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Media and peacebuilding: the new army stability doctrine and media sector development

Center of Innovation for Media, Conflict and Peacebuilding, United States Institute of Peace, shimelfarb{at}usip.org

In October 2008, the US Army released Field Manual 3-07 laying out its dramatically revised doctrine for peace and stability operations. At the heart of the new doctrine is a comprehensive approach to stability operations in fragile states that integrates the work of the military with that of international partners, humanitarian organizations and the private sector. Within this framework, the manual recognizes the important role media plays in successful stability operations. However, it stops short of recommending concrete steps for integrating media sector development with the full spectrum of reconstruction and stabilization activities. This article reviews what the new doctrine says about media sector development, what the gaps are in its treatment of media development, and provides six guidelines for closing these gaps.

Key Words: fragile states • information operations • media development • stability operations • strategic communication

Media, War & Conflict, Vol. 2, No. 1, 7-23 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1750635208101350


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