Pod Squad: A Chat With Civil Beat’s New Managing Editor

Jim Simon hopes to get Civil Beat reporters out into the community a bit more.

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Civil Beat’s new managing editor Jim Simon talks with Pod Squad host Chad Blair about his career including 32 years at The Seattle Times where he helped direct two Pulitzer Prize-winning efforts, and what he hopes to bring to Civil Beat.

Civil Beat’s new managing editor Jim Simon has some new ideas in mind for Civil Beat. Anthony Quintano/Civil Beat

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