I want to get out of journalism, what steps do I need to take to get a defense/national security policy job?

Question

I have a Master's in Journalism. For the last eight years though, I've worked as a news artist for a large media organization and utilized my artistic and journalism skills to create informational graphics. But I've always had a love for military affairs and would like to know how to make a transition to become a think tank policy analyst.

Answer 1

You would have to get yourself somewhere where you can learn enough to become an expert in some specific field relating to those subjects.

In fact one of the big problems we have in the way that news is presented to us is that it is provided by people with journalism degrees - and no real understanding of the subjects they are reporting on.