Honors Theses and Capstones
Date of Award
Spring 2012
Project Type
Senior Honors Thesis
College or School
COLA
Department
Communication
Program or Major
Communication
First Advisor
Joshua Meyrowitz
Abstract
This theoretical study examines the roles of digital information warfare participants and asks what roles do general users have in conflicts over digital censorship, privacy, and security. The paper presents three contemporary information warfare case studies and examines the players, victims, and propaganda strategies involved in each. The study concludes that mass digital illiteracy grants control to a small elite who determine the outcomes of information warfare conflicts.
Recommended Citation
Mack, Kendra, "Operation Digital Elitism: The Combatants and Victims of Information Warfare" (2012). Honors Theses and Capstones. 61.
https://scholars.unh.edu/honors/61