Help in covering a local base and using social media on your beat

Help in covering a local base and using social media on your beat

Our latest how-to guide: Hugh Lessig of the Daily Press in Virginia with insights and recommendations on learning how to cover a local military installation (he’s got about a dozen in his neck of the woods).

Lessig’s tips include how to deal with public affairs officers and navigate the bureaucracy; suggestions for ways to cover the significant local economic impact that most installations have; and best practices for communicating with troops and their families. → Explore The Local Base Beat.

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You an also turn to Doug Haddix, a veteran journalist and now director of the Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism at Ohio State University as he shares his tips and advice on how to effectively use social media to cover the national security beat.

Haddix dives into Facebook, social search, Twitter and LinkedIn and offers a variety of helpful links to key resources for journalists within the government and social networks. → Visit the complete guide.