NEWS AND OPINION:
Editor & Publisher, a journalism and media industry source, offers new insight into a unique and much-needed sector of the field.
“While …
NEWS AND OPINION: Editor & Publisher, a journalism and media industry source, offers new insight into a unique and much-needed sector of the field. “While the first saturation-coverage war in years unfolds in Europe, many may look to journalists with military backgrounds for context grounded in experience. Yet the ranks of vets in the U.S. media are thin,” the publications reports. “Around 7% of Americans have served in the armed forces. Still, only 2% of media workers are veterans, according to a Census data analysis from Military Vets in Journalism, a group founded in 2019 with a mission to attract more veterans to the industry. Veterans haven’t flocked to the field despite their proximity to current events and the developed skill sets and specialized knowledge many possess,” the publication noted in an exclusive analysis found at EditorandPublisher.com. “Journalism needs veterans more than veterans need journalism,” Russell Midori, president of Military Veterans in Journalism — a professional association — told the publication. SOME REFRESHING REPUBLICAN GUMPTION It is not easy for young Republicans and conservatives these days. They often face hostility on campus and overbearing liberal values in their cultural and social experiences. Some of these young Republicans, however, push back — most notably in New York City — home to New York Young Republicans, established in 1911 and both the oldest and largest Republican club for young adults in the nation. Republican Reps. Elise M. Stefanik, Lee M. Zeldin and Claudia L. Tenney all retain their membership in the organization, in fact — along with a large group of local and state officials of the GOP persuasion. The club recently adopted a new motto — “Uni Historia Partis Futuro” — in other words, “where the party’s history meets its future.” The organization’s speaker series, candidate endorsements, and stylish, imaginative social gatherings continue, as does its outreach to fellow young Republicans.
