DINFOS Live

In this month's episode of DINFOS Live, we will be discussing communication during a crisis, disaster, or other emergency.

To help us delve deeper into the topic we’ll be joined by Commander Matthew Kroll, Coast Guard Chief of Media Relations, and Ms. Karen Naumann, a DINFOS Public Affairs & Communication Strategy Qualification Course instructor.

Links:

pavilion.dinfos.edu/

PAVILION is an interactive learning tool and extensive knowledge base of trusted resources related to DoD PA/VI that is accessible, searchable and available 24/7.

youtube.com/DINFOSofficial

YouTube channel of the Defense Information School, the U.S. military's training institution for public affairs and visual information. We share student work, video coverage of our events, and award-winning military video products.

facebook.com/defenseinformationschool/

Official Facebook page for the Defense Information School. DINFOS is the joint-service training center for US DoD public affairs and visual information professionals.

https://www.linkedin.com/school/defense-information-school/

Official LinkedIn page for the Defense Information School. DINFOS is the joint-service training center for US DoD public affairs and visual information professionals.

Dinfos.dma.mil

The official website of the Defense Information School (DINFOS). The school trains US military, DoD civilian, international military, and interagency students in a variety of subject areas, including public affairs, print journalism, photography, video production, broadcast journalism, broadcast equipment maintenance, and various forms of graphic design and digital media.

On this very special episode of DINFOS Live we celebrate the one-year anniversary of this show's creation with DINFOS commandant U.S. Air Force Col. John Hutcheson who will stop by to update us on what's happening at DINFOS while also saying goodbye before departing his position as commandant and before retiring from the Air Force. We'll also be joined by two DINFOS instructors, U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Richard Williams and Mr. Andrew Smith, who will speak to us about the changes in the recently revised Intermediate Public Affairs Specialist Course and Visual Information Management Course respectively.

Links:

pavilion.dinfos.edu/

PAVILION is an interactive learning tool and extensive knowledge base of trusted resources related to DoD PA/VI that is accessible, searchable and available 24/7.

youtube.com/DINFOSofficial

YouTube channel of the Defense Information School, the U.S. military's training institution for public affairs and visual information. We share student work, video coverage of our events, and award-winning military video products.

facebook.com/defenseinformationschool/

Official Facebook page for the Defense Information School. DINFOS is the joint-service training center for US DoD public affairs and visual information professionals.

https://www.linkedin.com/school/defense-information-school/

Official LinkedIn page for the Defense Information School. DINFOS is the joint-service training center for US DoD public affairs and visual information professionals.

Dinfos.dma.mil

The official website of the Defense Information School (DINFOS). The school trains US military, DoD civilian, international military, and interagency students in a variety of subject areas, including public affairs, print journalism, photography, video production, broadcast journalism, broadcast equipment maintenance, and various forms of graphic design and digital media.

On this episode of DINFOS Live we will be discussing writing for your boss! Finally!

Yes, the much sought after and much teased topic is finally being discussed and to help us delve deeper into the topic we’ll be inviting Commander Candice Tresch.

Links:

DINFOS Live on DVIDS Hub: https://www.dvidshub.net/podcast/518/dinfos-live

DINFOS Live on Audible: https://www.audible.com/pd/DINFOS-Live-Podcast/B09Y1V2QG6

DINFOS Live on Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/acabe92e-74d4-4d11-ab7f-a901441ee195/dinfos-live

DINFOS Live on Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHZpZHNodWIubmV0L3Jzcy9wb2RjYXN0LzUxOA

pavilion.dinfos.edu/

PAVILION is an interactive learning tool and extensive knowledge base of trusted resources related to DoD PA/VI that is accessible, searchable and available 24/7.

youtube.com/DINFOSofficial

YouTube channel of the Defense Information School, the U.S. military's training institution for public affairs and visual information. We share student work, video coverage of our events, and award-winning military video products.

facebook.com/defenseinformationschool/

Official Facebook page for the Defense Information School. DINFOS is the joint-service training center for US DoD public affairs and visual information professionals.

https://www.linkedin.com/school/defense-information-school/

Official LinkedIn page for the Defense Information School. DINFOS is the joint-service training center for US DoD public affairs and visual information professionals.

Dinfos.dma.mil

The official website of the Defense Information School (DINFOS). The school trains US military, DoD civilian, international military, and interagency students in a variety of subject areas, including public affairs, print journalism, photography, video production, broadcast journalism, broadcast equipment maintenance, and various forms of graphic design and digital media.

Host Chad McMeen joins Marine Corps DINFOS instructor Capt. Dave Morris to continue our look into the RPIE (research, planning, implementation, and evaluation) process of communication planning. Specifically, this episode is focused on the evaluation step of RPIE and how the public affairs/communication strategy professional can determine if their communication efforts are/were successful.

Host Chad McMeen welcomes DINFOS graphics instructor Staff Sgt. Chris Nally, USA, to chat about infographics and their use by novice and advanced users when developing a communication plan. Properly designed and implemented information as a graphic greatly boosts your communication plan and reaches your audience at a glance.

In this month's episode, DINFOS Intermediate Photojournalism Course instructors Shane Bowler and Tommy Gilligan will discuss visual storytelling and creating stories that matter. DINFOS Live is hosted by Chad McMeen and Social Media Moderator Marine Sgt. Benjamin Whitten. Please comment with your own questions on this subject or on future topics you would like to see discussed.

Defense Information School: https://www.dinfos.dma.mil/​

DINFOS PAVILION: https://pavilion.dinfos.edu/

DINFOS Mobile Training Team (MTT) program manager, Mel Weatherspoon joins host Chad McMeen to discuss the MTT program, which expands the DINFOS mission to train and sustain professional military communicators around the globe. She discusses how we are able to make our skilled instructors available to the Department of Defense community and its partners wherever they are, and how, in the midst of the current pandemic, the MTT program has adapted to restrictions by offering virtual training via a variety of video conferencing platforms.

The pair will also talk about the upcoming DoD Media Awards Program, letting viewers know who is eligible, what changes are planned for this year, submission training opportunities and answer live questions during the show.

This month Live welcomes former DINFOS Deputy Commandant, Air Force Col. Eric Simon to discuss DINFOS PAVILION, the school's online learning platform.

Designed and implemented as a learning tool for fleet and field, PAVILION expands the DINFOS mission to train and sustain professional communicators for the Department of Defense and its partners, no matter their mission or experience. DINFOS Live is hosted by Chad McMeen and Social Media Moderator Marine Sgt. Benjamin Whitten. Please comment with your own questions on this subject or on future topics you would like to see discussed.

Defense Information School: https://www.dinfos.dma.mil/​

DINFOS PAVILION: https://pavilion.dinfos.edu/

DINFOS Live welcomes back DINFOS Public Affairs & Communication Strategy instructors Navy Lt. Jack Georges (on set) and Army Maj. Judy Marlowe (over social media) to discuss the communication planning process by taking a deeper dive into the R of RPIE - the PA process of research, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Research helps professional communicators better understand our information environment, and helps build a foundation for communication strategy as well as the items to measure in the evaluation step of the RPIE process. DINFOS Live is hosted by Chad McMeen and Social Media Moderator Marine Sgt. Benjamin Whitten. Please comment with your own questions on this subject or on future topics you would like to see discussed.

Defense Information School: https://www.dinfos.dma.mil/​

DINFOS PAVILION: https://pavilion.dinfos.edu/

Episode 3 of DINFOS Live, a monthly series presenting subject matter experts in the public affairs and visual information fields. This month, Mass Communication Foundations course (MCF) Academic Director Elise Lalisan and MCF Instructor Tech. Sgt. Shelby Kay-Fantozzi discuss the scope and background of the course - now in its second year - and what the fleet and field can expect from an MCF graduate. DINFOS Live is hosted by Chad McMeen and Social Media Moderator Petty Officer 1st Class Shamira Purifoy.

Feel free to comment with your own questions on this subject or on future topics you would like to see discussed.

Defense Information School: https://www.dinfos.dma.mil/​

DINFOS PAVILION: https://pavilion.dinfos.edu/