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Videos
- Information Operations: Maj. Simon Bergman (Rtd)
In this hugely informative discussion, Simon Bergman, retired Major of the British Army (1985-2006) and director of consultancy firm ‘Information Options’, provides expert insight and candid views into the domain of Info Ops, PSYOPS and influence. Amongst the various topics covered, Simon explains just how much New Media is misunderstood across the board and explores the importance of the internet as a key tool for engagement between cultures, societies and governments, including Web 4.0 and virtual worlds. He also goes into depth over the critical lessons learned in this field over the last 9 years through Afghanistan and Iraq, contrasting those experiences with previous conflicts, and why stability operations are the real key to winning these campaigns.
Chapters
Podcasts
- Claire Spencer, communications campaigns experts
Claire Spencer is CEO of I to I Research and a specialist in developing communications campaigns. She walks us through her experience of developing accurate opinion polls in Afghanistan and the areas she perceives as being the most challenging in both researching information and delivering results effectively. Claire will be speaking on Day Two of the conference and presenting new and highly anticipated research on Afghan futures.
- Matt Armstrong, lecturer and strategist
Matt is an IO expert, and instructs in the field of diplomacy and strategic communication. He speaks to us on the subject of the China-Google dispute, the role of culture in conflict prevention and resolution, and the line at which PR becomes Propaganda. Visit Matt's blog at MountainRunner.us.
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- Prof. Philip Taylor, Institute of Communications Studies, University of Leeds
Philip is a lecturer in International Communications for civilian and military forums, and has published 13 books on subjects ranging from diplomacy, influence and foreign affairs. He talks candidly about the failings of modern information campaigns and why he foresees coalition troops having to remain in Afghanistan for years to come to prevent future fallout.
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Articles
From the US Army War College
- Bullets and Blogs - New Media and the Warfighter 2009
- DoD report on Strategic Communication - February 2010
- From the Chairman, Strategic Communication JFQ
Adm Mike Mullen
- Information as Power Vol 4
- Learning to Leverage New Media
The IDF in Recent Conflicts, Lt Gen William Caldwell, Dennis Murphy and Anton Menning
- Mapping Smart Power in Multi-Stakeholder PD and SC
Bruce Gregory, George Washington University
- Strategic Communication and the Combatant Commander JFQ
Jeff Jones, Daniel Kuehl, Daniel Burgess and Russell Rochte
- Strategic Communication Joint Intergrating Concept - US DoD, 2009
- Talking the Talk - Dennis Murphy - May 2009
- The Deconstruction of Information Operations
Randolph Rosin - smallwarjournal
- The Military - Media Relationship
Thom Skanker and MG Mark Hertling, Oct 2009
- Unifying Physical and Psychological Impact During Operations - Wass de Czege
- US Public Diplomacy - Background and Current Issues
Kennon Nakamura and Matthew Weed, Dec 2009
- USAWC Information Operations Primer 2010 - 8 Dec 09
- You Tube War - Fighting in a World of Cameras in Every Cell Phone and Photoshop on Every Computer
Cori Dauber, Nov 2009
Interviews
2009 Presentations