Simoncast is the official podcast of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Hosted by John Shaw. Produced and edited by Jaclyn Durcholz. This podcast is produced through a partnership with WSIU Public Radio. For more, visit paulsimoninstitute.siu.edu.
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Author Jim Nowlan discusses his new book "Politics: The Starter Kit - How to Succeed in Politics and Government" and two of his earlier books, “Illinois Politics” and “Fixing Illinois.” His new book is intended for those new to politics and government or who are interested in becoming involved. -
President of Woods Fund Chicago, Michelle Morales, discusses her background in advocacy and philanthropy and Woods Fund Chicago’s eight-decade quest to advance social justice.
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Founder and executive director of The HistoryMakers, Julieanna Richardson, discusses her contribution to the non-profit organization.
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Gareth Evans discusses his book “Good International Citizenship: The Case for Decency" with host John Shaw.
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Co-founder of Semafor, Ben Smith, discusses the digital news revolution, the changing media landscape, and his book, “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral.”
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CEO of the Better Government Association, David Greising, talks with John Shaw about Journalism.
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Award-winning journalist and foreign policy expert John Walcott talks about the search for truth in journalism, changing media environment in the United States and worldwide, and considers the daunting challenges now facing journalists and analysts to ascertain what is truthful.
