How to see in the Wilderness of Mirrors

National security is one of the most important and difficult beats in journalism. Accurate reporting of this burgeoning public and private sector industry has become more significant in recent years. This panel will discuss the problems of reporting on national security, evaluates the current landscape especially in the ‘Five Eyes’ nations and the Middle East. The panel will discuss whether there is a possible framework of how early career journalists should be trained to take a critical approach to this beat.