Problem
Military censorship
Other Names:
Censorship of war reporting Nature:
Military censorship may include censorship of national and international media by means of mandatory submission of reports before they can be released, of every page of copy needing to be stamped with a censor's stamp before it can be telexed, and by phone tapping. While practising countries maintain this scrutiny is vital to their national interests, it is often used only to serve the best interests of the people in power, not the interests of those whom they serve.
Incidence:
The USA press was forbidden to enter Granada when the USA invaded that country in 1983, and Israel practices most of the censorship techniques mentioned above. During the course of the Gulf War governments placed severe restrictions on reporting on all aspects of the war such that the public's right to know was severely compromised. Coalition forces were allowed to filter and mould information in order to achieve their own objectives.
Broader Problems:
CensorshipMilitary secrecy Related Problems:
Self censorship Aggravates:
Misreporting of military action Subject(s):
Communication → CensorshipDefence → Military
Defence → War
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST