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Blogging from the Battlefield: An Exclusive Interview with MAJ Paul Smyth, Author
Major Paul Smyth author of Blogging from the Battlefield - The View from the Frontline in Afghanistan and formerly the Media Operations Center Director for the British Army at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan spoke with IDGA’s @DefenseInsider, Chris Archer, on the role of media operations in combat zones and how the role of social media has changed the way news is consumed by the mass media. The following interview also examines the book the stories within, and the future role of social media within defense… read more here.

GovLoop – Connecting People in a Meaningful Way
Before he takes the stage at IDGA’s Social Media for Defense Summit in Washington D.C in May – Pat Fiorenza, Research Analyst at GovLoop.com spoke with @DefenseInsider, Chris Archer on Social Media within Government. The interview explore the common pitfalls for using social media within government, how social media can help government be more transparent, and specifically how the GovLoop platform can enhance social communications. Click to read…

What we Tweeted in 2011!
In 2011 at the Social Media for Defense Summit, our participants tweeted LIVE. Tid bits, articles, comments and more. This was our favorite ‘I am really, really sad that I didn't know about this conference. :‐( @randbadger – download the twitter conversation here.

‘Anti-Social’ Media
When it comes to issues of national security, the proliferation of social media is cause for concern. You might say it has become ‘Anti-Social Media’. Social media represents a fundamental shift in the way people communicate. The instantaneous nature of a tweet or status update has significantly changed how people consume news – more often than not people do not look for the news, the news finds them. Click to continue reading…

What can the adversary gain from this piece of information?
They say ‘The Enemy is listening’, so consideration must be taken at all times when posting on social media. Major Juanita Chang, Director, Online and Social Media Division, DOA explains the role of social media in the military, common challenges, and the ways in which the Army deals with online scams and imposters.

IDGA Survey Reveals Expanding Use of Social Media by Defense and Government
IDGA recently conducted a survey to gauge to what extent the defense and government communities are engaging in social media practices. Respondents were asked which social media outlets their organizations utilized, what their primary objectives were in using social media, and what they felt were the greatest challenges posed in developing and executing a successful social media strategy. Click to continue reading…

2011 Interviews

The Diversification of Social Media: A Cultural Metamorphosis (L. Kyzer)

#DefenseInsider Chris Archer, Online Editor at IDGA (The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement) speaks exclusively with Linda Kyzer, Social Media Strategist, Editor of ClearanceJobs.com and owner of Lindy Kyzer Communications. This interview explores how social media is being used currently within the military as a central communication medium. Download the interview here.

Beyond the Social Media Handbook: How the Army is Thriving on Social Media

#DefenseInsider Chris Archer, Online Editor at IDGA (The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement) speaks exclusively with Major Juanita Chang, Director of the Social Media Division, Office of the Chief of Public Affairs, DoD. This interview goes beyond the Army's Social Media Handbook and explores the important of having a strategic and purposeful social media strategy. We also investigate how each social media channel is performing. Read the interview here.

Podcasts

pod_new Paul Smyth on Lessons Learned in Media Operations on the Front Line
Listen to this audio interview featuring Major Paul Smyth author of Blogging from the Battlefield. The interview examines the lessons learned in Afghanistan and about the role of media operations in a combat zone - particularly how they used social media to distribute news to the mass media. Listen up!

pod_new Defense Insider with Lindy Kyzer, Social Media Strategist
Defense Insider with Major Juanita Chang, Director of the Social Media Division, US Army

Part 1: Creating a social media strategy

Part 2: Tips for Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn

Part 3: Nurturing your online community

Featured Book

Blogging from the Battlefield - The View from the Frontline in Afghanistan
Taking the six-month deployment of Operation Herrick 11, the codename for the British campaign, as illustrative of British involvement in Helmand, these personal accounts give a picture of the conflict at ground level, the details of daily life that usually do not make the news, as well as individuals' perspectives on major events. With the conflict in Afghanistan in the public eye almost constantly, this is a timely book that tells the real story of what it's like for those men and women serving their country in a far-away land.

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www.amazon.co.uk/Blogging-Battlefield-View-Front-Afghanistan/dp/0752464345