Mark Simon (he/him)
marksimon.bsky.social
Mark Simon (he/him)
@marksimon.bsky.social
Editorial at Sports Info Solutions

Host: The Journalism Salute pod.link/journalismsalute

Formerly, ESPN, Baseball Tonight.

Mets notes writer. Wrote "The Yankees Index" book.

Play-by-Play: Muhlenberg/DeSales

Creator- A Lasting Legacy documentary
Haven't plugged my journalism interview podcast in awhile

This episode is an interview with Maryam Jameel @propublica.org @maryamjameel.bsky.social

We talked about her work, how ProPublica is creative in finding sources for stories, and much more

Try us:
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November 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
November 1, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
October 26, 2025 at 7:59 PM
New journalist interview

Ishan Thakore of Colorado Public Radio and a former researcher/associate field producer on Full Frontal with Samantha Bee talked about making stories for radio and for late night TV

@coloradopublic.bsky.social @ishan-thakore.bsky.social
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October 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We had it in Bethlehem, PA. There was a 2nd sign

"Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Men, women, children are separated." - Anne Frank (1943)
October 19, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Bethlehem PA - No Kings Rally
October 18, 2025 at 7:16 PM
New journalist interview!

Portland-based Bryan Vance has a newsletter about shopping smartly for groceries.

He compares prices, provides examples of budgets, and shares stories about local options

Definitely a replicable model of service journalism

LISTEN:

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August 12, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Good afternoon everybody from the SF Giants radio booth where I’ll be guesting with Jon Miller in the 5th inning today
August 3, 2025 at 5:42 PM
New interview:

Angilee Shah (@angshah.bsky.social) of Charlottesville Tomorrow (@cvilletomorrow.bsky.social) on what a CEO & editor-in-chief of a non-profit newsroom does, what media get wrong in covering immigration, why journalists need to embrace the struggle

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July 22, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Was excited to talk to @hanaatameez.bsky.social of @niemanlab.org about her work and career

She talked about the types of stories she covers related to the future of journalism She offered advice and addressed some of the challenges of being a journalist

LISTEN:
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July 15, 2025 at 3:03 PM
New journalist interview:José Ignacio Castañeda Perez

A timely one about what it's like to cover immigration from a reporter who covers it from all sorts of angles, including a day in the life of an immigration court room

Hope you'll listen.
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July 9, 2025 at 7:42 PM
New journalist interview!

Pulitzer finalist @marcelagarcia.bsky.social
‬ of the Boston Globe shares her story and walks us through writing op-eds and editorials that are important to Boston's Latinx community

LISTEN: pod.link/journalismsalute (and pick your app there)
July 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
New journalist interview!

Pulitzer finalist @marcelagarcia.bsky.social‬ of the Boston Globe shares her story and walks us through writing op-eds and editorials that are important to Boston's Latinx community

LISTEN:

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July 1, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Won the #sabr53 baseball trivia national championship last night. A come-from-behind win and a life highlight.

As the t-shirt says “Ya Gotta Believe!”
June 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Views from my seat at Globe Life Park, where high sure has a lot of concession stands!
June 28, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Live from cf at a minor league game in Frisco, Texas

Luxury suites here are in buildings that look like - @ddlammers.bsky.social said it’s like a retirement community
June 27, 2025 at 12:32 AM
Latest episode of my journalism podcast is an interview with JEA Student Journalist of the Year Alan Tai

Based in California, headed to Northwestern. A well-rounded student journalist from a school that has produced 2 JEA national winners in recent years

pod.link/journalismsalute & pick your app
June 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
My latest journalist interview is with the Pulitzer Prize winner for criticism Alexandra Lange @langealexandra.bsky.social who writes about architecture and design and making cities better for children and communities.

A different kind of important journalism

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June 19, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Have a new journalist interview up.

Take it on your daily commute.

It's with Justin Baxley, the creator of More Than A Number

Justin took a personal tragedy and applied the lessons he learned to help an important group- families of murder victims

LISTEN: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/2...
June 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
New journalist interview: Roberto Camacho (@robcamachosd.bsky.social)

Roberto talked about living the freelancer life in San Diego, empowering underrepresented communities, and how he writes stories that center those closest to the harm being perpetrated

pod.link/journalismsalute
May 28, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Dave Flemming and Jon Miller talking about the bizarre nature of Giants-Royals today.

Giants being outhit 14-5 but have a higher expected BA as of the 8th inning

@tangotiger.com does this happen often?
May 21, 2025 at 10:01 PM
My latest journalist interview is with Mollie Simon (@mrsimon22.bsky.social‬ ) a research reporter at Pro Publica (@propublica.org).

If you're interested in what goes into the behind-the-scenes on stories for a prominent news outlet, this is a good one for you

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May 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Have a great journalist interview up (much better than watching the Sunday pundit shows)

@taragarciam.bsky.social covers the intersection of education and technology. A job where it's important to remember your purpose

Good one if you're in education in any way.

pod.link/journalismsalute
May 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
For some perspective, this was the committee that voted in Jim Kaat and Tony Oliva
May 13, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New journalist interview: Tara García Mathewson, Education Journalist

An important discussion about what it's like to cover the intersection of technology and education - particularly AI and student surveillance

pod.link/journalismsalute

@taragarciam.bsky.social @themarkup.org @calmatters.org
May 13, 2025 at 3:33 AM