Word: embeddedness
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ABC news anchor and correspondent Bob Woodruff, on the other hand, said that he thought the tactic of embedded reporting during the recent Iraq war allowed reporters comparatively more freedom.
“Despite the unfortunate phrase that brings out puns relating to the bedroom, the embedded reporting during the recent crisis in Iraq was successful,” he said.
Woodruff said that one drawback to the embedded reporting strategy was that there were not as many correspondents available to report on civilian reactions and casualties. He said that as a result the biggest failure of embedded reporting was that it did not produce as well-rounded a view of...
“This difference between general beat reporting and embedded reporting creates a less well-rounded picture,” he said.
But General Tad Oelstrom, who directs the KSG’s National Security Program, pointed out that embedded journalists often have a better idea of what is going on than the soldiers. He said that having this extra knowledge can potentially be advantageous to military strategists on the American side...