2022 MRE Conference slated for Nov. 18

Military Reporters & Editors Association 2022 Conference Nov. 18, 2022

Medill School of Journalism’s Washington Newsroom at 1301 K Street NW (The Washington Post building) Suite 200 West.

Tentative AGENDA

8:00 – 08:45: Coffee and bagels.

9:00 – 9:50: Speech by Fox News Channel’s Chief National Security Correspondent Jennifer Griffin
Moderator: Jeff Schogol of Task & Purpose
Including time for questions from audience members

Adm. Sam Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet
Adm. Sam Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet

10:00 – 11:00: Speech by Navy. Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Pacific Fleet
Moderator: Jeff Schogol of Task & Purpose
Including time for questions from audience members

11:00 – 11:15: Break

11:15 – 12:15: Panel of Public Affairs Officers
Army Maj. Gen. John Rafferty
Air Force Col. Allen Herritage
Marine Col. Christian Devine
Navy Capt. Reann Mommsen
Army Col. David Butler, of the Joint Staff
Moderator: Jen Judson of Defense News

12:15 – 1:00 Lunch

1:00 – 2:00 Panel of distinguished journalists who cover national security

Nancy Youssef, of the Wall Street Journal
Haley Britzky, Task & Purpose
Meghann Myers, Military Times
Sam LaGrone, USNI News
Moderator: Caitlin Kenney of Defense One

2:00 – 2:15: Break

2:15 – 3:15 Panel of veterans in journalism
Ron Nixon is Vice President, News and Head of Investigations, Enterprise,
Partnerships and Grants at the Associated Press
Kelly Kennedy is the Managing Editor for The War Horse
Zack Baddorf is the executive director of Military Veterans in Journalism
Rachel Nostrant is a breaking news and features reporter at Military Times
Moderator: Howard Altman, of The War Zone

3:15 – 3:30: Break

3:30 – 4:30: Conversation with Haibatullah Alizai, the last chief of the Afghan army
Moderated by Howard Altman of The War Zone
Followed by audience questions

4:30 – 5:00: 2022 MRE Journalism Contest awards presentation
MRE President Jeff Schogol and Ellen Shearer of Northwestern University

7:00: The Combat Correspondents Dinner will be at the National Press Club, 529 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20045. It will have a fixed-price menu (choices in each course) not including drinks that is $35 a head, not including tip and taxes. If you are going, please send an email to Jen Judson so she can get a count.