NEWS AND OPINION:
One journalism organization has a specific mission. That would be Military Veterans in Journalism, a nonprofit group focused on helping military veterans get into the field of journalism and work in America’s newsrooms.
In an analysis of U.S. Census data, the group found that a mere 2% of those working in the media field are military veterans.
“Veterans are underrepresented in our nation’s newsrooms. Yet, if given the opportunity, they can bring perspective, nuanced understanding, and on-the-ground experience about the military and veteran affairs to the journalism world and news consumers that no one else can match.