The Media and The Military

Abstract

Even though the 1st Amendment gives the media the right to broadcast news without regard to military opinions, the Media must consider the impact it has on the publics perception of the military when they portray an incomplete or sided story. Reporting of this nature has and will have negative impacts on the militarys ability to win wars. After looking at the relationship between the Military and the media, its clear that over time their roles and relationships have changed. This paper will examine the relationship between these two groups starting with the Civil War and finishing with the current conflicts. Then the paper will discuss possible solutions to the problems presented.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2008
Accession Number
AD1116168

Entities

People

  • Timothy J. Lamb

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Rights
  • Civil War
  • Combat Operations
  • Commerce
  • Governments
  • Lessons Learned
  • Military Commanders
  • Military Operations
  • Public Opinion
  • Second World War
  • Standards
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • Websites

Readers

  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Regression Analysis.