Sword and Pen
53 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsSword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association that builds community for vets, supports their career growth, and advocates for diversifying newsrooms through hiring and promoting more vets.
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James LaPorta | Investigative Reporter
February 28, 2024 18:45 - 56 minutes - 103 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Lori King speaks with investigative reporter and former marine infantryman James LaPorta, who, after exiting the military, broke into journalism by cold calling editors and agreeing to work for bylines. You are about to hear an inspiring story of how LaPorta, with no journalism experience or degree, tenaciously built a journalism career working for multiple mainstream news outlets, the first being the Washington Post. LaPorta, who was recently laid o...
Mike Reilley: The Journalist's Toolbox
January 26, 2024 15:19 - 37 minutes - 69.5 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Lori King speaks with journalism tool extraordinaire Mike Reilley, who just published his second book, The Journalist's Toolbox: A Guide to Digital Reporting and AI. Reilley has made it his mission since 1996 to continuously stock his trademarked online Journalism Toolbox with every kind of tool, resource and training you can imagine, including AI-driven tools, video training and links. If there's a tool out there, he's found it, or seeks to find it. ...
Allie Delury: Work Our Way Productions
December 30, 2023 13:51 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Lori King speaks with Air Force officer and filmmaker Allie Delury, who is celebrating her one-year anniversary of her production company, Work Our Way, on Dec. 30, 2023. Allie, who began her journalism and military career at the University of Minnesota, talks about her journey from tv reporter to business owner; what it was like going from social media manager to disconnecting from it; how a controversial documentary about abortion led her to start he...
Let's Talk: Four MVJ Convention Interviews
October 17, 2023 14:47 - 55 minutes - 102 MBOn this special episode of Sword and Pen, host Lori King spoke with four attendees during the 2023 MVJ Convention held Oct. 5-7 in New York City. First up at the mic was Dan Clare, a Marine Corps and Air National Guard veteran. He was a military public affairs officer for 17 years, and is now the director of communications for DAV, Disabled American Veterans, who sponsored the MVJ Career Fair. Dan talked about his experience as the burn pit whistleblower, the value of having veteran voices...
Let's Talk: Journalist Cyrus Norcross and the Navajo Nation
September 10, 2023 11:44 - 30 minutes - 55.1 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Lori King speaks with army veteran and freelance journalist Cyrus Norcross, one of MVJ's 2023 Top 10 Journalists of the Year. Cyrus, who was an army ranger for six years before pursuing journalism, talks about his Navajo Nation heritage, his winning entry that earned him the journalist of the year award, and his passion for telling stories about the Indigenous community. Cyrus, who now freelances for Indian Country Today, has been published in the Nat...
Let's talk: The MVJ Convention and Mentorship Program
July 29, 2023 15:57 - 20 minutes - 37.3 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, we bring back MVJ president and co-founder Russell Midori to promote the MVJ 2023 Convention in New York City in October. We also chat with MVJ Mentorship Program manager Simone Doroski and mentorship alumni Jordan Sartor-Francis about a powerful program that pairs our members with journalism experts in the field. Listen as the guests > talk about the what's happening at the convention this year ... and there's a lot! tout the skills mentees learn from ...
180th Fighter Wing: The Public Affairs Office
June 15, 2023 10:22 - 42 minutes - 77.5 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, we highlight the missions and roles of an Ohio Air National Guard public affairs office and its staff. The podcast was recorded out of 180th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Office during their monthly drill in June 2023. Representing the wing's PA office: Public Affairs Officer Maj. Matt Eck; Senior Master Sgt. Beth Holliker; and two public affairs specialists, Staff Sgt. Kregg York and Airman First Class Sarah Stalder-Lundren. They are all Defense Information...
Anthony Vazquez: Chicago Sun-Times Photojournalist
May 15, 2023 19:07 - 44 minutes - 81.3 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, guest Anthony Vazquez talks about his transition from being a landing support specialist in the marine corps to a visual journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper that canned its entire photo staff for journalists using smartphones in 2013. If you are a photojournalist, a journalist who takes their own images, a student who wants to be a visualist storyteller, or a military veteran who wants to break into visual journalism, this episode is for you. ...
Caron LeNoir: Podcast Pioneer and Journalist
April 13, 2023 11:37 - 44 minutes - 82.4 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, navy and army veteran Caron LeNoir talks about her vast experience in journalism, business and activism. Baltimore native Caron comes from a family with deep artistic and political roots. She first takes us back to her childhood, and how her family of accomplished artists directly influenced her ability to tell stories through multiple formats. She started performing on stage at age 3, was on the radio in the second grade, and literally grew up in the darkr...
Riccoh Player and Frederick Marx: Filmmakers
February 19, 2023 14:24 - 46 minutes - 85 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, MVJ member and retired Marine Corps officer Riccoh Player and acclaimed Oscar and Emmy nominated director and writer Frederick Marx talk about their passion for filmmaker and storytelling, and how they both share a mission to tell the stories of military veterans. They zero in on veterans transitioning into successful civilian lives, so this podcast is dedicated to veterans making that transition. Listen as they also talk about how MJV can help reignite t...
Ben Kesling: Wall Street Journal reporter and author
January 10, 2023 14:30 - 31 minutes - 57.2 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, guest Ben Kesling talks about his quick transition from being a marine corps combat veteran to a reporter at the Wall Street Journal and a published author. Listen in as Ben also reads a passage from his new book, Bravo Company: An Afghanistan Deployment and its Aftermath, a story of the war in Afghanistan through the eyes of the men of one unit, part of a combat-hardened parachute infantry regiment in the 82nd Airborne Division. Ben, an MJV member and one...
Wreaths Across America Interviews: The Fab MVJ Nine
November 11, 2022 15:50 - 1 hour - 169 MBIn this special Veterans's Day episode of Sword and Pen, listen to nine one-on-one interviews featuring MVJ members who attended our first in-person 2nd annual MVJ Convention and Career Fair in Washington D.C. in October. The interviews were conducted by Jeff Pierce, director of broadcast and media partnerships for that radio station. Jeff set up his remote radio station booth on the first floor of our venue at the Reserve Organization of America building. We each told our own stories: Why...
Wreaths Across American Interviews: The Fab MVJ Nine
November 11, 2022 15:50 - 1 hour - 169 MBIn this special Veterans's Day episode of Sword and Pen, listen to nine one-on-one interviews featuring MVJ members who attended our first in-person 2nd annual MVJ Convention and Career Fair in Washington D.C. in October. The interviews were conducted by Jeff Pierce, director of broadcast and media partnerships for that radio station. Jeff set up his remote radio station booth on the first floor of our venue at the Reserve Organization of America building. We each told our own stories: Why...
Allison P. Erickson & Tim Lenard: The Texas Tribune, The Nevada Independent
November 05, 2022 10:16 - 47 minutes - 64.8 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, Allison P. Erickson of The Texas Tribune and Tim Lenard of The Nevada Independent talk local news, transitioning from serving to reporting, and how veterans can make themselves an asset to their newsrooms. Take a listen as Tim and Allison take us through working in state-focused newsrooms and how they act as the responsible arbiters of information between their community and national issues. Co-host Drew F. Lawrence speaks with both reporters about the chal...
Russell Midori promotes the 2nd annual MVJ Convention
October 03, 2022 18:29 - 11 minutes - 20.8 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, Military in Journalism president and co-founder Russell Midori highlights a few keynote speakers, journalism panels and job fair vendors featured at the 2nd annual MVJ Convention and Job Fair on Oct. 6-8 in Washington, D.C. The #MVJ2022 Convention and Career Fair is the preeminent experience for the journalism world to put more veterans in newsrooms. This year’s annual gathering will be the organization's first ever in-person convention. Journalists, non-pr...
Zachary Fryer-Biggs: Military.com
September 07, 2022 16:00 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, Zachary Fryer-Biggs, the managing editor of Military.com, talks about the defense reporting industry, his experience with hiring veterans and offers tips on freelance pitches and working in a newsroom. Take a listen as Zach takes us through his decade-plus of experience in national security reporting in various newsrooms -- from investigations to managing a newsroom and what Military.com does. Co-host Drew F. Lawrence -- who works in Military.com's newsroo...
Kyle Rempfer: Military Times
August 02, 2022 13:28 - 38 minutes - 70.4 MBOn this episode of Sword and Pen, guest Kyle Rempfer takes us on his amazing journey from being an Air Force combat controller to his current position as editor of the Army Times, a branch of the independent Military Times. Listen in as Kyle chats about the myth of needing a journalism degree to break into journalism; the importance of seeking paid or unpaid internships at news organizations; the need to have tough skin when being told no by opaque military and DoD officials; and the art of...
Extremism in the Military: A Webinar
July 05, 2022 21:56 - 1 hour - 112 MBFor this month's Sword and Pen podcast, MVJ is re-airing our Extremism in the Military Webinar that originally aired June 16. Join host Drew Lawrence as he addresses a very timely topic of domestic and foreign extremism with Andrew Mines, a research fellow for George Washington University's Program on Extremism, and Dr. Daniel Milton, director of research at the Combating Terrorism Center at the United States Military Academy. Both researchers co-authored "This is War": Examining Military Ex...
Noelle Wiehe: Coffee or Die staff writer
May 30, 2022 18:54 - 35 minutes - 65.6 MBIn this episode of Military Veterans in Journalism podcast show Sword and Pen, Army veteran and journalist Noelle Wiehe recalls the moment she first realized she wanted to tell military stories for a living, and how joining the army eventually led her to that perfect reporting job. Noelle is a Military Veterans in Journalism member and credits an MVJ fellowship for her current job at Black Rifle Coffee Company's Coffee or Die Magazine. The University of Cincinnati journalism graduate also ...
Tony Mobley: Navy Vet | Freelance Photojournalist
April 30, 2022 22:16 - 31 minutes - 57.7 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Lori King checks in with Navy veteran Tony Mobley, one of the Top 10 Military Veterans in Journalism of 2020. Tony's entry, Photo Series: Black Lives Matter Protests, earned him that recognition. Tony talks about how he documented life on the biggest warship in the U.S. Navy; his covid coverage during the height of the pandemic in 2020; and why a photo of his baby sister inspired him to become a photographer at nine years old. We also have a real conve...
Dan Lamothe: WaPo Military Beat Reporter
April 02, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 115 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, Washington Post national security reporter Dan Lamothe talks about the path that led him to cover the WaPo's military beat; expresses his love for journalism and advices on how to break into it; and reveals why he thinks there's a need for journalists to have conversations dealing with emotional turmoil after covering intense embed patrols. Washington Post Bio / Twitter @DanLamothe This episode is hosted by Drew Lawrence. Sword and Pen is brought to you...
Roy Peter Clark: The art of writing
March 01, 2022 11:49 - 52 minutes - 96.1 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, guest Roy Peter Clark, of the Poynter Institute, discusses the almighty lead sentence. Clark, a journalist, author and educator, also breaks down the writing process into a series of steps; advises how to break out of a writer's block; begrudgingly shares his favorite lead sentence he's ever written; and fills us in on what the Poynter Institute is all about, which is "arguably one of the most important and influential schools for journalists and democracy ...
Davis Winkie: Army Times Reporter
February 01, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 105 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Drew Lawrence asks Army Times staff reporter Davis Winkie to break down his investigation into Operation Lone Star. Winkie shares his inside story on the Texas National Guard's border mission, talks about taking risks to land a journalism job as a military historian, and admits how he [hopefully] helped a female boy scout earn a merit badge, despite her criticism of one of his articles. Operation Lone Star Article | Headline: Suicide attempts, delayed ...
Lucretia Cunningham: Medic turned MM Journalist
January 01, 2022 11:26 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Lori King converses with MVJ member Lucretia Cunningham, a former U.S. Air Force medic who traded in her medical kit for cameras, microphones and the almighty pen. Listen as Cunningham shares her story of being an active duty medic for a decade, then doing an about face and transferring into Public Affairs in the Air National Guard; gives valuable advice to veterans who are facing that transition; and tells us how she secured media jobs with the help o...
Jeff Parrott: Salt Lake Tribune
December 02, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 55.3 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, host Drew F. Lawrence converses with Jeff Parrott, a Salt Lake Tribune political journalist, Columbia journalism school graduate and army veteran. Listen as we dive into Parrott’s take on the mental health of veterans and journalists; the importance of veterans in newsrooms; a local Salt Lake Tribune investigation on the Oath Keepers (an example of why local news matters); and the long walk - or sprint - out of the military and into media. Sword and Pen is...
Mike Haynie and the National Veterans Resource Center
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, Mike Haynie, founder and executive director of the Institute for Military Veterans, proudly announces the grand opening of the new National Veterans Resource Center on the campus of Syracuse University in Upstate New York. The sole purpose of the IVMF and the NVRC is to advance the social, economic education and policy concerns of this country’s veterans and their families. The resources are free and available to all veterans, including our MVJ members. Hay...
Mike Haynie: National Veterans Resource Center
November 02, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBIn this episode of Sword and Pen, Mike Haynie, founder and executive director of the Institute for Military Veterans, proudly announces the grand opening of the new National Veterans Resource Center on the campus of Syracuse University in Upstate New York. The sole purpose of the IVMF and the NVRC is to advance the social, economic education and policy concerns of this country’s veterans and their families. The resources are free and available to all veterans, including our MVJ members. Hay...
Preview for new Sword & Pen episode: Mike Haynie
November 01, 2021 13:06 - 41 seconds - 659 KBThis podcast episode of Sword & Pen drops on Nov. 2 at 6 a.m. S&P Guest Mike Haynie takes you to the new National Veterans Resource Center at Syracuse University, a free resource center for all military veterans and their families. The state-of-the-art center also celebrated its grand opening on Nov. 2!
Sword and Pen welcomes The War Horse managing editor Kelly Kennedy
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode, Sword and Pen host Drew F. Lawrence has a conversation with award-winning author, journalist and veteran Kelly Kennedy. She is the current managing editor for The War Horse, a non-profit journalism publication that focuses on all aspects of military culture. Listen as we dive into investigations, questioning authority, her reflection of the "worst day" with the hardest hit military unit since the Vietnam War -- and how to deal with all of that as a veteran, reporter and hum...
Kelly Kennedy: The War Horse
October 01, 2021 10:00 - 52 minutes - 48.3 MBIn this episode, Sword and Pen host Drew F. Lawrence has a conversation with award-winning author, journalist and veteran Kelly Kennedy. She is the current managing editor for The War Horse, a non-profit journalism publication that focuses on all aspects of military culture. Listen as we dive into investigations, questioning authority, her reflection of the "worst day" with the hardest hit military unit since the Vietnam War -- and how to deal with all of that as a veteran, reporter and hum...
U.S. Army and Afghan war veteran Thomas Brouns corresponds with Afghan translator
September 11, 2021 17:40 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBThis special episode features a podcast recorded and produced by retired U.S. Army officer Thomas Brouns for a Military Veterans in Journalism podcast workshop. Brouns, who served 10 rotations in Afghanistan, shares his correspondence with Mohammad, one of five Afghan translators he supported in his effort to secure a special immigrant visa. Brouns said he wondered what Mohammad thought of the unfolding crisis in Afghanistan. His curiosity led him to contact Mohammad, and through Messenger...
Sword and Pen's Season 3 debuts with new co-hosts
August 02, 2021 11:19 - 14 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this episode, new co-hosts Lori King and Drew Lawrence discuss their dedication to journalism and the Military Veterans in Journalism organization. Lori began her journalism career when she joined the active Army at 18 years old, and retired from the Air National Guard in 2000. Drew is a former military officer who is just starting his journalism career, and an active member and volunteer of MVJ. Military Veterans in Journalism website | Lori King's website
Dave Bruce Shares Unique Journey from Federal Law Enforcement to Journalism
July 14, 2021 21:00 - 53 minutes - 73.3 MBIn this episode, Dave Bruce shares his journey from Federal Air Marshal to journalist. He compares the two careers and discusses important parallels. Dave is a former Army medic and served with the 82nd Airborne Division prior to becoming a federal law enforcement officer.
Former Washington Post Editor Marty Baron Shares Thoughts on Veterans in Journalism
June 21, 2021 20:43 - 25 minutes - 35.4 MBSword and Pen is joined by the former Washington Post Executive Editor, Marty Baron, who shares his thoughts on veterans in journalism. Marty also was the Executive Editor of the Boston Globe when it broke the famous Spotlight stories on sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, and he was portrayed by Liev Schreiber in the film "Spotlight."
Jasper Lo shares his journey of curiosity from Army officer to fact checker at the New Yorker
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBIn this episode, Jasper Lo shares his journey from U.S. Army officer to becoming a fact checker at The New Yorker. He discusses the stories that propelled him into the field of journalism, and the lessons he wishes to share with other veterans heading down the same path. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association that builds community for vets, supports their career growth, and advocates for diversifying newsrooms through hiring and promoting...
Coffee or Die Executive Editor and former Army Ranger Marty Skovlund talks journalism and transitioning.
May 05, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBCoffee or Die Executive Editor and former Army Ranger Marty Skovlund joins the program to discuss where military veterans fit in the journalism space. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association that builds community for vets, supports their career growth, and advocates for diversifying newsrooms through hiring and promoting more vets. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr)
U.S. Navy Veteran Clyde Gunter Details His Journey From U.S. Naval Ship to ESPN
April 02, 2021 14:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MBThe Sword & Pen Podcast is back! Season two, episode one is out today and we had the pleasure of interviewing Clyde Gunter for our season premier. Clyde is a member of the MVJ volunteer team and a Production Assistant at ESPN. He had some great things to say about how service members can transition into journalism effectively and had some great experiences of his own to share. Sword and Pen is also in video format! Check it out on YouTube. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/w...
Pulitzer Prize winning photojournalist Patrick Farrell gives tips on "finding the light."
March 02, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB“Find your light, compose the shot, and wait for a moment.” -Patrick Farrell Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Patrick Farrell, a photojournalist who won a Pulitzer Prize while at the Miami Herald, for photos he shot in 2009 showing despair in a hurricane ravaged Haiti. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association that builds community for...
Episode 8 - Patrick Farrell
March 02, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MB“Find your light, compose the shot, and wait for a moment.” -Patrick Farrell Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Patrick Farrell, a photojournalist who won a Pulitzer Prize while at the Miami Herald, for photos he shot in 2009 showing despair in a hurricane ravaged Haiti. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association that builds community for...
Episode 7 - Russell Midori
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB“Get yourself a camera and go to Iraq.” -Chris Hondros Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Russell Midori, a Marine Corps veteran and staff journalist for CBS News network. Russell is also an Overseas Press Club Foundation board member, a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities, and he volunteers as an alumni mentor for students in the Brooklyn College Radio and Television dep...
Marine Corps veteran and CBS News journalist Russell Midori reflects on service at home and abroad.
February 18, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MB“Get yourself a camera and go to Iraq.” -Chris Hondros Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Russell Midori, a Marine Corps veteran and staff journalist for CBS News network. Russell is also an Overseas Press Club Foundation board member, a frequent guest lecturer at colleges and universities, and he volunteers as an alumni mentor for students in the Brooklyn College Radio and Television dep...
Emmy winning journalism professor, June Cross of Columbia University, talks about how journalism is a "calling."
February 03, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB"Don't do it unless there is nothing else you could possible spend your life doing... because journalism is a calling and a commitment." -June Cross Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome June Cross, a professor of journalism at Columbia University. Cross won 2 EMMY Awards, first in 1983 for her coverage of the U.S. Invasion of Grenada and again in 1997 for her documentary, "Secret Daughter."...
Episode 6 - June Cross
February 03, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MB"Don't do it unless there is nothing else you could possible spend your life doing... because journalism is a calling and a commitment." -June Cross Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome June Cross, a professor of journalism at Columbia University. Cross won 2 EMMY Awards, first in 1983 for her coverage of the U.S. Invasion of Grenada and again in 1997 for her documentary, "Secret Daughter."...
Dr. Mary Anne Taylor, a professor of rhetoric at Emerson College, talks about tropes and narratives.
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB"I think the way people use something like PTSD to tell stories- they draw from tropes and those tropes make assumptions of how people experience PTSD that can be very positive to help shed light on something or can be very negative in that your spreading some assumptions as a generalization that not all people feel." - Dr. Mary Anne Taylor Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Dr. Mary Anne ...
Episode 5 - Dr. Mary Anne Taylor
January 13, 2020 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.2 MB"I think the way people use something like PTSD to tell stories- they draw from tropes and those tropes make assumptions of how people experience PTSD that can be very positive to help shed light on something or can be very negative in that your spreading some assumptions as a generalization that not all people feel." - Dr. Mary Anne Taylor Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Dr. Mary Anne ...
Episode 4 - Phoebe Gavin
December 23, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB“I knew I was ready to make a move but I wasn’t sure what that move should be, and this opportunity showed up for me because I had accidentally been preparing for it.” -Phoebe Gavin Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Phoebe Gavin, an Army veteran and the Editorial Director of Growth for Quartz. You also might recognize her from time spent at Think Progress and Upworthy. Sword and Pen i...
Army veteran and Editorial Director of Growth for Quartz, Phoebe Gavin, talks about finding opportunity.
December 23, 2019 10:00 - 33 minutes - 22.9 MB“I knew I was ready to make a move but I wasn’t sure what that move should be, and this opportunity showed up for me because I had accidentally been preparing for it.” -Phoebe Gavin Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Phoebe Gavin, an Army veteran and the Editorial Director of Growth for Quartz. You also might recognize her from time spent at Think Progress and Upworthy. Sword and Pen i...
Marine veteran Paul Szoldra discusses journey from founding the satirical DuffelBlog to becoming the Editor-in-Chief of Task and Purpose.
December 09, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB"Don't have a chip on your shoulder. Don't get out of the military thinking that anybody owes you anything." - Paul Szoldra Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Paul Szoldra, a Marine Corps veteran and the Editor-in-Chief of Task and Purpose. You also might recognize him as the founder of the popular satire news website, Duffel Blog. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in J...
Episode 3 - Paul Szoldra
December 09, 2019 10:00 - 34 minutes - 24 MB"Don't have a chip on your shoulder. Don't get out of the military thinking that anybody owes you anything." - Paul Szoldra Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Paul Szoldra, a Marine Corps veteran and the Editor-in-Chief of Task and Purpose. You also might recognize him as the founder of the popular satire news website, Duffel Blog. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in J...
CNN's Pentagon Correspondent, Barbara Starr, talks about perseverance.
November 25, 2019 10:00 - 15 minutes - 10.8 MB"If this is what you want to do, just keep pitching away and keep yourself in the arena." -Barbara Starr Welcome to Sword and Pen, a podcast about journalism, military veterans, and military veterans in journalism. In this episode we welcome Barbara Starr, CNN's Pentagon Correspondent. Sword and Pen is a production of Military Veteran in Journalism, a professional association that builds community for vets, supports their career growth, and advocates for diversifying newsrooms through h...