Information at War: Journalism, Disinformation, and Modern Warfare

ISBN-13: 9781509548569 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 240 str.

Philip Seib

Recenzje

"Using exactly the right examples ranging from Homer to modern China's 'Three Warfares', Professor Seib takes us on convincing and captivating analytic journey, proving again that Seib is today's master at understanding how information shapes every part of our lives."Ambassador Marc Grossman, Former Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, U.S. State Department"Philip Seib shows himself yet again to be one of the most insightful observers of our contemporary age. In elegant prose, masterful use of historical vignettes, and trenchant analysis, he demonstrates how war and information are inseparable. The unrelenting information revolution and conflicts of the twenty-first century are occurring in tandem; to understand these new challenges, read this book."William Inboden, Clements Center for National Security, The University of Texas at Austin"Seib's new book provides an array of insightful chapters describing and analyzing conflicts, when (dis)information becomes a weapon in itself."International Journal of Communication"This book provides exceptionally timely analysis & case studies as well as a solidly grounded history...the cases capture and explain a century of turning points in the media & information's wartime role."Media Village"An elegant and meticulously researched overview of the contemporary relationship between war and information, and the struggle for narrative control of the "conflict" story"The Foreign Service Journal

Spis treści

Preface and AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. Living-Room Wars2. Competing for Information Control3. War Information Expands4. Social Media Go to War5. Russia and New Dimensions of Information at War6. From Media Manipulation to Media Literacy7. Where We've Been, Where We're GoingSelected BibliographyNotes

O autorze

Philip Seib is Professor of Journalism, Public Diplomacy, and International Relations at the University of Southern California.