Mass Media and Clausewitz: A Different Look at the Trinity

Abstract

This monograph examines the controversy surrounding mass media and war by close examination of the media's influence on Carl von Clausewitz's 'Remarkable Trinity' (the people, the government, and the military). After a brief historical examination of that controversy, a new model is developed that provides a tool for the examination of past, present, and future conflicts. Subsequent sections examine the application of this model against limited war, total war, operations other than war, and selected future scenarios. A separate section offers constructs for future military/media relations. The final section summarizes the findings.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 05, 1994
Accession Number
ADA279521

Entities

People

  • Thomas J. Burton

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Civil War
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • International Relations
  • Marine Corps
  • Mass Media
  • Military Personnel
  • New York
  • Political Science
  • Public Opinion
  • Students
  • United States
  • Vietnam War
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies