Some people have been complaining about the lack of jobs in the journalism world and that may be still so, but there is a new trend of journalism emerging. It is called reporting embedded alongside its publisher's marketing campaigns. And Army Times is leading the way in this market.

Army Times has been actively recruiting through journalism jobs websites like journalismnext.com for their multiple open "journalism" positions. The company's website proudly proclaims that "Army Times Publishing Company, a subsidiary of Gannett Company, Inc., delivers original, in-depth news and analysis to the defense, military, and government communities." Their publications include C4ISR Journal, Armed Forces Journal and Training & Simulation Journal. Gannett's publications also include USA Today and 100 U.S. newspaper and TV station websites, mobile Iphone and Android applications.

Ganett's board of directors include Arthur H. Harper, also director of Monsanto Company; John Jeffry Louis (Johnson & Son, Inc); Scott K. McCune (The Coca-Cola company), Donna E. Shalala (MEDNAX, Inc and Lennar Corporation) and Karen Hastie Williams (The Chubb Corporation; Continental Airlines, Inc.; SunTrust Banks, Inc.; and WGL Holdings, Inc., the parent company of Washington Gas Light Company.).

Can reporters write and report news that go against the interest of whatever business the board of directors preside over?

I don't know. But if they do, that would be a rare, daring act.

I'd be fired quickly.