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2009-08-07 Home Front: Culture Wars

Is Social Media More Trustworthy than Voice of America?

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Posted by 3dc 2009-08-07 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 How about, like, an excerpt or something, so I don't click on a totally unknown URL? Just a thought.

Posted by gromky 2009-08-07 02:57|| 2009-08-07 02:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Noah Shachtmans post in Wired about the Defense Departments review of social media use, see Pentagon Wrestles with Possible Twitter, Facebook Ban. Noah cites an active duty officer who inadvertently raises a Smith-Mundt related issue:

The American people deserve to know what their wonderful sons and daughters are doing overseas, in harms way. It is our job to tell that to you as military professionals.

Yes, the American public does deserve to know what is going on overseas. If, however, such information came from a professional working in the State Departments public diplomacy department or one of Americas international broadcasting properties, it would be considered nefarious propaganda. Accordingly, we may logically conclude that information provided by individuals through social media is more complete and trustworthy than if it came from the professional journalists, editors, and public diplomacy officers with whom we place our trust to tell the truth about what is going on overseas and here in America to audiences beyond our borders.

Hope that helps, gromky.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-07 13:03|| 2009-08-07 13:03|| Front Page Top

#3 By Matt Armstrong on August 2, 2009 6:30 AM 7 Vote 2 Votes Noah Shachtmans post in Wired about the Defense Departments review of social media use, see Pentagon Wrestles with Possible Twitter, Facebook Ban. Noah cites an active duty officer who inadvertently raises a Smith-Mundt related issue:

The American people deserve to know what their wonderful sons and daughters are doing overseas, in harms way. It is our job to tell that to you as military professionals.

Yes, the American public does deserve to know what is going on overseas. If, however, such information came from a professional working in the State Departments public diplomacy department or one of Americas international broadcasting properties, it would be considered nefarious propaganda. Accordingly, we may logically conclude that information provided by individuals through social media is more complete and trustworthy than if it came from the professional journalists, editors, and public diplomacy officers with whom we place our trust to tell the truth about what is going on overseas and here in America to audiences beyond our borders.
Ask and ye shall receive... unless you play for the Niners....

Posted by Oscar Cremp2691 2009-08-07 13:13|| 2009-08-07 13:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Gromky - I don't want the RIAA/MPAA/AP type lawyers after Fred or I.
Some nations are now saying 9 similar words is a copyright violation. If charges are brought in those countries you are cooked.

Posted by 3dc 2009-08-07 15:21|| 2009-08-07 15:21|| Front Page Top

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