Military Veterans in Journalism

Sword and Pen

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Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association that builds community for vets, supports their career growth, and advocates for diversifying newsrooms through hiring and promoting more vets.

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Military Veterans in Journalism

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Army veteran and Editorial Director of Growth for Quartz, Phoebe Gavin, talks about finding opportunity. 23.12.2019 33:15

“I knew I was ready to make a move but I wasn’t sure what that move should be, and this opportunity showed up for me because I had accidentally been preparing for it.” -Phoebe Gavin Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Phoebe Gavin , an Army veteran and the Editorial Director of Growth for Quartz ....

Marine veteran Paul Szoldra discusses journey from founding the satirical DuffelBlog to becoming the Editor-in-Chief of Task and Purpose. 09.12.2019 34:58

"Don't have a chip on your shoulder. Don't get out of the military thinking that anybody owes you anything." - Paul Szoldra Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Paul Szoldra, a Marine Corps veteran and the Editor-in-Chief of Task and Purpose . You also might recognize him as th...

CNN's Pentagon Correspondent, Barbara Starr, talks about perseverance. 25.11.2019 15:37

"If this is what you want to do, just keep pitching away and keep yourself in the arena." -Barbara Starr Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Barbara Starr, CNN's Pentagon Correspondent. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association tha...

Sebastian Junger talks about his career from writing The Perfect Storm to covering war via the Oscar-nominated Restrepo. 11.11.2019 23:28

"The wonderful thing about journalism is you don't need permission from anybody." -Sebastian Junger Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In the inaugural episode we welcome Sebastian Junger, an author (The Perfect Storm, Tribe), journalist, and documentarian (Oscar-nominated "Restrepo"). Sword and...