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(2001)
Pen & sword
a journalist's guide to covering the military
by Edward Offley
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Pen & sword: a journalist's guide to covering the military
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Table of Contents
Machine generated contents note: Chapter 1
The U.S. Military Today:
It's not your father's service
Knowing the key issues facing America's
military will help you cover the beat.
Military Structure Basics: Who are these people?
This section examines each branch of the service, and explains each branch's primary mission and organization
How toUnderstand military rank
Here's how to tell a corporal from a colonel, and a Navy admiral from a Marine general.
Chapter 2
The Military Press Today:
Know an M-i6 from an F-i6? You'll succeed
There is much opportunity in the military beat today, because so few journalists do it well
How toWeed out phony POWs, fake heroes, and
other wannabes
Don't let military impostors - there are plenty of them - dupe you and your audience
Chapter 3
Organizing the Military Beat:
Three strategies to get started
Use this chapter as your guide to launching your military coverage.
How toCover an aircraft crash
Aircraft tragedies are inevitable stories for military reporters.
Chapter 4
The Public Affairs Officer:
Your front door to information
The public affairs officer is a key person for you to know, and this chapter will help you understand him.
How toCover intelligence intelligently
The intelligence community is brimming with important Stories, but it takes a lot of work to pry the lid off.
Chapter 5
Going to Meet the Man:
Good relations with the commander pay off
A base commander is a successful career officer who deserves your respect, and will repay you in kind.
How toFind extraordinary stories in routine events
Don't pitch that release! The military is full of interesting stories that blossom from routine news releases.
Chapter 6
Going Into the Field:
Your knowledge grows on the road
Watching submariners prepare for a missile launch, climbing hills with Rangers and riding backseat in a fighter jet are among the experiences that await the military reporter.
Chapter 7
Surviving the Pentagon:
The 'Puzzle Palace' is an essential stop
It's the root of all things military, so use this chapter to plan a visit to the Pentagon early in your career.
How toUse the Early Bird
The Early Bird is the federal government's compiled news source, and having your name in it is a good way to become known.
Chapter 8
The Defense Industry:
No uniforms, lots of stories
All those billions of dollars the Pentagon spends don't vanish into a black hole; some of it ends up in the coffers of your local defense contractor. Make the contractor part of your beat145
How toDecipher the defense budget
Here are tips on reading those gigantic documents.
Chapter 9
Beware of Ambushes:
The floating coffin and other horror stories
Like with any beat, things aren't always what they appear in the
military beat.
How tocover a serviceman's death
It can be heartbreaking, but writing about a serviceman's death is an important community service.
Chapter 10
Broadcast Challenges:
Tech issues make the job tougher
TV and radio play increasingly vital roles in coverage of the military, but broadcasters face special challenges.
How toCover the nuclear story
The Soviet Union may be dead, but the nuclear story lives on.
In fact, it may be more important now than ever.
Chapter 11
Using the Freedom of Information Act:
It's your nuclear weapon
FOIA letters are sometimes necessary to pry out information.
Here's how to use them.
Chapter 12
The Internet, Information Technology and Military Coverage:
Be sure to mine this mother lode Modem technology has made covering the military easier. This
chapter concludes with a list of useful web sites.Chapter 13
Going to War I: Realtime
Covering major incidents and operations
Even during peacetime the military frequently engages in actual low-intensity operations that the media must cover.
Chronology of U.S. Military Operations: 1981-2ool
Chapter 14
Going to War II: The basics
A reporter's preparations
This chapter gives practical advice on the basics of going to war, from what to pack in your bags to how to deal with the media pool system
Chapter 15
Going to War III: Covering the War on
Terrorism
New approaches for a new form of conflict
The War on Terrorism presents new challenges, and new opportunities, for enterprising military reporters.
How toKnow when to keep secrets
Yes, there are times when you should elect NOT to go with a story.
Conclusion
The era of volatility
Epilogue
Appendix 1: Reading List: Reports
Appendix 2: Reading List: Military-Media Relations
Appendix 3: Reading List: Current Military Issues.
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-293) and index.
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