War Horse Symposium Sheds Light on Vital Role of Military Journalism for Democracy, National Security
“We have to connect [the military] better to society. People need to understand the service,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.
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The War Horse is an award-winning nonprofit newsroom that holds power to account, strengthens our democracy, and improves understanding of the true cost of military service. Since 2016, our rigorous, in-depth journalism has received top industry awards for excellence in investigative reporting and multimedia storytelling, and has led to multiple changes in military policy and federal law. Our newsroom creates a human context to understand military actions. Our workshops are the preeminent professional development program for veterans and military spouses in journalism. In an era of disappearing independent newsrooms, The War Horse has emerged as the most trusted source for military reporting.
I love The War Horse News because it’s a lot of people that have served and trained people who have actually experienced the military. The media are often excited to embed, but coverage focuses on sensationalized aspects, and not daily challenges and sacrifices faced.
— Jon Stewart
I love The War Horse News because it’s a lot of people that have served and trained people who have actually experienced the military. The media are often excited to embed, but coverage focuses on sensationalized aspects, and not daily challenges and sacrifices faced.
— Jon Stewart
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Our Newsroom by the Numbers
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first person reflections
60+
reporting projects
65+
community engagements
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writing seminars
50+
War Horse Fellows
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guest speakers
Military Branch
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Our team publishes original reporting alongside leading newsrooms that have included the Center for Investigative Reporting and Vanity Fair. The impact of our reporting was highlighted in Esquire and on the front page of The New York Times, and has empowered countless survivors of sexual violence. During a time when nearly 60% of Americans state that they distrust news media, audience surveys in 2018 and 2021 show The War Horse is a trusted source of news with 98% reader satisfaction.
43%
respondents do not subscribe to any other military newsletter
71%
of readers feel they’d lose an irreplaceable news source if The War Horse ceased to exist tomorrow
98%
of readers find our newsletters informative
The War Horse Partners with Leading Newsrooms to Bridge the Military-Civilian Divide
Our team publishes original reporting alongside leading newsrooms that have included the Center for Investigative Reporting and Vanity Fair. The impact of our reporting was highlighted in Esquire and on the front page of The New York Times, and has empowered countless survivors of sexual violence. During a time when nearly 60% of Americans state that they distrust news media, a recent audience survey shows The War Horse is a trusted source of news with 91% reader satisfaction.
43%
respondents do not subscribe to any other military newsletter
60%
of readers feel they’d lose an irreplaceable news source if The War Horse ceased to exist tomorrow
98%
of readers find our newsletters informative
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Marines Recognize War Horse Founder as First Enlisted Recipient of Gen. John A. Lejeune Leadership Award
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