I think this quote is one of the best out there on the subject of media relations. And coming from Michael Yon, and in the context of all he has done for the war effort, I thought it was definitely worthy of quoting here on FJ.
The other point I want to make is that this quote applies to our industry as well. We have learned time and time again that the media, and the public (opinion and the Streisand Effect) will fill the information void for us, if we are not proactive and strategic about our relations with the media and the public. –Matt
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“This war is moving fast and there is no time for games. If a general does not want to tell his story, someone will tell it for him. He will have failed by losing another winnable media battle.” –Michael Yon
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