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U.S. Central Command Monitors Blogs

Fast-spreading Internet rumors have the potential to create headaches for the U.S. military, and that's why Central Command in Tampa, Fla., now has a team dedicated to uncovering and rebutting bad informaiton on blogs.

The St. Petersburg Times has the story. Here's an excerpt:

A three-person team monitors blogs -- Internet journals with commentary from ordinary citizens and, often, links to news articles -- that concentrate on CentCom's area of responsibility, which includes Iraq and Afghanistan. Team members contact blogs when inaccuracies or incomplete information are posted. They also ask bloggers if they can post a link to CentCom's own Web site, or they offer access to CentCom information and press releases. ...

"It lets CentCom get information about soldiers directly to the American people," said Lt. Col. Matthew McLaughlin, a CentCom spokesman. “"t allows us to bypass those traditional media business models that dictate what gets covered, and what doesn’t. It's not a story when a soldier does something that helps 50 people in Afghanistan."

Posted by Danny | 10:57 PM

Comments

I can see no problem with this program at all. I'm in full support of our troops, many of whom I know personally and watched grow up. Hooray for a positive thinking group!

MarchDancer | 02.13.07 12:17 AM

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