military

Pentagon Keeps Wary Watch as Troops Blog

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 08:18:03 -0400

Military Prepares Profiles on Reporters Visiting War Zones

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:18:04 -0400

Journalists' Recent Work Examined Before Embeds

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:21:42 -0400

Marines Ban Twitter, MySpace, Facebook

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:30:38 -0400

Military Turns to Twitter for Afghan Hard News

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 09:32:44 -0400

Beware Cozy Deals Between Politicians and Their Pundits

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:53:22 -0400

Nobody interested in how people in power manipulate public opinion can afford to miss the expose of the Bush administration's use of "experts" to sell the Iraq war and defend itself over Guantanamo.

Burma's Firewall Fighters

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 12:09:28 -0400

When Burmese troops opened fire on unarmed demonstrators here last September, marking the violent culmination of weeks of pro-democracy protests, the Norway-based Democratic Voice of Burma (DVB) had 30 undercover reporters on the streets.

Society of Professional Journalists Says Media Must Hold Their Military Analysts to Journalistic Standards

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:58:21 -0400

Society of Professional Journalists leaders are urging the U.S. media to hold their military analysts to the same ethical standards journalists are required to meet concerning potential conflicts of interest, financial ties, and relationships with government agencies.

More Revelations About Pentagon's Media Propaganda Campaign -- Using Military 'Pundits'-- Emerge

Holiday Shapiro — Mon, 12 May 2008 11:25:25 -0400

As noted in previous E&P articles, the shocking New York Times article last month by David Barstow exposing the Pentagon's use of retired military officers to carry their talking points on the Iraq war in the media has received relatively little follow-up--or response--from the news outlets involved, principally TV and cable networks. One popular blogger who has kept the issue alive is Salon's Glenn Greenwald.

Propaganda Pundits and the Corporate Media

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:04:13 -0400

While the Iraq war rages on, the Pentagon has launched its own secret mission against the American people. Their weapon? Lies, misinformation and propaganda.