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 is based in Chicago and covers labor and immigration. She just won a Studs Terkel award for her work (that’s a very important award to Chicago journalists). Her stories are deep investigative pieces that are read by people who can enact change.
We talk to her about one in particular, the death of a young boy at a Wisconsin dairy farm. Melissa explained what went into the reporting for her and her co-author, Maryam Jameel. Melissa talked about her journalism explained what goes into reporting about broken systems, and offered advice for aspiring journalists throughout the interview.
Melissa’s salute: Aura Bogado, Reveal
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Jen Maxfield, WNBC-TV Reporter/Author "More After The Break"
Mary C. Curtis, Columnist: Congressional Quarterly Roll Call
Jake Wittich, Reporter: Block Club Chicago; VP: NLGJA Chicago
Denise Clay-Murray, Reporter: Votebeat
Gabrielle Hays: Communities Correspondent, PBS NewsHour
Tionna Taite, Founder, Nineteen Fifty-Six Magazine
Nick Toso, Former CNN Español Producer; Founder: Rolli
Diana Kruzman, Midwest Journalism Fellow - Grist
Ted Bridis, Investigative Reporting Professor, University of Florida
Daniel Chang and Carol Marbin Miller, Investigative Reporter and Editor at The Miami Herald
Kam Burns: Engagement Editor, Politico; Founding Member - Trans Journalists Association
Susan LoTempio & Kristin Gilger from the National Center on Disability and Journalism
Jessica Meyers, Editor-in-Chief, Global Press Journal
Starr Dunigan, Reckon (Black Joy newsletter)
Anita Hofschneider, Honolulu Civil Beat Reporter
Emma Restrepo, Host "Dos Puntos"; Freelance Journalist/Professor
Allie Singer, Senior Editor for Special Projects at Time For Kids
Rod McCullom, Science Journalist
Kelundra Smith, Arts & Culture Journalist
Boston Globe Senior Newsroom Developer Vince Dixon
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