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Through a contract with the U.S. Army, the Institute works to help train groups of 60-80 Field Artillery Captains from Ft. Sill in Lawton, OK on how to best work with journalists to ensure a clear and exact message. The day of training consists of guest speakers, such as ABC News correspondent and Gaylord College professor of journalism Mike Boettcher, a journalism and public relations briefing by members of the Gaylord College faculty, mock interviews conducted by advanced journalism students, and an a debrief that includes reviewing the interviews from earlier that day.
Army Field Artillery Captain Media Training
This training not only provides a great service to our nation’s armed forces, but it also provides an excellent opportunity for tomorrow’s journalism professionals to have hand-on experience and education on military practices in regards to the media.
The Field Artillery Captain’s Media Training program is executed through a contract with the U.S. government.
The Institute works to help train our nation’s troops in best practices for working with embedded journalists.
Institute for Research and Training, Gaylord College at the University of Oklahoma
395 W. Lindsey Ave Suite 3000 Norman, OK 73019-4201
Phone: 405-325-2480 Fax: 405-325-7565 E-mail: irt@ou.edu
