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Veterans are finding a place in America’s media, but their numbers are low
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hile the first data analysis from saturationMilitary Vets in coverage war in Journalism (MVJ), years unfolds a group founded in Europe, many may look in 2019 with a to journalists with military mission to attract backgrounds for context more veterans to the grounded in experience. Yet the industry. Veterans } By Mary Reardon ranks of vets in the U.S. media haven’t flocked to are thin. Around 7% of Americans the field despite their have served in the armed forces. proximity to current events and the Still, only 2% of media workers are developed skill sets and specialized veterans, according to a Census knowledge many possess.
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} Altasia Johnson,
a former Air Force sergeant, is now planning a career in journalism.
Journalism is a challenging field to break into is a common refrain from veterans moving into and already ensconced in the U.S. media. “There was a time where I
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