http://mileditors.com professional tool for military writers, editors and photographers Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:45:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Published in Jan 2010, a George Washington University and Cision survey of journalists reports 89% use blogs and 65% use social networks to research stories. Lee Odden at the TopRank Online Marketing Blog analyzes results of a couple of  studies measuring reporters' use of online resources. PAOs should be aware of these ... http://mileditors.com/archives/421 The new DoD social media policy acknowledges the way humans communicate in the 21st Century. It also puts the burden of operational security on individuals and their trainers. See "New policy authorizes social media access, with caveats." http://mileditors.com/archives/418 The Army’s Keith L. Ware communications competition once was judged by boards of distinguished eminences in the Public Affairs world. They’d pore over entries in a sealed conference room, then emerge like cardinals or members of the Fed to award, reward and mention honorably aspirants to the plaques. In the last ... http://mileditors.com/archives/412 For a lesson in exactly how to make a story relevant and readable read this article by Dijon Rolle of U.S. Army Garrison Baden-Wuerttemburg. [caption id="attachment_278" align="alignright" width="640" caption="Capt. Emily Stehr enjoys a little downtime during her deployment to Iraq with the 2nd Stryker Calvary Regiment in Vilseck, Germany. Stehr battled ... http://mileditors.com/archives/277 One great reference: Poewar.com: Solutions For Writers. Tip of the hat to past colleague Gary St.Lawrence. Link found on his site. http://mileditors.com/archives/275 Folio: magazine reports on the passing of a milestone in the reorganization of the news industry. Yesterday, Nielsen Business Media reported that Editor & Publisher was shutting down.Clearly, Nielsen concluded that the supplier community serving the newspaper industry can no longer sustain a media business that reports on the newspaper industry. ... http://mileditors.com/archives/273 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates & Soldiers, originally uploaded by The U.S. Army. A high official meets with Soldiers. It's an extraordinary event in their lives, but it offers many cliche traps to avoid. The worst would be "The Man in the Middle," a version of the Firing Squad in ... http://mileditors.com/archives/272 Homecoming at Fort Hood, originally uploaded by The U.S. Army. Whether you snicker or "aww" at this one depends on your level of cynicism. When you've done a hundred homecomings, it's hard to stay alert for the unique moment. Great catch by Spc. Lewis. "U.S. Army Spc. Leo Leroy gets a ... http://mileditors.com/archives/271 , originally uploaded by Utter East. Is running a photo of a cute baby with an adorable expression a cliche? Yes. Could the lighting be better on the mother? Yes (a little). Could the crop be tighter? Yes. Would I run this picture, as-is, on the front page? Absolutely. It's the ... http://mileditors.com/archives/270 Red, White, and Blue, originally uploaded by The U.S. Army. The Fort Hood story in one photo: the scope of the tragedy, who the fallen were, how the military remembers its own. FORT HOOD, Texas- The remains of the Nov. 5 massacre victims at Fort Hood are loaded aboard an aircraft before ... http://mileditors.com/archives/266