The Operational Commander, the Media, and MOOTW: A New Paradigm.

Abstract

While there will always be a degree of tension in military-media relations, the nature of MOOTW offers the operational commander a new paradigm defined by unprecedented levels of openness and cooperation. In the past, fears of compromising the mission and the operational security (OPSEC) of the forces were the overriding concerns that drove the military-media relationship; today's mission accomplishment and OPSEC may actually be enhanced by disclosing information to the media. With the help of U.S. Somalia Operations from 1992-1995, we will examine the nature of these operations other than war and their implications for the operational commander-media relationship. Specifically, we will examine four defining characteristics of MOOTW that portend this new paradigm of openness and cooperation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 05, 1999
Accession Number
ADA363154

Entities

People

  • Timothy D. Reynolds

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Center Of Gravity
  • Civil War
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Environment
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Psychological Operations
  • Security
  • Task Forces
  • Treaties
  • United Nations
  • Universities
  • War
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Strategic Security Studies