The military-news media relationship : thinking forward / Charles W. Ricks.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Ricks, Charles W.

Contributor:

Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Journalism, Military--United States.

Journalism, Military.

Armed Forces and mass media--United States.

Armed Forces and mass media.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Carlisle Barracks, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [1993]

Summary:

Over the course of the next six months, the Strategic Studies Institute will examine the impact of the media's technological advances on strategic and operational level planning and policymaking, first in an overseas theater, and subsequently on decisions made at the national level. The first of these two studies recognizes the complexity of executing military operations under the scrutiny of a very responsive, high technology world news media. Given the volatile, unstable, and ambiguous environment in which armed forces can find themselves, the actions of field forces have a greater chance than ever before of affecting subsequent strategic decisions made at higher levels. The pressure on field commanders to "get it right the first time" is demonstrably greater than ever. The author intends that these thoughts provide commanders with an understanding of the high technology and competitive news media environment they can expect to experience and offers specific suggestions for successfully communicating with reporters.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed February 7, 2003).

"December 1, 1993."

Other Format:

Ricks, Charles W. Military-news media relationship

OCLC:

44375602