Episode 1 Reporting from Calgary: News Media and National Defence

Welcome to the first episode of the Field Report, brought to you by the students and staff of the NATO Field School at Simon Fraser University. In each episode, you'll hear from our team, as well as security and defence experts and practitioners on what we've been about to learn about security and defence while in the field. In this first episode of the Field Report, we travel to Calgary, Alberta, where several alumni took part in a CDSN workshop focussed on the relationship between news media and national defence. We will discuss their takeaways from this workshop as well as speak with Dr Jean-Christophe Boucher, CDSN Co-Director and the lead organizer of the workshop itself! Dr. Jean-Christophe Boucher is an Associate Professor at the School of Public Policy and at the Department of Political Science at the University of Calgary. He holds a BA in History from the University of Ottawa, a MA in Philosophy from the Université de Montréal and a PhD in Political Science from Université Laval. He specializes in international relations, with an emphasis on foreign policy, international security, and data analytics. Hannah Christensen is the Program Coordinator of the NATO Field School. Hailey Lothamer is an alumna of the 2022 NATO Field School. She graduated from the University of Alberta with BA Honours in Political Science. Lauren Mannix is an alumna of the 2022 NATO Field School. She graduated from the University of Victoria with a BSc in Anthropology and Professional Communication. Solomon Rodgers is our Lead Podcast Producer and an alumnus of the 2022 NATO Field School. He graduated from the University of British Columbia with a BA in International Relations and Political Science.