Sword and Pen

Anthony Vazquez: Chicago Sun-Times Photojournalist

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On this episode of Sword and Pen, guest Anthony Vazquez talks about his transition from being a landing support specialist in the marine corps to a visual journalist at the Chicago Sun-Times, a newspaper that canned its entire photo staff for journalists using smartphones in 2013.

If you are a photojournalist, a journalist who takes their own images, a student who wants to be a visualist storyteller, or a military veteran who

wants to break into visual journalism, this episode is for you.

Listen as Anthony >

  • Talks about how his military experience played a key role in covering one of his first big breaking news stories for the Associated Press in Mexico
  • Makes a case for veterans working in the newsroom
  • Explains how he went from working at a grocery store to being a member of Report for America to interning at the Sun-Times (and he never left)
  • Discusses what's happening at the Sun-Times now, a decade after the photo department was replaced because the management wanted more videos

    • You can follow Anthony on Instagram  and view his work on his Website

    This episode is hosted by Lori King

    Sword and Pen is a Military Veterans in Journalism production, and is brought to you monthly by co-hosts Lori King and Drew Lawrence

    Twitter | Lori King ⁠@intro2pj⁠ / Drew Lawrence ⁠@df_lawrence⁠

    Got an idea for a podcast guest? Shoot us an email at ⁠[email protected]⁠ and/or ⁠[email protected]


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