by halverson | Dec 8, 2011 | Analysis, Narrative, Religion, Research, Strategic Comm.
By Jeffry R. Halverson I’ll admit that I slip sometimes in everyday conversation and use the word “story” as a synonym for “narrative.” A lot of people do it. But I should know better. There’s an important difference between the two. For the average conversation the...
by editor | Apr 25, 2008 | Counterterrorism, Framing, Language
by Steven R. Corman After years of being told over and over again that they should stop calling the Bad Guys “jihadis” the U.S. Government has finally decided that this would be a good idea. I feel sure it was two posts on COMOPS Journal, here and here,...
by nbrody | Apr 7, 2008 | Framing, Government, Media, Strategic Comm., Surveillance, technology, Terrorism 2.0
by Nicholas Brody Wikipedia is becoming a major source of news and reference information for the American public. A Pew internet poll found that 36% of online adults consult Wikipedia. That number jumps to 50% for college-educated adults. Among educational and...
by editor | Feb 5, 2008 | Government, Strategic Comm.
by Steven R. Corman The Defense Science Board Task Force on Strategic Communication has released its latest report. The full text of the report is available here. They note that this is the third DSB report on strategic communication in a decade, and wonder if it...
by editor | Jan 24, 2008 | Diplomacy, Image, Listening, Media
by Steven R. Corman As reported yesterday by Sharon Weinberger at Danger Room, former Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld has resurfaced on the lecture circuit, calling for the (re-?) creation of (something kinda-sorta like) the old USIA (but not really): We need...