I'm afraid I might not be able to look at the latest Wikileaks release of U.S. embassy cables in too much detail as I'm scrambling to finish up my PhD thesis.If, for some reason, you want my thoughts on Wikileaks......more
Daniel Bennett - Reporting War: November 2010 Archives
Twitter reaction to the Korean border clash
Earlier today North and South Korea engaged in a cross-border clash. The North fired on the island of Yeonpyeong, shelling the area for about an hour. According to the South Koreans two Marines were killed and four civilians were injured......more
Medal of Honor awarded to Korengal valley soldier
The video below describes the story of America's first living recipient of the Medal of Honor since the Vietnam war. Staff Sgt. Sal Giunta was awarded the United States highest military honour for rescuing a captured colleague in the Korengal......more
Blogging backlash against proposal to escalate confrontation with Iran
Earlier this month bloggers rounded on a column written in the Washington Post which suggested that Barack Obama could revive the United States' flagging economy by ramping up tensions with Iran.In an article in the Washington Post on 31 October,......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...