A postponed guest meant we had to improvise, so we put together this episode based on the presentations that I’ve done at the College Media Association and Journalism Education Association national conventions.

The subject: Lessons I’ve learned from 275+ interviews on this podcast.

You’ll hear from 14 different journalists that I’ve interviewed in the last five years, all of whom share anecdotes or observations that emphasize larger points. Those featured are:

Javeria Salman, formerly of The Hechinger Report

Massarah Mikati, formerly of The Philadelphia Inquirer

Humberto Basilio, freelance science writer

Medar De La Cruz, freelance illustrative journalist, Pulitzer winner

Jada Vasser, recent graduate of Michigan State

Daarel Burnette, The Chronicle of Higher Education

Yanqi Xu, Flatwater Free Press

Ishan Thakore, Colorado Public Radio, formerly Full Frontal w/ Samantha Bee

Adrianna Adame, Buffalo’s Fire

Sam Donndelinger, Uncloseted Media

Curtis Bunn, journalist of 40+ years, formerly of NBC BLK

Aisha Sultan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Emma Restrepo, freelance bilingual journalist

Angilee Shah, Charlottesville Tomorrow

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