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Panel discussion: The military and the media Oct. 28

Medill National Security Journalism Initiative

You’re invited to attend a wide-ranging discussion on issues involving the military and the media with military communication and press leaders.

This event will be webcast live at www.medillnsj.org. [Read more...]

Bob Woodward to give keynote speech at MRE conference

Bob Woodward, author of “Obama’s Wars” has agreed to deliver the keynote speech at the annual meeting of Military Reporters and Editors Association on Nov. 5. [Read more...]

Credentials for Army association’s annual meeting

The Association of the U.S. Army‘s Annual Meeting & Exposition, “America’s Army: The Strength of the Nation” will be Oct. 25-27, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C. [Read more...]

Medill/MRE National Security Breakfast Briefing: Effects of a toxic mess in Afghanistan and Iraq

Experts from the RAND Corp., Disabled Veterans of America and the Military Times discuss whether the Army has created what has been called “a toxic mess” in Afghanistan and Iraq. [Read more...]

2010 MRE Conference agenda set

Fighting On All Fronts: Covering Combat and Its Aftermath

Nov. 4-5, 2010

Co-Sponsors: Medill National Security Journalism Initiative and National Institute of Military Justice

Location: Medill School of Journalism Washington Bureau and American University Washington College of Law, Washington, D.C. [Read more...]

War correspondents’ dinner is Nov. 5

War Correspondents’ Dinner will be at 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 5 at the Old Ebbitt Grill, on 15th between G and I Streets, close to Metro Center in Washington, D.C. [Read more...]

2010 Military Reporters & Editors Conference

MRE’s annual conference kicks off Thursday, Nov. 4, at the Medill Washington bureau, followed by a day of panels and speakers on Friday, Nov. 5. A business meeting, including election officers, will be on Saturday morning. [Read more...]

Michael Hastings to be keynote speaker at 2010 MRE Conference

Rolling Stones magazine writer who wrote the story on Gen. Stanley McCrystal will be the keynote speaker at our conference Nov. 4-5, 2010 in Washington D.C. [Read more...]

When Veterans Come Home: A Workshop for Journalists

Columbia Graduate School of Journalism is collaborating with the Dart Center on Journalism and Trauma and the Carter Center Mental Health Program to offer a workshop on “When Veterans Come Home: A Workshop for Working Journalists” on Jan. 7-9, 2010 at the Carter Center in Atlanta, Ga. [Read more...]