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Military Veterans in Journalism

Building Community. Supporting Career Growth. Advocating for Vets.

Military Veterans in Journalism is a professional association that builds community for vets, supports their career growth, and advocates for diversifying newsrooms through hiring and promoting more vets.

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When people join the military, they think of the risks of combat, if they'll be brave in the face of the enemy, and if they'll be true to their brothers. But somehow ... we seem to find creative ways to poison otherwise healthy people we ask to defend our country. I've worked with Military Veterans in Journalism to prepare veterans to go out into newsrooms to speak about responsibly covering veterans issues and to call for a more thoughtful, concerted effort towards understanding and investing in coverage that affects change.

Dan ClareChief Communications & Outreach Officer | Disabled American Veterans

A lot of people that have served in the military are also telling these stories and training people who've actually experienced it, as opposed to ... I think the media in this country oftentimes are excited when they get to embed, and they get to fly to a place, and they get to sit in a tank.

Jon StewartHost | The Problem with Jon Stewart

Veterans who are journalists are fantastic resources. The fewer the veterans, the more important it is for non-veterans to be also reporting on and learning this space.

Kathleen H. HicksDeputy Secretary of Defense | United States Department of Defense

When there is coverage [of the military], it's broad coverage without actually looking into what that means. There are a number of organizations working on this, in particular Military Veterans in Journalism ... We need more people to bring more veterans into the newsroom because you create a more robust coverage of the military.

Ron NixonVice President, News & Head of Investigations, Enterprise, Partnerships & Grants | The Associated Press

MEMBER EVENTS

Introduction to the Institute for Independent Journalists

Join us for an introduction to the Institute for Independent Journalists! The Institute for Independent…
March 21, 2024 Read More

MVJ Counter-Disinformation Panel

In the age of online networks and social media algorithms, combating disinformation and extremism is…
March 12, 2024 Read More

Talent Scout Series 2024: Hubbard Broadcasting

MVJ’s Talent Scout Series is back! Join us for the second session of 2024 on…
February 28, 2024 Read More

Narrating Valor: Exploring the Writing of “Send Me”

Join us for a webinar with author, journalist and MVJ member Marty Skovlund, Jr. ahead…
February 20, 2024 Read More

Talent Scout Series 2024: Allbritton Journalism Institute

MVJ's Talent Scout Series is back! Join us for the first session on February 15 to…
February 15, 2024 Read More

Introduction to Divided We Fall

Join us on February 12 at 6pm ET for an exclusive information and introduction session…
February 12, 2024 Read More

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