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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.

MVJ in Numbers

1,100+
Members
2019
Serving Our Community Since
26
News Fellowships/Internships Secured
200+
Mentees
125+
Mentors
70+
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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

Explore Allbritton Journalism Institute in 2025
Explore Allbritton Journalism Institute in 2025

Explore Allbritton Journalism Institute in 2025

Join us on January 21 at 12 PM ET to engage with the Allbritton Journalism…
January 21, 2025 Read More
January MVJ Mentorship Cocktail Hour
January MVJ Mentorship Cocktail Hour

January MVJ Mentorship Cocktail Hour

Join us for the January MVJ mentorship program meeting on Zoom! These once-monthly meetings are…
January 23, 2025 Read More
Navigating Report for America’s 2025 Opportunities
Navigating Report for America’s 2025 Opportunities

Navigating Report for America’s 2025 Opportunities

Uncover exciting opportunities with Report for America during our upcoming webinar with the RFA team on January…
January 16, 2025 Read More
2025 Journalist Development Series – Jan. 14
2025 Journalist Development Series – Jan. 14

2025 Journalist Development Series – Jan. 14

MVJ is bringing you the 2025 Journalist Development Series! The 2025 Journalist Development Series, sponsored…
January 14, 2025 Read More
December MVJ Mentorship Cocktail Hour
December
December MVJ Mentorship Cocktail Hour

December MVJ Mentorship Cocktail Hour

Join us for the December MVJ mentorship program meeting on Zoom! These once-monthly meetings are…
December 19, 2024 Read More
MVJ November Rescheduled Mentorship Cocktail Hour
MVJ November Rescheduled Mentorship Cocktail Hour

MVJ November Rescheduled Mentorship Cocktail Hour

Join us for the rescheduled November MVJ mentorship program meeting on Zoom! These once-monthly meetings…
December 5, 2024 Read More

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