'Devotion to mission'
(en francais)
There are many sides to the debate of embedded journalists. Personally, I'm in favour of them, especially for Canada. After decades of neglect the Canadian military is once again gaining the respect it deserves. Embedded journalism is one of the avenues to highlighting aspects of the military unknown to most.From CTV's Lisa LaFlamme, in a report for W5:
"I would do it again because I think there is an undertold story here. We report on the military, we report on the Department of National Defence in Ottawa, Canada's role in peacekeeping. But we don't tell the story of these guys and their devotion to the mission," she said.Take an hour and watch Lisa LaFlamme's W5 report
Outside the wire
CTV's Lisa LaFlamme spends 12 days outside the wire with Canadian troops on their first mission into Taliban territory in Afghanistan.
* W-FIVE: Outside the Wire, part one 11:28
* W-FIVE: Outside the Wire, part two 8:25
* W-Five extended interview: Lisa LaFlamme with Lt. Col. Ian Hope 14:59
* W-Five extended footage: Lt. Col. Ian Hope speaks to his troops 11:05
* W-Five extended interview: Lisa LaFlamme with Pte. Christi Laidlaw 13:01
* W-Five extended interview: Capt. Marty Dupuis, in charge of LAV 5:19
* W-Five extended interview: Master Cpl. Tom Cole describes an attack 5:36
* W-Five extended interview: Karim Ola on the military presence 3:15
BBS at 5:28 AM
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What's more, maybe we should ask why journalists who cover security crises don't have more military experience to begin with. Your post shows a good start. When we hear about new medical findings, it's not uncommon for a doctor to present the data. When someone reports on hockey, it's likely for him or her to have been a player. Why is a like background so seldom the case for military reporting then?
Good question Johnathan, but just TRY to find a journalist with military experience. These are people who are too lazy and dumb to study anything remotely challenging in university or college so why would you expect them to have the work ethic, courage, self discipline, or sense of self sacrifice for the greater good to ever serve in the military?
If you (by the WILDEST CHANCE) happen to actually find a mainstream journalist with military experience let us know. I'll finance your next search - FOR BIGFOOT.
Oh, and just to be clear, for a military journalist, you can't use as an example that senile, opinionated, dusty, old fart, Peter Worthington either.
The best reporting sometimes comes from the gifted military blogger... providing time sensitive information is avoided.
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I'm pretty sure Chris Wattie at the National Post is ex-military, and it shows in his writing on the subject.
Stephen Thorne of CP also does a good job on military matters. While I don't believe he has a military background, he did go into the Whale's Back with the PPCLI in 2002, and he's respected & trusted by the CF.
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