A new weapon in the arsenal...

And these days, the one who wields it the most effectively gains a weapon that almost no amount of money or technology can match.

The Israeli-Hezbollah War of 2006: The Media as a Weapon in Asymmetrical Conflict
Marvin Kalb
John F. Kennedy School of Government - Harvard University
February 2007

Abstract
Based on content analysis of global media and interviews with many diplomats and journalists, this paper describes the trajectory of the media from objective observer to fiery advocate, becoming in fact a weapon of modern warfare. The paper also shows how an open society, Israel, is victimized by its own openness and how a closed sect, Hezbollah, can retain almost total control of the daily message of journalism and propaganda.

I don't consider this a "the media is our enemy" piece as much as an acknowledgment that we must always be aware of how the stories being presented to us are framed. The age of 24 hour news and instant worldwide communication continues to evolve how, when, where and even who we receive our news from.

H/T Jack's Newswatch