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NBC Lays Out 2008 Beijing Olympics Coverage Plans


Just in case it didn't really sink in last August, NBC is gearing up to air 3,600 hours of Olympics coverage this year. Yeah, 3,600 hours. So, how are mere plebeians supposed to watch that much content? With a couple HD DVRs, you ought to have no troubles at all. Hailed as the "most ambitious single media project in history," NBC Universal will be broadcasting across seven different NBC networks: NBC, USA, MSNBC, CNBC, Oxygen, Telemundo and Universal HD, as well as NBCOlympics.com.

Granted, this is speaking strictly of coverage here in the United States, but there's no denying that nations across the globe are doing their best to snatch up as much of the Games as possible. For a complete rundown of what to expect just under a month from now, bookmark the links below.

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Army Cracks Down on Soldier Blogs



Military blogging may be a thing of the past.

According to Wired News, the U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to stop posting to blogs or sending personal e-mail without first clearing the content by a superior officer. The new rules (.pdf) state that failure to comply could result in a court-martial or "administrative, disciplinary, contractual, or criminal action." While the order seems unlikely to stop e-mails entirely, it has many pundits predicting the end of the wartime soldier blog.

Online communication has been an ongoing issue for the U.S. Armed Forces for several years: The need for classified information to remain classified versus the ability for the public to connect with the troops. With regulation becoming progressively tighter, many in the military are pulling the plug on their own blogs. Jeff Nudig, who was awarded the bronze star for his service in Iraq, tells Wired:

"If I'm a commander, and think that any slip-up gets me screwed, I'm making it easy: No blogs. I think this means the end of my blogging."


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