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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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39:46

Diana Kruzman, Midwest Journalism Fellow - Grist

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/05/24

Our guest today is Diana Kruzman. Diana is currently the Midwest Reporting Fellow for Grist which is a nonprofit, independent media organization that covers climate solutions. But Diana has done a lot more than that. She also writes regularly about religion and urbanism, which includes some international reporting. Her Twitter bio asks – Journalist, or just plain nosy? Diana talked about her upbringing – about becoming curious about journalism as the daughter of Russian immigrants and hearing

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Ted Bridis, Investigative Reporting Professor,...

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/05/17

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 investigative journalist and editor. His team won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting on NYPD intelligence programs. He and his teams have done prominent work related to Hillary Clinton’s e-mail server, and Paul Manafort and Rick Gates’ covert foreign lobbying.He was also part of the AP team that projected winners in 4 presidential elections,

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Daniel Chang and Carol Marbin Miller, Investigative...

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2022/05/10

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 ProPublica, they produced a 5-part series published in April 2021 – Birth and Betrayal. This was about a Florida government program that was intended to help families of children who suffered catastrophic brain injuries at birth. But the program did not work as intended.This piece – there were print and video components- just won The Collier Prize – a

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Kam Burns: Engagement Editor, Politico; Founding...

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2022/04/26

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 similar position for Wired.Kam is also a founding member of the Transgender Journalists Association. He does freelance writing. In the last couple of years, he’s written pieces on the transgender travel experience published in Allure and National Geographic. Kam talked about the work he does at Politico and what makes working with social media such an

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37:54

Susan LoTempio & Kristin Gilger from the National...

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/04/12

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 eight-month old and uses a wheelchair, talked about her long career as a newspaper editor and how she went from initially just writing headlines and editing to overseeing entire sections.Susan also gave examples of what you’ll see in writing about disabilities when it’s done well and when it’s not done well. And she provided examples of stories related to

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20:17

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

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2022/03/29

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 local women journalists who are from the communities they cover.Jessica talked about Global Press’ mission, what sorts of stories Global Press Journal covers, what her role as editor-in-chief entails, and her visions for the future of the group.Thank you as always for listening

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58:01

Starr Dunigan, Reckon (Black Joy newsletter)

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2022/03/23

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 facing the south.Her current primary role is writing the weekly Black Joy newsletter that comes out every Friday.Starr talked about her journalism career path, the different types of good news that she covers, the Birmingham 1963 project, and what it was like to be arrested while doing news reporting.Thank you as always for listening.

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Anita Hofschneider, Honolulu Civil Beat Reporter

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2022/03/15

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, investigative and explanatory deep-dives, features and breaking news. She has covered a variety of beats, including politics, housing, health care and the environment.In 2022, she became the Beat’s Pacific regional correspondent as the organization expanded its coverage area.Anita talked about stories she covered, including how the pandemic impacted

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23:46

Emma Restrepo, Host "Dos Puntos"; Freelance...

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/03/08

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 professor at Temple, teaching Spanish for Media.Emma talked about her journalism origin story, some of her recent projects - one on disparities of education in Philadelphia suburbs, another a storytelling project on a local bus route. She also discussed the challenges she faces in trying

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24:39

Allie Singer, Senior Editor for Special Projects at...

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/03/01

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 Scholastic and DK Publishing. Allie and I are both graduates of The College of New Jersey. I’m class of 1997. She’s class of 2009.Allie talked about the moment that changed her aspirations from a career in teaching to one in editing and journalism. She explained her role at Time and how she works on stories and podcasts with kid reporters (like an interview

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33:52

Rod McCullom, Science Journalist

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2022/02/15

Rod McCullom is a Chicago-based science journalist and reports the “Convictions” column for Undark. His work has been published by Undark, Scientific American, Nature, MIT Technology Review, and The Atlantic, among other publications. Rod was a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT.Rod discussed the different science topics he covers – a wide range but with special focus on health, artificial intelligence, and criminal justice. He explained how he tries to write in an easy-to-understand

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42:32

Kelundra Smith, Arts & Culture Journalist

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2022/02/08

On this episode, we’re joined by Kelundra Smith. Kelundra (@PieceofKay) is the senior publications writer at Emory University but is also a journalist covering theatre, art and culture for a wide range of outlets, including The New York Times, Food and Wine, The Undefeated, and The Bitter Southerner.Kelundra talked about her path to a journalism career and some favorite pieces she’s written (the links above include examples). She also talked about how she watches a play when she is reviewing it, the

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33:41

Boston Globe Senior Newsroom Developer Vince Dixon

The Journalism Salute ·

2022/02/01

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 of visual-oriented personal passion projects for his blog, Code Review – including a look at 28 Black Pioneers in Journalism, Design, and Technology in 2019.Vince talked about his journalism path, the types of projects he works on, and the value of knowing how to code. He also told

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52:25

Chris Jones, 100 Days in Appalachia, Report for America

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2022/01/25

On this episode, we’re joined by Chris Jones. Chris is a photojournalist and investigative reporter and covers domestic extremism for the collaborative non-profit website, 100 Days in Appalachia as a member of the Report for America program. He served as an infantryman in the United States Marine Corps from 2010–2014 and that included 2 deployments in Afghanistan. Chris talked about his path to working in journalism and the work he’s done. He covered the attempted insurrection at the U.S. Capitol

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Longtime Radio Reporter Richard Davies: "How Do We...

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2021/12/28

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 his own podcast consulting business and co-hosts the solutions journalism podcast “How Do We Fix It?” which has aired more than 300 episodes and is part of The Democracy Group.He talked about lessons learned from his career, what characterized his reporting on both big events and

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Carrington Tatum, Reporter - MLK50 Memphis

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2021/12/14

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, power, and public policy that was founded in 2017 by journalist Wendi Thomas.He’s also a part of the Report for America program. Regular listeners know that we’re a huge fan of that organization, which is now taking applicants for its next reporting class at ReportForAmerica.org.Carrington talked about his nearly 40-story series on the Byhalia Pipeline

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Journalism Documentary Filmmaker Don Colacino...

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2021/11/30

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 Sources, that is about the decline of trust in news and those working to restore it.Don talked about the work that he’s doing (including a considerable amount of research and reporting), outlined what the film will look like, and talked about some of the heroes of journalism who are working to promote trust in the news media.He also explained lessons he

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Ashleigh Fields, Editor-in-Chief of The Hilltop...

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2021/11/16

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 student newspaper at the school. Ashleigh talked about her journalism origin story (she watched her mom, a TV news anchor) and her enjoyment of all forms of writing.She then discussed the big news story on campus – a housing crisis that led to the occupation of a prominent building at the school – and what it was like to cover it. She also explained the

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Russell Midori: TV Field Producer, Co-Founder:...

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2021/11/09

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 concludes.Russell talked about his military career and transition to video work, shooting, editing and producing features, news stories, and documentaries. He gave examples of work he did and discussed the dangers of the job. This is a good episode if you’re interested in working behind

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