INFORMATION WARFARE: Winning the Media Battle

strategypage.com ^ | March 11, 2004 | Harold C. Hutchison

[Cannoneer No. 4]

Thanks Ragtime Cowgirl and calpernia. Ya'll are heroines of the info wars, fighting the good fight and countering propaganda and disinformation with truth. Free Republic is part of the media, and every time a Freeper posts a new thread or comments on one, we are part of the media, too. We can be a force multiplier for the defenders of Western Civilization. Ragtime Cowgirl and calpernia are showing us the way.

[rhombus]

The article had a great start but it seemed to leave the main point toward the end.

[BOBTHENAILER]

Winning the media battle is as important as winning on the battlefield.

This author really hits a good point.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

ping

[adam_az]

Timely, accurate information is a powerful force multiplier.

[Grampa Dave]

With Free Republic, we seem to be winning a lot more battles with the mediots than a few years ago. It may take days, weeks or even months to reveal their lies and spins, but we often get it done.

[BOBTHENAILER]

No doubt and well said.

[BOBTHENAILER]

It may take days, weeks or even months

It seems we're getting quicker all the time however. Bottom line, we do seem to be breaking the mediot lock a lot more often.

[PsyOp]

"There are three different kinds of brains, the one understands things unassisted, the other understands things when shown by others, the third understands neither alone nor with the explanation of others. The first kind is most excellent, the second also excellent, but the third useless." - Niccoló Machiavelli, The Prince. 1537.

"Certain events also easily mislead who have not a great deal of experience, for they have in them so much that resembles truth that men easily persuade themselves that they are correct in the judgement they have formed upon the subject." - Niccoló Machiavelli, The Discourses. 1517.

"War may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of the men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory." - General George Patton.

"Attack where his spirit is lax, throw him into confusion, irritate and terrify him. Take advantage of the enemy's rhythm when he is unsettled and you can win." - Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings, 1645.

"If the enemy remains spirited it is difficult to crush him..." - Miyamoto Musashi, A Book of Five Rings, 1645.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Thanks for the kind words, Cannoneer No. 4.

It matters.

Everyone putting out the good news, going against this mainstream newsmedia requires a strong support group, and at least a few good prayer warriors.

We can use as many volunteers as are willing...even just to ping and promote the primary source threads.

You'll notice, there isn't much interest. Even on the day Iraq's constitution was signed, over a hundred Freepers on my ping list since last Sept. multi-pinged daily with good news about the troops (Calpernia and xzins ping list, too), and few comments (but much patience re. multi-pings, lol).

Reality check.

The good news does lift the spirits of a few Soldiers, civilians in the war zone, family members and others who love the troops and believe the fight is noble...and that's worth everything, imho.

Good thing most of us are both stubborn and inspired. (^:

[Valin]

Bump for later.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

We can self-censor ourselves out of the info war.

[Cannoneer No. 4]

INFORMATION WARFARE: Terrorists, Media and Scared Bureaucrats

. . . much information of legitimate use to people in, and out, of the government, has been removed from the internet.

[TrueBeliever9]

BUMP for reread!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Marines are working on the information battle:

Marines prepare to distribute gear for unbiased Iraqi media ("Spirit of America")

[TEXOKIE]

Belated bump!

[Thom Pain]

When will the conservative "fat cats" understand that the conservative "voice" is almost non-existant? Compare how many people get their "news" from DanPeterTom plus CNNMSNBC to how many obtain news from internet, Fox (who continue to stupidly provide a forum for the left with their mis-guided attempts to be "fair & balanced"), Rush, Sean (both of whom are essentially reaching conservatives, and not reaching the "undecided"). Conservatives are not even on the field of battle for ideas, let alone scoring any points.

We are in a situation where big broadcasting, plus AP, UPI, Reuters, Al Jazeera, NYT, LAT, Boston Globe, USA Today ... make up stuff to push their agenda and we are SILENT.

BUY at least one of the three networks and let the news return to being the news. If we were to control even one of the network news organizations and just tell it straight the Demoncrats would soon be just a bad memory.

And the revenue from the entertainment programming would pay for it all. And, it would provide a means of countering the total monopoly the media will have in Sept/Oct created by the so-called "Campaign Finance" legislation.

IMHO, until the conservatives have a constant, un-filtered platform to tell it straight to the average citizen day-in and day-out our cause it fatally penalized.

We need to take the battle to the Dims in Mr. & Mrs. America's living room EVERY evening!

[Cannoneer No. 4]

BUY at least one of the three networks and let the news return to being the news.

With whose money do you propose do do this?

[Thom Pain]

"With whose money do you propose do do this?"

I said "...the conservative "fat cats" if you recall. (I said it even if you don't recall.)

Point is, if we don't win in the battle of ideas, then the dem/socialists will prevail, and there won't be any wealth accumulation, nor much of an economy. Then a number of investors will wish they had heeded my advice vs putting their money where it does no political good. And, these multi-media conglomerates make enormous profits so I ain't asking them to piss their money away, I'm just asking them to put it where it can do the maximum good.

And notice that only the DNC talking points are getting the notice of today's crop of fifth columnists that pretend to be journalists.

If you don't believe me, just ask Brent Bozell.