Lonsdale, D and dos Santos Lonsdale, M orcid.org/0000-0003-0315-6169 (2019) Handling and communicating intelligence information: a conceptual, historical and information design analysis. Intelligence and National Security, 34 (5). pp. 703-726. ISSN 0268-4527
Abstract
Effective communication of information is essential to intelligence work. This paper identifies the main obstacles to good communication: policy-related challenges; cognitive impediments; resource limitations; cultural and structural issues within intelligence communities; and technical information. To illustrate, it examines four cases when poor communication contributed to intelligence shortcomings. Via questionnaire and document survey, the study identifies the current state of practice in UK intelligence communities. The survey of visualization documents currently in use revealed errors against established principles of Information Design. Thus, to ensure better handling and dissemination of intelligence, there is a distinct need to apply Information Design principles.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Intelligence and National Security on 03 Apr 2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/02684527.2019.1592841. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Design (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number Government Not Known |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 22 Feb 2019 14:21 |
Last Modified: | 03 Oct 2020 00:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/02684527.2019.1592841 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:142860 |