Over my career, many PAOs and Flag Officers have asked me for advice about properly positioning themselves to be more active in the info environment; how can they build levers
Over my career, many PAOs and Flag Officers have asked me for advice about properly positioning themselves to be more active in the info environment; how can they build levers
As public affairs officers we often have to shift from topic to topic in any assignment but especially throughout our careers. You may start out as a public affairs officer
Today an investigative journalist told me about how he makes sure his story is right and appropriate. He has a Virgil. I imagine Virgil is a person he depends on
In Afghanistan, I had to do plenty of local and regional TV spots. The public, the politicians and elites had to hear from the Coalition on a regular basis in
If you read enough of MaxDis, you know I put a lot of responsibility on public affairs. You know I’m our champion and critic. I do this at the risk
I am a prisoner of my trade. I wish I could be a normal consumer of news and information. Since news and information is what we do, it’s good to
We love to host content from public affairs officers who are getting it done every day in defense of our nation. Thanks to Pete Nguyen for drafting this PAO salt
I was TDY in New York when I met with FBI NY’s PAO. She was great. She had a real hold on her responsibilities, her organization and did a bunch
Popular journalism exists in packs. Packs of packs. Packs of writers, packs of editors, packs of flaks and packs of sources. The flaks and sources introduce facts into the pack.
Dear Journalist, I’m glad you’re a professional, because I only work with pros. Thanks for your interest in this story about what our organization does to defend our country. We’re