All the World's a Stage

Abstract

The relationship between government officials and the media has always been characterized by interdependence and often by a healthy antagonism. From the military perspective, control of information is the issue. Technological developments, which include portable satellite dishes, make control harder to impose. Bound by constitutional guarantees for freedom of the press, the Freedom of Information Act, and their responsibility to keep the public informed, government and military officials find themselves frustrated and often powerless to control information. It may be time for a new look at the viability and practicality of military press pools and other techniques for information control in an era of instantaneous broadcasting.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA280545

Entities

People

  • Valerie A. Elbow

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Armored Personnel Carriers
  • Cameras
  • Department Of Defense
  • Families (Human)
  • Governments
  • History
  • Journalism
  • Mass Media
  • Military Families
  • Military Operations
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • New York
  • Public Relations
  • Security
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Economics
  • Educational Psychology
  • International Journalism and Media Studies.

Technology Areas

  • Space
  • Space - Spacecraft Maneuvers