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 you'll garner or further an appreciation for journalists and realize that they are NOT the enemy.Try us! And find us at our website or on Twitter and e-mail us at journalismsalute@gmail.com

The Journalism Salute is a society podcast hosted by Mark Simon, with 303 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 85.

Mark Simon hosts The Journalism Salute, a society show with 303 episodes published.

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  Melissa Sanchez, Pro Publica

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  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 and covers labor and immigration. She just won a Studs Terkel award for her work (that’s a very important award to Chicago journalists). Her stories are deep investigative pieces that are read by people who can enact change. We talk to her about one in particular , the death of a young boy at a Wisconsin dairy farm. Melissa explained what went into the reporting for her and her co-author, Maryam Jameel . Melissa talked about her journalism explained what goes into reporting about broken systems, and offered advice for aspiring journalists throughout the interview. Melissa’s salute: Aura Bogado , Reveal Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback at journalismsalute@gmail.com, visit our website at thejournalismsalute.org and Mark's website ( MarkSimonmedia.com ) or tweet us at @journalismpod .

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  Episode #115

  Tiffany Tan, Reporter: VTDigger

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  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 producer, in Singapore and China as a writer and editor. She’s worked in the United States in both South Dakota and Vermont. Tiffany talked about her reporting experiences both abroad and in the United States. She explained the mission of VTDigger and why doing this kind of work was important to her. She also walked us through the process of covering stories , including a local sheriff who moved to Tennessee(!) and a criminal case that lasted more than 30 years. Tiffany’s salutes: Katharine Graham and Maria Ressa . Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback at journalismsalute@gmail.com, visit our website at thejournalismsalute.org and Mark's website ( MarkSimonmedia.com ) or tweet us at @journalismpod .

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  Episode #104

  Yanqi Xu, Reporter: Flatwater Free Press

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  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 19 th ( 19thNews.org ) and MLK50.org Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback at journalismsalute@gmail.com, visit our website at thejournalismsalute.org and Mark's website ( MarkSimonmedia.com ) or tweet us at @journalismpod .

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  Episode #168

  Jay Boller, co-founder: Racket

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  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 alternative journalism source for news, arts, and culture in Minneapolis. He has previously worked for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and City Pages. Racket was founded in August 2021. Jay talked about his journalism origin story and Racket’s origin story. He shared examples of his work, including pieces on a day at a megachurch’s moneymaking event, potential environmental pollution near Lake Superior, the closing of a popular McDonald’s , and the troubles of Minneapolis Public Radio . Jay also explained how starting a writer-owned, reader-funded journalism business is challenging and not necessarily for everyone. Jay’s salute: Minnesota Reformer Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com , Visit our website: thejournalismsalute.org Mark's website ( MarkSimonmedia.com ) Tweet us at @journalismpod . Subscribe to our newsletter - journalismsalute.substack.com

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  Episode #139

  Frank Vaisvilas, Indigenous Affairs Reporter, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel

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  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 America . Wisconsin is home to 11 Native American tribes, so there’s a lot to cover. Frank, who is Mexican/Yaqui/Lithuanian/Irish/American/, is a graduate of Columbia College of Chicago and worked for multiple Chicago-area papers. He talked about the common misconceptions people have about Native American cultures and how his articles serve as an entry point to teaching people. He also recounted some of the most notable things he’s covered and how versatile he needs to be on the beat. Frank’s articles: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/staff/5312094002/frank-vaisvilas/ Frank’s salute – Report for America Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com , visit our website thejournalismsalute.org and Mark's website ( MarkSimonmedia.com ) or tweet us at @journalismpod . And find us on TikTok at @journalismsalute.

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