188 episodes
The Journalism Salute Mark Simon
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4.8 • 21 Ratings
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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
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Lev Gringauz, Associate Editor, Jewfolk
In this episode, we’re joined by Lev Gringauz, associate editor for Jewfolk.
Lev delves into his journey to becoming a specialized journalist covering Jewish communities in Minnesota and Cincinnati. Lev shares insights into his reporting process, including his motivations and challenges in tackling diverse stories.
The two do a thorough look at an 18,000-word investigative story Lev did on the planned closure of the Hebrew Union College rabbinical school in Cincinnati. Lev also talked about the complexities of reporting on sensitive issues, like the Israel-Hamas war. He also shared what it’s been like to cover visits by teachers to prominent sites connected to the Holocaust.
Lev’s story on the college closing
https://cincyjewfolk.com/2024/04/19/how-to-close-a-campus-huc-jir-bleeds-money-while-cincinnati-pays-the-price/
Lev’s salute: Tovah Lazoroff, The Jerusalem Post
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Mira Fox, Staff Writer: The Forward (covering Jewish culture)
In this episode, Mark Simon is joined by Mira Fox, a staff writer for The Forward, who discusses her work covering Jewish culture.
Mira talked about her diverse writing topics, from serious issues like student protests and anti-Semitism to lighter pieces and reader advice columns. Mira shared her winding journey to journalism, her upbringing, education, and the impact of her personal and geographic experiences on her work. She provided insights into her writing process, especially as to how it pertained to an 8,000-word piece about BYU’s production of Fiddler On The Roof.
Story examples
- Fiddler on the Roof
- The Talmud and Kristi Noem
- Odd places the war has been referenced
- Brown University encampments
- Bintel Brief advice column
Mira’s salute: Andrew Silverstein, freelance writer
Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com,
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Michael Anguille, Journalist & Executive Director: Stillwater Awards
On this episode Mark Simon is joined by Michael Anguille, a journalist and the executive director of the Stillwater Awards, which are given by the Society of Professional Journalists and the Prison Journalism Project for excellence in journalism within the incarcerated community.
Thanks to Michael Koretzky (whom Michael saluted) for his help in coordinating this interview. He is well aware of my desire to have a diverse guest base in every respect.
Michael is a professional journalist who has dealt with drug and alcohol abuse issues and served 8 1/2 years in prison in Florida for a drunk driving car accident that happened in 2014.
Prior to that he was writing and editing for OutSFL, which covers LGBTQ issues in South Florida. He also writes for a variety of outlets, including BestColleges.com and is currently applying to law schools.
Michael talked candidly about his life, what led to his incarceration, and what he did in prison that kept him moving towards a path of writing and journalism. He also went through some of the highlights from the winners of the Stillwater Awards and explained the importance of elevating prison journalism and prison journalists.
Stillwater Awards winners: https://www.spj.org/stillwater-2024.asp
Michael's salutes: Prison Journalism Project and The Marshall Project
Thank you as always for listening. Please send us feedback to journalismsalute@gmail.com,
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Pulitzer Prize Winners Sarah Conway and Trina Reynolds-Tyler (City Bureau and The Invisible Institute
On this episode we’re joined by Sarah Conway, a senior reporter at City Bureau and Trina Reynolds-Tyler, the data director for The Invisible Institute. They just won the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for local reporting for their 2-year investigation, Missing in Chicago. You can find it at ChicagoMissingPersons.com.
Their 7-part investigative series revealed how Chicago police violated state law and police procedure, delaying and mishandling missing person cases. The series revealed a racial bias that disproportionately impacts Black women and girls and how poor police data is making the problem harder to solve.
The interview explores how the project began, challenges faced during the investigation, personal experiences that shaped their journalism journeys, the importance of accurate data, and the value of community involvement in journalism. The conversation also highlights the duo's personal mental health strategies while working on this emotionally taxing project.
Sarah’s Salutes: Chicago photojournalist & reporter Sebastian Hidalgo
Trina’s Salutes: Jamie Nesbitt Golden, Block Club Chicago
About City Bureau:
City Bureau is a Chicago-based nonprofit journalism lab reimagining local media: how we make it, who can make it, and how it can better reflect people’s priorities and needs. We do this by equipping people with skills and resources, engaging in critical public conversations, and producing information that directly addresses people’s needs. Our programs equip people with skills, resources, and connections, creating pathways for a more participatory democracy. Drawing from our work in Chicago, we aim to equip every community with the tools it needs to eliminate information inequity to further liberation, justice and self-determination
To learn more about City Bureau, listen to our interview with its co-founder, Bettina Chang
About Invisible Institute:
The Invisible Institute is a nonprofit journalism production company on the South Side of Chicago. We work to enhance the capacity of citizens to hold public institutions accountable. As we address the racial inequities that deform our society, we also work to alter the asymmetrical power dynamic within journalism by creating the conditions for people to drive their own narratives, putting our craft at the service of their experience. Our work is organized around a central principle: we have co-responsibility with the government for maintaining respect for human rights and, when abuses occur, for demanding redress.
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.
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Christina Kahrl, Sports Editor: San Francisco Chronicle
In this episode, Mark Simon interviews Christina Kahrl, the sports editor of the San Francisco Chronicle since 2021. Christina's career includes over a decade at ESPN.com and a significant role at Baseball Prospectus.
Christina shares her journey into journalism. She also discusses her experience as a transgender woman who came out publicly in 20023, with support from colleagues and the baseball community.
The conversation covers Christina's work on LGBT civil rights issues, memorable baseball stories, including her interview with Minnie Minoso, and her approach to sports journalism. Christina emphasizes the importance of local reporting, investigative journalism, and covering broader issues within sports.
Christina's salute: Sarah Langs, a baseball data journalist battling ALS
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.
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Stacie Sherman, Senior Editor Bloomberg News
In this episode, Stacie Sherman, a senior editor at Bloomberg News with 27 years of experience, shares her career journey. Stacey discusses her transition from an accounting major to journalism, influenced by a pivotal class in college. She details her diverse roles at Bloomberg, and her significant work covering state government.Stacie also elaborates on the importance of quick, accurate news delivery at Bloomberg, emphasizing the significance of multimedia in news reporting.
Additionally, she touches on her passion for women in journalism and her recent foray into authorship with her book 'My Broken Road, The Tangled and Twisted Musings of an Autism Mama' which shares her experiences as a mother of two children on the autism spectrum.
The episode provides insights into Stacey's career, her achievements, and her dedication to journalism and storytelling.
Her blog: Brielle's Voice
Stacie's Salute: Student Journalists at Columbia University and The College of New Jersey
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
Customer Reviews
A valuable resource
In addition to providing ample substantiation for his podcast’s raison d’être - the desire to prove that journalism is not the enemy of the people- Mark Simon is creating an invaluable portrait of the contemporary journalism landscape. In many instances, these are the workaday journalists most of us never hear about- the small-town editors who keep family-owned papers alive; the young reporters striving against all kinds of odds to report fairly and honestly across our nation’s fault lines of race, gender, class, generation and geography; the educators and advocates laboring to preserve this crucial pillar of democratic civil society. Mark is a well-prep and unobtrusive interviewer who guides each conversation with a sure hand. I recommend this podcast to the casual listener who is curious about journalism as well as to practicing journalists, educators and scholars.
Rolli
Just listened to the most recent podcast about Rolli…wow! Nick was such a great guest and the questions asked made the podcast feel like a story. I also learned tons of genuinely useful info about media, journalism, and production. 5 stars!
Journalism isn’t dead
So happy to see someone praising journalism and journalists for the work they do. News literacy is so important these days. Bravo to Mark for championing this!!
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