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“Backpack Journalists” – 9 military youth “Cover the Assignment – The White House Press Briefing Room” – Washington, DC – October 19, 2012

Reported by:   Kat,  Cheyenne,  Evan, Jessica, Kiara,  Jordan,  Jeralexia, Miles, &  Hannah.

Our Cover the Assignment continued at THE WHITE HOUSE.  Was it a “tour”?  Did we see the BLUE ROOM?  Nope, our tour was not just an ordinary experience, but we all went into the actual PRESS BRIEFING ROOM where the President’s Press Secretary … (read more)

“Backpack Journalists” – 9 military youth “Cover the Assignment – The Pentagon”, October 19, 2012

REPORTED by:  Kat,  Cheyenne,  Evan, Jessica, Kiara,  Jordan,  Jeralexia, Miles, &  Hannah.

So how does the distribution of information – “the news” flow between the Department of Defense via the Defense Media Activity (http://www.dma.mil/), the different branches of the military and the American Media?

We have watched television broadcasts from a room with … (read more)

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Building Resiliency in Military Youth during the Teen Life Cycle through an Interactive "Backpack" Journalism & Technology Experience with our curriculum, workshops and special events/partnerships.
 
Our Mission:  A Backpack Journalist encourages creative expression, building resilience and life skills using curriculum combined with academic values and showcasing career opportunities.   Writing is key to any career choice and in today's digital world, integrating social media and all forms of multi-media applications round out our mission.