We sort of understand why the Army, the Navy and all those soldier fighters aren't allowed to blog. They'll be blown up or get BCTs dropped on them or something. But the Washington Times staff? According to the Chicago Tribune, journos qualify as the type of "brilliant people" who should be allowed to blog. We don't understand.

Our bloggod Jim Romenesko explains: when Audrey Hudson's ran her mouth about Jack Abramoff on her personal blog, Wesley Pruden got a little pissed.

Memo from Washington Times editor-in-chief Wesley Pruden:

Any staff member who plans to set up or regularly contribute to an Internet blog, Web site, or other electronic billboard, posting service or message distribution system must first request and obtain permission from senior editors. We anticipate that most such requests will be granted if they come under these general conditions:

Oh, we so wish we could be there to watch the staffers run their Myspace and JDate accounts past Pruden for approval. Full memo after the jump.

Memo from Washington Times editor-in-chief Wesley Pruden [Jim Romenesko, Poynter]
Earlier: Operation Blogger Freedom

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