What journalists can’t do: death of ‘miliblogger’ Olmsted

Posted by Jean Yves Chainon on January 8, 2008 at 11:35 AM

Several papers have reported on the death of US Army major Andrew Olmsted who blogged from Iraq for the Rocky Mountain News. According to the paper’s editor, Olmsted’s work illustrated how bloggers can produce content that couldn’t be achieved by journalists.

"The major was a brave man who obviously thrived on sharing his experiences and thoughts on his blog. He provided a perspective on Iraq that would have been impossible for a journalist. Our thoughts are with his wife, family and unit," said Rocky editor John Temple.

You can read a more personal account about Olmsted’s life by clicking the links below, especially the one from the Rocky paper.

Source: Rocky Moutain News – NY Times - Guardian