BE & the Press

[MathesonT@xxxxxxx]

What kind of relations does Black Eagle have with the media?

On the positive, media attention is good for advertising, positive public 
relations and recruiting.  The negative is exposure of personnel and covert 
operations, accusations and inciting public oppinion against BlackEagle.  
Certainly a delicate balancing act that would require constant attention from 
specialists at corporate levels.

I can see situations where a client might want to publicize the fact that 
BlackEagle is training their security forces or acting as special security.  
Likewise I can see where BlackEagle might want to improve public opinion in 
an area and sets up a display for local media.

On a larger scale it might be possible that BlackEagle does a deal with some 
one like On The Inside,  48 Hours or Behind Closed Doors, or the foreign 
equivelant.  There are plenty of clients that ould go along with it so that 
is not a problem.  Image the complication to a otherwise routine assignment 
when you have to drag around a camera crew.

There could be operations in support of ro against news agencies that could 
put BE operatives in the public spotlight.  Extracting an arrested or 
kidnapped journalist.  Misdirecting media assets so they do not get to the 
real story.

Think of the complications that can arrise from the media attention.  
Recognition is the major concern.  It is also possible that a particularly 
charismatic operative could pick up an unstable love struck stocker.  What if 
an anti-violence group decides that BlackEagle is the cause of violence and 
not an effect.  Next thing operatives no they have protestors outside the 
field office that are following them so they can post home addresses and 
disrupt operations.

Plenty of juicy ideas here.  Anyone ever done anything along these lines?

Rob