Title: Mitigating Media Impact in Military Operations Other Than War
Abstract:Abstract : United States military has endured a dynamic history with the media over the course of American history. Although both institutions share the common goal of preserving freedom, a never-endi...Abstract : United States military has endured a dynamic history with the media over the course of American history. Although both institutions share the common goal of preserving freedom, a never-ending clash exists between the media-claimed right to free access and the military responsibility to control its operations. The transition of military activities from traditional war fighting to conducting military operations other than war (MOOTW) has presented several challenges to today's operational commander. Political constraints placed on the principles of MOOTW most likely to be impacted by media reporting--security, legitimacy, unity of effort, and objective-- mandate that the operational commander must take advantage of existing tools developed to confront this challenge. Besides having a firm understanding of the historical relationship and media perspectives regarding military operations, the commander of future MOOTW must incorporate lessons learned from most recent case studies.Read More
Publication Year: 2001
Publication Date: 2001-02-05
Language: en
Type: report
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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