Media Effects on the Modern Battlefield

Abstract

"The Media in the modern era are indisputably an instrument of war since winning modern wars is as much dependant on carrying domestic and international public opinion as it is on defeating the enemy." With modern advances in communications, the enemies of the world can easily cripple decisive military efforts. Communication means have become cheap and accessible. Anyone possessing video capable cell phones, video recorders, and Internet access can strategically shape today's battlefield. The "news" has become the enemy's weapon of choice in Gorilla Warfare. It has become crucial for militarists to manage the media by filtering raw media and limiting civilian information access.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA505194

Entities

People

  • Ismael Soto

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battlefields
  • Broadcasting
  • Civil War
  • Cold War
  • Computers
  • Corporations
  • Information Operations
  • Information Warfare
  • International Organizations
  • Marine Corps
  • Mass Media
  • Media
  • Military Operations
  • Mobile Phones
  • Public Opinion
  • War
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies