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 [email protected]
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 35 minutes
- Episodes
- 248
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
RE-AIR: April Alonso, Cicero Independiente (November 2021)
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 Apri…
Stefania Lugli, Civic Engagement Reporter - Kansas Leadership Center & Planeta Venus
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 Ven…
Karli Paulson, Publisher: Clark County Courier
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 recently purchased the paper – she had been working for …
Richard Tsong-Taatarii, Photograper- Minneapolis Star-Tribune
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 notes on his website that he enjoys covering communit…
Isadora Varejão, Engagement Producer, Retro Report
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…
Frank Vaisvilas, Indigenous Affairs Reporter, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel
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 p…
LOCAL NEWS MATTERS: Maritza L. Félix, Conecta Arizona
Hi everyone - We're doing a feed swap this week with a podcast that shares similar sensibilities to ours.
Local News Matters features extended conversations covering a wide range of topics. Tim Regan-…
Em Espey, Education Reporter, Moco360
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-binar…
Jen Sorensen, Award-Winning Editorial Cartoonist
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 websites (including her own). She was a finalist for t…
Kadjata Bah, JEA Wisconsin Student Journalist of the Year
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 the Year from Madison East High School in Madison…
Grace Hamilton, JEA Student Journalist of the Year
On this episode, we’re joined by Grace Hamilton. Grace is an incoming freshman at Columbia University. She was the 2022-23 Journalism Education Association Student Journalist of the Year after comple…
Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Enterprise & Watchdog Reporter, Cincinnati Enquirer
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 Univers…
Isiah Holmes, Reporter: Wisconsin Examiner
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 journalist who will be a Type Media fellow for the next yea…
Sonner Kehrt, Investigative Reporter: The War Horse
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 large number of sexual assaults of former student…
Lyndsay C. Green, Pulitzer Finalist Dining & Restaurant Critic, Detroit Free Press
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 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for criticism for a bo…
John Casey, Senior Editor - The Advocate
A caution: This episode includes brief discussion of sexual abuse in the Catholic church and of suicidal thoughts.
On this episode of The Journalism Salute, we're joined by John Casey. John is a senio…
Amber Payne, Publisher & General Manager - The Emancipator
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 Junet…
C.J. Janovy, KCUR & "No Place Like Home" (book/documentary)
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…
Melissa Sanchez, Pro Publica
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 i…
Justine Harman, "Killed" Podcast
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 th…