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WHAT: Made possible by a grant from the McCormick Foundation, this intensive week-long program is designed to help reporters, editors, producers and bloggers learn more about covering the military. The second annual workshop provides an introduction to military structure, function, strategy, tactics and training. The journalists will spend time at the KU School of Journalism, the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.The program pays for journalists’ lodging, meals and airfare.

WHO: Journalists attending the workshop range from students to early to mid-career reporters or editors working near military bases, beat reporters covering the military, or journalists who have an interest in covering military issues. It is designed for journalists who have little or no background covering the military and for journalists with no active-duty military experience.

WHEN: September 20-25, 2009.

WHERE: The workshop will be based at the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center at Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., with visits to the KU School of Joruanlisma nd Fort Leaonard Wood, Mo.

WHY: This workshop is designed to help reporters learn more about today’s military. The workshop is part of a larger effort to increase the knowledge of the press and the military about each others’ roles in supporting the First Amendment.

HOW: The workshop provides an intense learning experience for journalists. Members of the press will embed with Army Majors going through command training and will live a day in the life of a ground soldier preparing for duty. Journalists will attend workshops with senior general offi cers and have the opportunity to interview offi cers who will be stationed at military bases in the reporters’ hometowns.