Great journalists investigate systems, and nearly any system can be measured by how well it serves those with disabilities. At Military Veterans in Journalism, we believe disability angles to stories are too often ignored or presented as an afterthought in the stories mass media outlets produce and publish. So our award-winning Disability Speakers Bureau is traveling to newsrooms around the country to engage reporters in a conversation on best practices for reporting on disabled veterans.

We know your team’s time is precious, so we only ask you to give us one hour with a few reporters from your newsroom. We will engage them in a powerful conversation that helps them think critically about their own reporting on disability.

We don’t think this information should be conveyed in a zoom call, so we’ll come to you in person. If our tour visits your city, please invite our speakers to your newsroom. We will provide your team with excellent training on how to report on these sensitive topics with guidance that comes from Disabled American Veterans, and disability beat reporters from the some of the strongest newsrooms in the country.

You’ll see the results in the appreciation of your audience and the awards for stellar reporting. This training is provided to newsrooms free of charge thanks to a grant from the Ford Foundation.