TWH Wins Prestigious Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Journalism Award
The War Horse was awarded alongside Reuters, Associated Press, Washington Post, USAToday, HBO, and multiple talented student journalists.
The War Horse Is the Most Trusted Source for Bulletproof Reporting on the Human Impact of Military Service
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.
Our Newsroom by the Numbers
60+
reporting projects
200+
first person reflections
65+
community engagements
15+
honors and awards
4+
writing seminars
50+
War Horse Fellows
24+
guest speakers
Military Branch
Gender
Our Newsroom by the Numbers
200+
first person reflections
60+
reporting projects
65+
community engagements
5+
pieces of legislation influenced
15+
honors and awards
4+
writing seminars
50+
War Horse Fellows
24+
guest speakers
Military Branch
Gender
Our Newsroom by the Numbers
200+
first person reflections
60+
reporting projects
65+
community engagements
15+
honors and awards
4+
writing seminars
50+
War Horse Fellows
24+
guest speakers
Military Branch
Gender
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, 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
The War Horse Is Telling a Unique Story that Drives the Conversation at the Local and National Level
45+
foundations and major donors
have awarded grants to The War Horse, including Reva and David Logan Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, and Ford Foundation.
38+
corporate sponsors and industry partners
have partnered with The War Horse, including Starbucks, Wounded Warrior Project, Barnes & Noble, and Columbia University.
800+
individual donors
have supported The War Horse, protecting our independence.
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TWH Recognized with Second Edward R. Murrow Award
|in Our Impact | The War Horse StaffThe War Horse team is proud to announce that our newsroom has been awarded the prestigious Edward R. Murrow Award for its recent reporting on the Marine Corps’ systemic failures surrounding the court martial of Cpl. Thae Ohu. Newsroom founder Thomas Brennan, managing editor Kelly Kennedy, and fact-checker Ben Kalin share the award. The Edward […]