Learning to Leverage New Media: The Israeli Defense Forces in Recent Conflicts

Abstract

The contemporary media environment continues to change at an ever-accelerating pace, faster than most could have imagined just 10 years ago. this acceleration has significant implications for today's media outlets and the military. New media is a case in point. It has been described as a "combustible mix of 24/7 cable news, call-in radio and television programs, Internet bloggers and online websites, cellphones and iPods." New media's meteoric rise and increasing pervasiveness dictate fresh terms for the culture of media engagement. With easy access, enormous reach, and breadth, this upstart has flexed sufficient muscle during recent conflicts to alter or transform our traditional view of information and its impact on populations and military operation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2009
Accession Number
ADA499670

Entities

People

  • Anton Menning
  • Dennis M. Murphy
  • William B. Caldwell Iv

Organizations

  • United States Army Combined Arms Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Case Studies
  • Cyberspace
  • Governments
  • Information Operations
  • International Law
  • Internet
  • Military Operations
  • Mobile Phones
  • Public Relations
  • Social Media
  • Terrorists
  • United States
  • Video Hosting Services
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare
  • Websites

Readers

  • Economics
  • International Journalism and Media Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design