Clarke credits the US Navy with preparing media officers to be knowledgeable, engaged, and willing to experiment with unusual formats. Ship-level social accounts could translate service values into approachable public communication rather than relying only on centralized statements. Bennett treats some of those anonymous account managers as highly skilled practitioners of institutional storytelling. Their later quieting reveals the tension between local initiative and central control over a navy's public voice. Clarke suspects that successful local accounts became uncomfortable for officers responsible for centralized communications, illustrating how institutional jealousy can suppress effective advocacy.
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How the US Navy trained for public engagement
US Navy media officers and ship-level social accounts show a service deliberately teaching personnel to explain naval life in accessible ways.