Journalism “The Chicago Way”

About this episode

Scot Bertram discusses journalism and political life with John Kass and Matthew Mehan.

Guests: John Kass & Matthew Mehan Host Scot Bertram talks with John Kass,  an independent Chicago-based columnist  and host of  The Chicago Way podcast, about his legendary journalism career in Chicago and what the city’s mistakes can teach the rest of the country. And Matthew Mehan, associate dean and associate professor at the Van Andel Graduate School of Government at Hillsdale College in Washington, D.C., discusses the importance of children in American political life and his report " The Higher Purpose of Children in American Society ." See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Scot Bertram

Guests: John Kass, Matthew Mehan

Topics covered

• journalism
• Chicago
• political life
• children
• American society

Keywords

• journalism
• Chicago
• politics
• children
• Hillsdale College

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hillsdale College

Books & works: The Chicago Way, The Higher Purpose of Children in American Society

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