Past Events

NBCUniversal is teaming up with MVJ to host an in-person networking event for military veteran journalists in New York City! This event presents an exclusive opportunity for veterans in journalism to connect with hiring managers and learn about employment opportunities across the NBC News Group portfolio. Please RSVP to attend.

Join us on April 25 at 6 PM for a webinar with ProJourn, a pro bono legal assistance program for journalists. Christina Piaia, legal manager at the Protecting Journalists Pro Bono Program, will cover the legal challenges journalists face and the resources provided by ProJourn.

MVJ invites you to a webinar featuring Director of Photography for GroundTruth and Report for America, Ben Brody. Join us on April 11 from 5 to 6 PM EST to delve into his extensive experience of over 15 years working in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he used his writing and photography to craft two successful books and contributed to several others from military veteran authors.

Join The War Horse founder and editor-in-chief Thomas Brennan and director of writing seminars David Chrisinger for a discussion on research into the habits of military-related journalism consumers and solutions for reporters and newsrooms to address their concerns.

Join us for a webinar with the Black Veterans Project on February 27 from 6 to 7 PM EST. BVP cofounder Richard Brookshire, MVJ member Clyde Gunter and CARONISMedia Group founder and journalist Caron LeNoir will engage in a conversation about Black veterans issues and reporting on race in military and veterans affairs.

Join the Industry Dive team for a Talent Scout Series webinar on February 15th. This informative networking opportunity will cover Industry Dive’s various sub-publications, work environment, application FAQs, and more.

Join Lindsey Crozier and Nermine El Khatib of the University of Missouri School of Journalism for a Talent Scout Series webinar on February 9th! This informative networking opportunity will cover Missouri School of Journalism’s educational culture, student environment, programming and more.

Attend MVJ's radio broadcast clinic with Cary Harrison on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 1:30 PM EST to strengthen your broadcast news-writing and radio reporting techniques. MVJ members who attend this virtual training session may be chosen to lead off the Rethinking Heroes Radio Show with a 5-minute newsflash on Friday mornings on KPFK 90.7 FM.

Join MVJ member Scott Bourque in a conversation with HuffPost's Shruti Rajkumar on disability journalism and issues related to disabled community coverage. This webinar will take place on Monday, February 6 at 5 PM EST.

Join our next MVJ webinar with speaker Odette Alcazaren-Keeley, Director of the Maynard 200 Journalism Fellowship. She’ll discuss the program’s missions, core components and advice [...]