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.
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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
Alain Stephens, Reporter, The Trace (Gun Violence)
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 …
Yanqi Xu, Reporter: Flatwater Free Press
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 colle…
Kasha Patel, Deputy Weather Editor, Washington Post
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 ab…
Inez Russell Gomez, Editorial Page Editor at The Santa Fe New Mexican
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…
Liz Robbins, Director of Journalism Partnerships at Define American
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 me…
Scott MacFarlane, Congress/January 6 Reporter - CBS News
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’…
Nick Hirshon, Guest Editor, American Journalism
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…
Cyd Zeigler, Co-Founder, Outsports.com
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 O…
Trân Nguyễn , San Jose Spotlight
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 Repor…
Alissa Quart, Economic Hardship Reporting Project
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…
Donnell Suggs, Editor-in-Chief, The Atlanta Volce
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,…
Wesley Early, Reporter: Alaska Public Media
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 b…
Jane Wolfe, Author- Burl: Journalism Giant and Medical Trailblazer
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Jane Wolfe. Jane is a longtime journalist who has written 3 biographies, the most recent of which is titled Burl, Journalism Giant and Medical Trailblazer. It…
Ben Welsh, Visiting Senior Data Journalist at Stanford University
On this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Ben Welsh, the visiting senior data journalist at Stanford University who is working on the project, Big Local News. He’s also been a longtime data journalism…
John Vitti: Multi-Platform Sports Editor, Teacher, Founder: Headliners in Education
On this episode, we salute John Vitti. John is a man of many skills. He’s been a layout, copy, and online editor/multi-platform editor for the sports department of the Boston Globe for 23 years. He’s…
Alexis Terrazas, Editor-In-Chief, El Tecolote
On this episode, we salute and interview Alexis Terrazas.
He’s the editor in chief of El Tecolote (The Owl), a bilingual Latino newspaper that has served the San Francisco Bay Area Latino community si…
Katie Hawkins-Gaar: Digital Women Leaders; My Sweet Dumb Brain
On today’s episode, we salute Katie Hawkins-Gaar.
Katie is a freelance writer and the founder of Digital Women Leaders, a mentoring program for women and non-binary people working in news who are loo…
Anushka De, National Student Journalist of the Year
On this episode, we’re joined by Anushka De. Anushka is a freshman from Cupertino California studying computer science at Stanford University.
This past year, Anushka was named the Journalism Educatio…
Ahmed Ahmed, Nevada Student Journalist of the Year
On this episode, we’re joined by Ahmed Ahmed. Ahmed was named the Nevada Student Journalist of the Year – by the Journalism Education Association. He spent 3 years on the staff of the Southwest Shado…
Erin Perry, Managing Editor of Outlier Media
On this episode, we salute Erin Perry, the managing editor of Outlier Media.
Outlier Media is a Detroit-based service journalism organization that identifies, reports, and delivers valuable informati…