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War News Radio Gets New Mentor

See this piece about Jim MacMillan and War News Radio in the latest issue of Swarthmore College Bulletin.

Jim MacMillan
Jim MacMillan, journalist in residence

By Jeffrey Lott

Contrary to popular opinion—or at least the opinion of a lot of other journalists—Jim MacMillan says it’s a “great time to be a journalist.” The new journalist in residence at War News Radio. (WNR) sees great promise in new and emerging media and is eager to share his perspective with the Swarthmore students who produce weekly radio programs that aim to fill the gaps in the media’s coverage of the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Read More …