{"id":70692,"date":"2021-10-21T18:17:02","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T18:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/10\/21\/military-veterans-in-journalism-hosts-inaugural-convention-showcasing-veteran-talent\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T14:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T14:56:11","slug":"military-veterans-in-journalism-hosts-inaugural-convention-showcasing-veteran-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/education-transition\/2021\/10\/21\/military-veterans-in-journalism-hosts-inaugural-convention-showcasing-veteran-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Military Veterans in Journalism hosts inaugural convention, showcasing veteran talent"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thursday evening, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/2021\/01\/01\/the-top-10-veterans-in-journalism-and-how-you-could-join-them\/\" target=\"_blank\">Military<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/education-transition\/2021\/04\/28\/military-veterans-in-journalism-seeks-applicants-for-news-fellowships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Veterans<\/a> in Journalism begins its inaugural two-day convention showcasing veterans\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/veterans\/2019\/12\/05\/veterans-launch-association-workshop-to-get-more-vets-in-newsrooms\/\" target=\"_blank\">contributions<\/a> to public discourse through journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The virtual convention\u2019s keynote speaker is CNN\u2019s Jake Tapper, who also serves on the MVJ advisory board. In addition to the first night\u2019s showcase of veteran talent in the media, including Davis Winkie of Army Times, MVJ will also recognize established journalists who have volunteered and mentored veterans making the transition from the military to the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to MVJ Founder and President Russell Midori, Day two of the convention includes a career fair hosted by Disabled American Veterans. Additionally, Peter Finn, Carla Broyles, and Alex Horton of the Washington Post will run a panel discussion directed at helping veterans to \u201cstand out\u201d in the media job market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt turns out there\u2019s a huge interest in [veterans in journalism], there\u2019s a lot of support for this,\u201d Midori told Military Times. \u201cIt\u2019s one of those initiatives and ideas that crosses a lot of political lines.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Established in 2019, MVJ is the brainchild of Midori, and fellow veteran turned journalist Zack Baddorf. In just two years, MVJ has grown from an idea the two veterans had into an organization comprised of more than 450 active members, along with more than 80 mentors helping guide veterans into the field of journalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Midori, the inception of MVJ was a gradual and natural progression, and has roots back to when Midori decided, while still in middle school, that he wanted to be a journalist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, 1999, as munitions from NATO aircraft pummeled targets across Kosovo, Midori was Glued to his TV as explosions lit up the Yugoslavian night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c[That] I think was the first time I saw news reporting on TV,\u201d Midori said. \u201cAnd I was like, \u2018That\u2019s where I need to be. That\u2019s what I need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Years later, now a high school junior, Midori watched the attacks on 9\/11 again on TV. The images from that day, combined with realizing that the United States was careening down the path toward war, Midori\u2019s passion for storytelling collided with the drive to serve his country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt felt like, \u2018well this is the story of my generation,\u201d Midori said. \u201cAnd I wanted to tell the story.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty years, an enlistment in Marine Corps, and an Emmy Award later speak to the clarity of purpose of Midori had as a youth. Midori\u2019s passion for journalism is now his profession, with his service in the Marine Corps helping him achieve this goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After leaving the Marine Corps in 2014, Midori stayed in touch with those he served with, like many veterans. As fellow veterans transitioned out of the military and into the civilian world, they contacted him for career advice. Naturally, he obliged, and the concept for MVJ was unintentionally born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPeople would reach out to me to figure out, \u2018how do I get a job like this?\u2019\u201d Midori said. \u201cAnd sometimes I\u2019d be able to help them [directly].\u201d Other times they\u2019d ask about an aspect of journalism that Midori wasn\u2019t as familiar with, such as being a photographer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAnd it was like, \u2018I don\u2019t know exactly how to do that job, but I do know one photographer, a National Geographic one I saw in the field once,\u201d Midori said. \u201cI\u2019ll connect you with her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By 2019, Midori and Baddorf were facilitating so many connections between veterans and opportunities in the news industry that they established MVJ to provide a formal space for veterans to find resources, guidance, and advice in pursuing a career in the media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MVJ has grown from what Midori calls an \u201corganic\u201d approach of connecting veterans informally one at a time into a formalized network of mentors, career development events, as well as internship and fellowship opportunities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Midori, this connection between military service is logical, and MVJ seeks to provide the opportunity for veterans in a field that Midori says is \u201cvery hard\u201d to break into.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOne of the cool things about veterans,\u201d Midori said. \u201cIs that I think they\u2019re service-oriented, and journalism is a public service.\u201d More so, Midori said that veterans bring additional intangibles to a newsroom rooted in the diversity of life experiences that they\u2019ve had. Among those is the ability, learned in the military, to look at the world objectively while detaching yourself from emotion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think that former service members have an advantage over the general public in accomplishing that,\u201d Midori said. Before adding that, MVJ has successfully placed members with internships and fellowships at outlets like National Public Radio, CNN, and the Washington Post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To Midori, this showcase is essential to news organizations seeking to hire veterans, as it shows news networks the work veterans can produce. 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