An excellent handbook for journalists and students of journalism who need to learn how to cover the military. With the continuing war on terrorism, more and more journalists will be dealing with the armed forces. Unfortunately, few journalism programs-at undergraduate or graduate levels adequately prepare future journalists for military coverage. As a former Air Force spokesman and a retired officer, Phil Johnson knows the military and knows what reporters need to know. His book provides that knowledge effectively and quickly. This is the kind of book that will travel with the journalist next time there is a war.

Alma Kadragic

"The Reporter's Military Directory," and I am very impressed. The directory would be a very helpful tool in any broadcast or print newsroom. The information about military public affairs offices and procedures helps put the directory listings in context. I hope you have a great deal of success with this. Thanks again for the examination copy.

Dan Drew
Associate Dean for Research
and Graduate Studies
School of Journalism
Indiana University

The Reporter's Military Directory is a deep, thorough resource for military reporters. With so few journalists having military experience these days, those covering the military need all the help they can get. Johnson's book helps those reporters with a key issue: Who to reach and how to reach them. This book will make the lives of reporters covering the military much easier.

Ed Avis
Editor of Pen & Sword: A Journalist's Guide to Covering the Military
(Marion Street Press, Inc. 2001).

I found the book to be a very well organized and helpful guide for those reporters/producers assigned to cover the War on Terrorism. It's an easy read. And it's very easy to understand because it is produced by someone familiar with what newsrooms want and need - a quick guide to military and associated public affairs.

Rod Haberer
Executive Producer Special Projects
FOX-10 News
Phoenix, Arizona