How Long to Read The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making

How Long Does it Take to Read The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making?

It takes the average reader and 34 minutes to read The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making by Douglas V. Johnson II

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This project was undertaken to produce a strategic level study which would lay the foundation for deeper examination of specific issues relating to the impact of the media on national security policy decision making. It is not intended to provide answers, although some emerge. The opening quotation from one of America's most notorious news figures will stimulate argument, for it is equally preposterous and accurate; suggests abuse of the First Amendment protection of free speech, yet lies within the heart and soul of republican government. Insofar as Hearst claims for the media the power to make war, it impinges upon national security. Some areas of suggested research will require the passage of several years as American society and its political processes adapt to the exploding potential of the Information Age; the study asks if the growth of communications technology could inaugurate the advent of true democracy. This study employs a relatively narrow definition of national security issues as only those which are concerned with national survival and preservation of our way of life. The problem with a broader definition is that national prestige or image often become confused with national interests. Such a definition is too inclusive to be useful. The media affects us as individuals and as a collective body. The collective body expresses itself as "public opinion" and has been extensively studied and measured. The effects on individuals are not as easy to determine without extensive research, which has not been undertaken. The measurability and control of media influence is highly situational. The most prominent examiner of the media public opinion interaction, Professor Benjamin I. Page, concludes that much more study is required to understand fully this interaction; likewise, the conclusions herein are couched in tentative terms.2 The issue of influence on the National Command Authorities (NCA) concerning questions of national security may be addressed in part by recourse to the process of American government. In this process, the media "informs" the people who then "speak" to their elected representatives in a wide variety of ways including letters, telephone calls, FAXes, and political action groups. The Congress then "speaks" to the president, who in turn may speak to the people through the media. In matters of foreign affairs, media, people, and the Congress expect the president to lead. If the administration is unsure of its own goals or if it finds it is at odds with the mood of the people, it will be like the "double minded" man who is "like a wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed," in this case by the winds of the news.

How long is The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making?

The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making by Douglas V. Johnson II is 34 pages long, and a total of 8,636 words.

This makes it 11% the length of the average book. It also has 11% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes and 47 minutes to read The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making aloud.

What Reading Level is The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making?

The Impact of the Media on National Security Policy Decision Making is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

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