OUR IMPACT

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.

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

Our Newsroom by the Numbers

100+

reporting projects

300+

first person reflections

75+

community engagements

16+

honors and awards

5+

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 reaches across the civil-military divide and shows the public the emotional landscape of the people who must bear the burdens of America’s longest war, and forces them to consider the human consequences of warfare.”

Drew Pham Army Veteran and War Horse Writer

“The War Horse team continues to increase awareness and lead solutions-oriented dialogues about sexual assault, mental health, and veteran transition. I admire The War Horse’s willingness to confront the most difficult issues facing our community.”

Killjan AndersonFormer Executive Director, Pat Tillman Foundation

“Ultimately, what The War Horse has is a commitment to being thoughtful and placing resources into the hands of storytellers closest to the issues they cover. And that is an excellent cornerstone for building an institution.”

Angilee ShahListening Post Collective

“I would say simply that (The War Horse’s story) is a piece that Vanity Fair is proud to have run, and that it exemplifies the highest values both of journalism and of national service.”

Cullen Murphyformer Editor-at-Large, Vanity Fair

“A lot of times, veterans don’t think their own stories are remarkable — especially women veterans within that — so to be able to share your story in a safe space when it’s in the nascent phase and to see it completely resonate with the other women that are there is very encouraging to want to get it out and share it with more people.”

Elizabeth O’Herrin2018 War Horse Fellow

“Hearing other people say the words that I have about my own experience was ground shaking. …I will always be grateful for the environment The War Horse created. There is real work that goes into this organization and this retreat, and one of the transformative notions is that someone would do this for me.”

Gretel Weiskopf2019 War Horse Fellow

“The War Horse reaches across the civil-military divide and shows the public the emotional landscape of the people who must bear the burdens of America’s longest war, and forces them to consider the human consequences of warfare.”

Drew Pham Army Veteran and War Horse Writer

“The War Horse team continues to increase awareness and lead solutions-oriented dialogues about sexual assault, mental health, and veteran transition. I admire The War Horse’s willingness to confront the most difficult issues facing our community.”

Killjan AndersonFormer Executive Director, Pat Tillman Foundation

“Ultimately, what The War Horse has is a commitment to being thoughtful and placing resources into the hands of storytellers closest to the issues they cover. And that is an excellent cornerstone for building an institution.”

Angilee ShahListening Post Collective

“I would say simply that (The War Horse’s story) is a piece that Vanity Fair is proud to have run, and that it exemplifies the highest values both of journalism and of national service.”

Cullen Murphyformer Editor-at-Large, Vanity Fair

“A lot of times, veterans don’t think their own stories are remarkable — especially women veterans within that — so to be able to share your story in a safe space when it’s in the nascent phase and to see it completely resonate with the other women that are there is very encouraging to want to get it out and share it with more people.”

Elizabeth O’Herrin2018 War Horse Fellow

“Hearing other people say the words that I have about my own experience was ground shaking. …I will always be grateful for the environment The War Horse created. There is real work that goes into this organization and this retreat, and one of the transformative notions is that someone would do this for me.”

Gretel Weiskopf2019 War Horse Fellow

The War Horse Is Telling a Unique Story that Drives the Conversation at the Local and National Level

50+

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.

40+

corporate sponsors and industry partners

have partnered with The War Horse, including Starbucks, Wounded Warrior Project, Barnes & Noble, and Columbia University.

1125+

individual donors

have supported The War Horse, protecting our independence.

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War Horse Symposium Sheds Light on Vital Role of Military Journalism for Democracy, National Security

April 13, 2023|in Our Impact | Sonner Kehrt

“We have to connect [the military] better to society. People need to understand the service,” Deputy Defense Secretary Kathleen Hicks said.

‘Among the Most Significant Professional Development Experiences I Have Ever Had’–Impact of the Writing Seminar

January 27, 2023|in Our Impact | The War Horse Staff

This fall, The War Horse hosted our Writing Seminar for Military Spouses at Carey Institute for Global Good in Rensselaerville, New York, thanks to generous support from Craig Newmark Philanthropies, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, and other partners. The five-day, expenses-paid retreat brought together a dozen military spouses with a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, award-winning news editors, […]

War Horse Managing Editor Recognized by VA Secretary for Toxic Exposure Reporting

November 8, 2022|in Our Impact | The War Horse Staff

“Kelly told the human stories of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and families who were suffering, so we as a nation would not, and could not, forget.”

War Horse Earns 3rd Edward R. Murrow Award

September 21, 2022|in Our Impact | The War Horse Staff

For the second consecutive year, The War Horse has been awarded a national Edward R. Murrow Award.

OUR IMPACT

The War Horse Is the Most Trusted Source for Bulletproof Reporting on the Human Impact of Military Service

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.

Our Newsroom by the Numbers

reporting projects

first person reflections

community engagements

honors and awards

writing seminars

War Horse Fellows

guest speakers

Military Branch

Gender

Our Newsroom by the Numbers

Our Newsroom by the Numbers

The War Horse Partners with Leading Newsrooms to Bridge the Military-Civilian Divide

respondents do not subscribe to any other military newsletter

of readers feel they’d lose an irreplaceable news source if The War Horse ceased to exist tomorrow

of readers find our newsletters informative

The War Horse Partners with Leading Newsrooms to Bridge the Military-Civilian Divide

The War Horse Is Telling a Unique Story that Drives the Conversation at the Local and National Level

Featured in

The War Horse in the News

More on our impact

War Horse Symposium Sheds Light on Vital Role of Military Journalism for Democracy, National Security

‘Among the Most Significant Professional Development Experiences I Have Ever Had’–Impact of the Writing Seminar

War Horse Managing Editor Recognized by VA Secretary for Toxic Exposure Reporting

War Horse Earns 3rd Edward R. Murrow Award

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