战争法与战时媒体平民身份的法律判定

War Law and the Civilian Status of Wartime Media

当今时代,媒体无可争论地已成为战争的工具。现代信息条件下的战争经历表明,战场上的成功并不简单地依靠武装力量击败敌人,媒体舆论在战争中越来越发挥着重要的身份作用。然而,现存战争法和战争惯例并没有充分反应出媒体的平民身份在改变战争的结果中所扮演的重要地位,如何认识媒体并给予媒体合理的平民身份判定,是当前的一个重要课题。

It＇s no wonder that media has become a tool of war nowadays. Under the condition of modern information war,the victory doesn＇t relies on arms alone to defeat enemy in a battle field. In fact, media has played a more and more significant role in a war. However,the present War Law or conventions havenn＇t provided ample description on the significance of media when it influences the result of war with the civilian status. Thus,it has become a critical topic to study——how to understand and judge the civilian status reasonably.