Military-Media Relations

Abstract

This study reviews how U.S. military-media relationships have developed throughout history. It examines how technological improvements in communications equipment led to the realization by the military that in order to ensure security for operations and safety for soldiers, the media would have to have some restrictions placed on them. Although the paper covers this relationship throughout history, it focuses on the past eight years. During this period, Grenada, Panama, and the Gulf crisis greatly influenced how the military dealt with the media. The paper points out the military strengths and weaknesses in dealing with the media. It concludes with recommendations on how the military should handle the media in future conflicts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 28, 1991
Accession Number
ADA235734

Entities

People

  • Robert E. Pilnacek

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Civil War
  • Classification
  • Department Of Defense
  • Journalism
  • Military History
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Newspapers
  • Radio Broadcasting
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Second World War
  • Students
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Strategic Security Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design