Communicators' Coffee Chat- Duty, Honor, Profit: Unethical Trends in Service Members' Social Media Use

Duty, Honor, Profit: Unethical Trends in Service Members' Social Media Use

Today on social media, service members commonly act as influencers in return for commissions on product sold. What are the rules and ethics involved in this practice? Are there privacy considerations to be aware of? As communicators, are there rules of the road or best practices we can follow? There is a large body of evidence showing that this conduct is widespread, yet often misunderstood by would-be enforcers of DoD ethics rules.

Join us on November 12, 9:00 AM when Matt Fitzgerald will identify fractures that monetized content creators have driven into legacy ethics rules. Matt is the recent recipient of the National Institute for Military Justice’s Admiral Jenkins award for his work on federal ethics and social media. His experience includes various assignments as an Army infantry officer, and later as a judge advocate. Matt will share information with communicators that is both a ‘heads up’ and call for action. Please come prepared to share YOUR knowledge and experience, questions and ideas. We look forward to seeing you Friday morning!