Today, I came across a blog written by the wife of a member of the Royal Marines. She's been blogging since 2006. Her husband has already completed one tour of Afghanistan since she started writing and he is due to......more
Daniel Bennett - Reporting War: May 2008 Archives
Iraqi blogger killed in Baghdad
Ahmed, the author of BlogIraq, has been killed in Baghdad. A post written on his blog by a friend, Mohammed Alani, describes how Ahmed was due to meet another man in Mansour District on 11 April. The man was......more
Some frontline views from the US milblogs
Here's a selection of recent posts from the US milblogging community about life on the frontline. 1. Compassion Fatigue - Capt Beau Cleland in Iraq: 'I've come to the conclusion that this place has so much suffering, so many problems,......more
Is Buzzell going back to blogging?
Colby Buzzell served with the US Infantry in Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003-4. He’s one of the more successful US milbloggers and in an article for the San Francisco Chronicle he has revealed that he has been called up for......more
Everyday life at an Iraqi checkpoint
Recently, the Long War Journal published an interview with 'General Hamed', who commands a number of Iraqi policemen in Baghdad. In the interview, General Hamed recognises that the effectiveness of both the Iraqi Army (IA) and the Iraqi Police (IP)......more
Reporter's Notebook 1
Listening to and engaging with your media-savvy audience is a key component of the new journalistic landscape. But remember, you can't please everybody.......more
Negotiating to stay on the Web: the experience of The Destroyermen
My first post described how an RAF technician in Afghanistan became so concerned about the potential impact of his blog that he decided to close it down. He had been blogging without permission and deleted his blog after senior commanders......more
Daniel Bennett - Reporting War
Daniel Bennett is a PhD student researching the impact of blogging and new media on the BBC's coverage of war...