Sunday, May 16, 2010
Cool Stuff: Tim Lynch On The Alonya Show–The War, Contractors And Blogging
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Cool Stuff: Author And Contractor Rob Krott Has A Blog
Here is another blog to put up on your RSS reader folks, and I look forward to future posts from Rob about all things contracting, or whatever interests him. It’s just cool he is blogging, and I hope to see others follow his lead.
I also posted his book awhile back and I am sure he has sold a few since then. It’s a cool book and goes into some of his interesting contracting history, before security contracting blew up during these current wars. Places like Balkans or Somalia, and you can read a little more about his book at his new website/blog. He also did a podcast with Jake Allen awhile back, and you can check that out here.
Finally, James who is the designer and creator behind such projects as Death Valley Magazine, is responsible for putting together this website for Rob. So if you are interested in getting your own blog started, and want to enter into the ring of new media, then there is one resource for you to tap into. I am sure James will pop up and provide some info about what he can do for you. –Matt
Rob Krott’s blog and website here.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Media News: National Enquirer Now Legit, According To Pulitzer Prize Board
Holy cow. I know this has nothing to do with the security industry, but I think it is still something to put out there. I love it because this is making a few main stream media snobs who call themselves ‘journalists’, slightly miffed. lol I think it is funny when a supermarket rag that normally does stories about ‘bat boy’ or ‘Elvis sightings’, does a better job at reporting on the political stuff, than let’s say the New York Times or CNN. It also sends a message to these folks that maybe reporting the truth, as opposed to applying political bias to your reportage, might get just a tad bit more respect by the Pulitzer folks. So bravo to the committee for sending the message–I get what your saying at least.
Now if we can get some more bloggers to be recognized by the Pulitzer Prize board, that would really be cool. And I am not talking about main stream media, dressed in bloggers clothing. I am talking about guys and gals who are completely unattached to any kind of group out there, and are completely on their own and doing the deed. Self funded, and doing it all.
We actually might see more accolades coming towards bloggers. I say if the the main stream media wants to continue to play politics and continues to apply bias to their reportage, then the chances for that to happen only increase. We will keep our eyes out for that, and congrats to the National Enquirer. –Matt
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Bat boy is happy.
National Enquirer Now Legit, According to Pulitzer Prize Board
Pulitzer Prize Committee Will Consider National Enquirer for Breaking John Edwards Scandal
By SHEILA MARIKAR and RUSSELL GOLDMAN
Feb. 19, 2010
The National Enquirer is now legit, according to the Pulitzer Prize Board.
The body behind journalism’s most prestigious award conceded Thursday that the self-proclaimed tabloid can compete with mainstream news outlets for its prizes. Because it broke the story about former presidential candidate John Edwards’s mistress and love child, the Enquirer’s staff is eligible for the Pulitzer in two categories: “Investigative Reporting” and “National News Reporting.”
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Industry Talk: Afghanistan Security Contractor Blog–‘Knights of Afghanistan’
The other day I found something very rare in this industry–a blogger. There are not too many of us doing the blogging thing, so it is always a treat to find others who have a voice to share. So with that said, let me introduce to you Paladin Six.
Actually, his stuff reminds me a lot of what Tim Lynch is producing, and that is some ground truth about their little piece of the war effort. I am sure the milblogging community will find Paladin Six’s posts to be informative as well. I highly recommend putting this blog on your Google Reader to keep track of dispatches, and definitely don’t be a stranger when you visit Knights of Afghanistan. –Matt
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Paladin Six, the author of Knights of Afghanistan.
About Me
Coming up on one year in Afghanistan, serving as Country Manager for a local (all Afghan) private security company. Although I have some limited military experience, I am not one of those ex-Special Forces guys who gets written up in Rolling Stone. This is a business, not a frat party, and we treat it as such.
Knights of Afghanistan
Introduction (first post)
March, 2009
And so I’m off to Afghanistan. At the suggestion of many of those who know me well, I have decided to create a blog covering my experiences working in the private security industry in Kabul. For personal and professional reasons, this will be an anonymous endeavor, a place to put observations, discoveries and random musings (along with the occasional bit of critical thinking and punditry). I intend to keep the tone light and the style accessible; no claim is made to speak for the broader PSC community or of a monopoly on wisdom (I leave that for actual conversation). With a little luck, this might even be mildly entertaining, at least for me.
I’m new to this blogging thing, so there are likely to be numerous mistakes of content and style in what follows. In the interest of keeping up to date, I will sometimes be posting without the benefit of a thorough review. I hope to reduce the incidence of idiocy as time goes on. I think you’ll find that I tend to be somewhat less than fully in compliance with tenents of political correctness. I assure you this is entirely intentional. Get over it.