Let’s face it, journalism isn’t exactly the most glamorous of professions. It doesn’t always pay all that well. Not every story is exciting. And the stereotypes that lead to mistrust of the media? We’ll save that for another day. The truth is that journalism is a public service—an opportunity to inform the public while holding
Report for America, Military Veterans in Journalism partner to enlist former service members in local newsrooms Let’s face it, journalism isn’t exactly the most glamorous of professions. It doesn’t always pay all that well. Not every story is exciting. And the stereotypes that lead to mistrust of the media? We’ll save that for another
I can’t say that I was surprised when I noticed that Stars and Stripes was trending on Twitter last Friday, following USA Today’s column about Pentagon plans to shutter the newspaper. I served as a military journalist in the Marine Corps for nearly a decade, so I’ve seen more than a few attacks on the