progressive_lefty
15th July 2009, 03:10
'Thought-police is here' link (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3744516,00.html)
Rona Kuperboim slams Foreign Ministrys plan to hire pro-Israel talkbackers
The Foreign Ministry unveiled a new plan this week: Paying talkbackers to post pro-Israel (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3284752,00.html%20) responses on websites worldwide. A total of NIS 600,000 (roughly $150,000) will be earmarked to the establishment of an Internet warfare squad.
The Foreign Ministry intends to hire young people who speak at least one language and who study communication, political science, or law or alternately, Israelis with military experience gained at units dealing with information analysis. Beyond the fact that these job requirements reveal a basic lack of understanding in respect to the dynamics of the online discourse the projects manager argued that adults dont know how to blog they are not too relevant either. An effective talkbacker does not need a law degree or military experience. He merely needs to care about the subject he writes about.
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Rona Kuperboim slams Foreign Ministrys plan to hire pro-Israel talkbackers
The Foreign Ministry unveiled a new plan this week: Paying talkbackers to post pro-Israel (http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3284752,00.html%20) responses on websites worldwide. A total of NIS 600,000 (roughly $150,000) will be earmarked to the establishment of an Internet warfare squad.
The Foreign Ministry intends to hire young people who speak at least one language and who study communication, political science, or law or alternately, Israelis with military experience gained at units dealing with information analysis. Beyond the fact that these job requirements reveal a basic lack of understanding in respect to the dynamics of the online discourse the projects manager argued that adults dont know how to blog they are not too relevant either. An effective talkbacker does not need a law degree or military experience. He merely needs to care about the subject he writes about.
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