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Comments on: Israel Defense Forces Move into Social Media http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/israel_defense_forces_move_into_social_media/ Championing Independent Journalism Tue, 04 Sep 2012 14:59:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Daniel Bennett http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/israel_defense_forces_move_into_social_media/#comment-1702 Fri, 04 Dec 2009 13:36:16 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=4071#comment-1702 Rob,
Thanks for flagging this up. I was none-too-convinced about the IDF’s efforts in the first instance:
http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/blogs/danielbennett/2009/02/the-problems-with-the-israeli-defence-forces-social-media-campaign.html
I reckon a new dedicated unit might be the way forward/is long overdue. Assume you already know about the existing IDFSpokesperson Twitter feed.
Dan

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By: dan mcquillan http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/israel_defense_forces_move_into_social_media/#comment-1701 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:36:04 +0000 http://www.beta.frontlineclub.com/dev/?p=4071#comment-1701 hi rob
did you see this example from the last attack on gaza?
Spokesman’s Unit hails ‘fair’ coverage
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1230733139077&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
also ‘YouTube, Twitter: Weapons in Israel’s Info War’
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2008/12/israels-info-wa/
sinister stuff, imho
dan

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