Media and Information Warfare

ABSTRACT

The information is known, as a precious commodity. It is absolute and general, as it has to do ultimately with knowledge but it becomes more important especially in more practical and specific, where it can become a valuable bargaining chip. The information, in other words, besides having a value as "raw material" is also a powerful weapon, and as such can be used alone but especially in war. The media is playing a strong and the most powerful part in the information welfare across the globe. The following research paper is the evaluation of the media and information warfare, especially highlighting the media and psychological operations.

Table of Contents

ABSTRACTi

Introduction1

Discussions1

Information Warfare1

The theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Information War2

Psychological Operations and Media Warfare3

Stages of Information Warfare3

Objectives and Instruments of Information and Psychological Warfare4

The Tactics of Information Warfare6

Information Warfare in the Modern Era11

Conclusion13

References14

Media and Information Warfare

Introduction

At the present stage of civilization computerization plays a key role in the functioning of state institutions and the public in the lives of everyone. Information leads to the creation of a single world information space within which is the accumulation, processing, storage and exchange of information between the actors in this space - people, organizations and states. A quick exchange of political, economic, scientific, technical and other information using new information technologies in all spheres of public life is a definite boon. However, the necessary degree of information can only be achieved by a society that has a high scientific, technical and industrial potential and sufficient cultural and educational level. States without such preconditions comprehensive development, further and further relegated to the margins of social and technological progress. Therefore, the following research paper is the analysis of media welfare across the globe.

Discussions

Information Warfare

Information warfare (Eng. Information War) is a term that has two meanings:

1) The impact on the civilian population and / or personnel of another country through the distribution of certain information. The term "information-psychological war" was borrowed in the Russian language from the dictionary of the U.S. military circles. The translation of this term («information and psychological warfare») with the English language can sound and how to “information warfare ", and how to" information, psychological warfare, "according to the specific context of a document or a scientific publication.

In this sense, the term is also used psychological warfare - the psychological impact on civilian populations and (or) the military of another country in order to achieve political or purely military purposes.

2) Targeted actions taken to achieve information superiority by damaging information, information processes and information systems of the enemy while protecting their own information, information processes and information systems.

The theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Information War

The speed with which modern information and communication technology burst into our lives, allowed talking about the "digital revolution", which is already transforming social and economic life. In communications and information industries, there are undergoing fundamental changes. To reach 50 million people, radio took 38 years, and television - for 13 ...