Friday, April 20, 2012

Do Not Trust The Mainstream Media's Coverage Of Military Stories

Be Wary Of How The Mainstream Media Covers Military Stories -- Business Insider

Jeff Black, from MSNBC emailed us for a comment on the latest non-scandal that we discussed yesterday — the photos with dead suicide bombers — and here's how my response to Black played out:

Jonn Lilyea, a retired Army sergeant who writes the blog “This Ain’t Hell,” said Wednesday that the media overly emphasizes negative stories about the troops and underplays positive stories.

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My Comment: I concur with this article's premise. Be wary of what the mainstream media covers, and yes .... I do trust the milblog community and their war coverage more than what the mainstream media reports.

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