{"title":"Algorithmic pluralism","authors":"Damian Tambini","doi":"10.4324/9781003046905-14","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003046905-14","url":null,"abstract":"This chapter examines the role of media regulation and governance in information warfare. It looks at the ways existing press, broadcasting, and Internet regulation shape resilience to external info-war threats, and examines some proposals for reform of regulation. The chapter focuses on new proposals for regulation in the UK and argues that current proposals for tighter regulation risk falling into the trap of surrendering the core values and liberties that define democracy. It outlines a case for decentralized, competitive, plural media governance systems featuring ‘algorithmic pluralism’ – strength in diversity of independent media and citizen-led resilience rather than censorship, as the most effective defence against information war. Broadcasters presented a more balanced view in line with their legal obligations to maintain news impartiality.","PeriodicalId":216675,"journal":{"name":"The World Information War","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-05-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129260715","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Information warfare","authors":"Roberta Johnson","doi":"10.4324/9781003046905-16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003046905-16","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract : The military's senior leadership has openly acknowledged that in future wars we must win the information war to achieve decisive victory. This paper reviews decision--making when command and control (C2) systems are interrupted, contaminated, or destroyed. The United States is an information dominant society. For every technological advancement in the development of an offensive information-based system, our vulnerability to information warfare increases. Future conflicts will undoubtedly include threats to degrade our information systems. Are we training our leaders to respond in an environment where our information systems are corrupted, manipulated, or destroyed? As we prepare to 'Win the Information War,' our leaders must not allow predictable attacks on their information--based technology to force them toward unfavorable conflict resolution. 'Winning the Information War' must include contingency planning for disruptions in the flow of information.","PeriodicalId":216675,"journal":{"name":"The World Information War","volume":"77 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1900-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129370454","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}