Milblog Conference 2007- Panel #3
RAPID-FIRE ROUNDTABLE, Moderator- John Donovan of Castle Argghhh!
Noah Shachtman of Wired’s Danger Room provided a perspective from someone who is inside the mainstream media. He took some heat from the audience as the discussion seemed to move into a Milblog v. MSM arena. Personally, I thought he did a good job of explaining just why it is MSM reporters focus on explosions as opposed to schoolhouses.
Lex of Neptunus Lex balanced the discussion with a Milblog perspective not only on the MSM question but on blogging as an active duty member. Of course I couldn’t help but envy his day job as an F-18 driver.
Murdoc of Murdoc Online sat proudly and unapologetically as an American patriot and staunch supporter of the military. He impressed this old soldier.
Rounding out the panel were Eagle1 of Eaglespeak and CPT Anthony Deiss of CENTCOM providing more input into the value of Milblogs and the potential effect of the Army’s recently updated OPSEC regualtion. The discussion became so lively that Jack Holt of the Office of the Secretary of Defense Public Affairs took the microphone and answered questions regarding the how the DOD planned to embrace Milblogs rather than shut them down. Once again, a fantastic panel with lively discorse.
Next up, Panel #4- Support- More Than Just a Bumper Sticker.
