Conversations For July 10, 2009

Is the world of theatre knocking on Scott Simon's door? Will he veer into a cable series, or stick with radio journalism?

Is journalism becoming, "deprofessionalized" with the rise of social networking? Simon talks about the influence of Twitter and other technologies on reporting.

Scott Simon talks about his novels and the difference between writing novels and reporting; and why he thinks people should consider adoption as a first choice as oppose to a second or last choice.

Scott Simon talks about how he met his wife, Caroline Richard, who’s also a documentary filmmaker, and about the two children they adopted from China.

Is Scott Simon’s book, “The Windy City”, a satire of Chicago or is he just reporting politics as usual?

Scott Simon's "smooth, Midwestern cornhusk purr," as his voice has been described, has been a fixture on NPR's Weekend Edition Saturday since 1977. Simon talks about his career at NPR.

Enrique Cerna talks to the host of NPR