Journalism is vital to our democracy. So much so that the Founding Fathers included it in the First Amendment.

There is a long story to how I got into political journalism but I will spare you the details. This episode is my way of telling you about the importance of journalism and you hear from the people who shaped my journalism career.

On this episode you will hear me talk with Dr. Katerina Spasovska, a journalism professor at WCU, Dr. Chris Cooper, an American politics professor at WCU, and Cory Vaillancourt, the Politics Editor for the Smoky Mountain News.

Journalism is important, so take a listen…