The evolution of information and the necessity of milblogs -- The rise of the Internet and consequent redefinition of "journalist" -- Blogs in and on the War in Iraq -- Milblogs versus the mainstream media -- The current landscape: military oversight and judicial deference -- Military oversight of milblogs -- Judicial deference to the military with regard to restraints on speech -- Legislation as the only means to satisfy conflicting interests -- A challenge to the current regulation through the courts would not be successful -- The value of the soldier-journalist to republican democracy -- Potential problems with SPEAC in light of constitutional jurisprudence
Notes
Originally published in Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal v. 24, no. 3 (2007)
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