sports and then immigration. She’s also a journalism teacher and professor and wrote a book about the New York City Marathon.Liz talked about her career and her goal of humanizing the people in

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27:37

Scott MacFarlane, Congress/January 6 Reporter - CBS News

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/11/29

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 D.C. for nearly 20 years and has had a long career as an investigative journalist. His Twitter (@macfarlanenews) is the go-to source for information about every January 6th court case.Scott talked about how he keeps track of all the January 6th cases and why he puts such a strong

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Nick Hirshon, Guest Editor, American Journalism

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2022/11/15

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 of the upcoming issue of the academic journal – American Journalism. That’s our subject today.The issues looks at the history of investigative reporting, the hook being the 50th anniversary of the Watergate Break-In. Nick talked about the different types of pieces, from a look at

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34:38

Cyd Zeigler, Co-Founder, Outsports.com

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/11/08

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 NFL Damn Near Killed Me and Ended Up Saving My Life by Ryan O’Callaghan. He’s broken many stories related to athletes coming out publicly regarding their sexuality and is a member of the National Gay and Lesbian Journalists Hall of Fame.Cyd talked about the website’s founding and how

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31:22

Trân Nguyễn , San Jose Spotlight

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/11/01

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 is a native of Saigon, Vietnam and grew up in an environment in which most media was state-sponsored. Now, she’s covering a city with the largest Vietnamese population in the United States.Tran talked about her career path, explained the purpose of the Spotlight, discussed the kinds of

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31:45

Alissa Quart, Economic Hardship Reporting Project

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/10/25

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 independent journalists who do stories that counteract typical narratives all related to inequality. It can be found at economichardship.org.Alissa talked about her career, provided examples of what the group does, and explained why reporting on inequity is so important.Alissa’s salute: The

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27:41

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

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/10/18

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, religion, and sports during his time in the industry. He’s a native of Brooklyn N.Y. He talked about his time as a New York City police officer and why he decided he wanted to become a full-time journalist. He explained why he loved print journalism so much, what makes The Atlanta Voice an

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35:53

Wesley Early, Reporter: Alaska Public Media

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/10/11

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 markers in Alaska, and the day-to-day duties of the job. He also explained how being Black in a state with a very small Black population plays a role in how he does his job. And he cleared up some misconceptions that media members in the lower 48 states have about his state. Wesley’s

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