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Yeah, there was a time journalists understood war and the military because they served. Now, people like that are few and far between. And the same is true of Congress. There was a time the vast majority of members served and knew what it meant when we sent people in harms way, not so much any more although the percentage has gone up a bit lately.
Department Of Homeland Security Compiling Database Of Journalists And 'Media Influencers' by Michelle Fabio The US government is about to compile a list of professional journalists and "Top media influencers," which would seem to include bloggers and podcasters, and monitor what they're putting out to the public. Source 3x.