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How Propaganda Persuades You & 5 Things You Can Do About It

In a bid to curtail the pollution of my social feeds from hoaxes, slanted messages,…

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Alicia Wanless (A.K.A. La Generalista) studies influence and propaganda in a digital age, applying her research to strategic communications campaigns. Learn more about her work here or connect with Alicia via social channels linked here below:
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This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things
This book is amazing. Full stop. This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things by Whitney Phillips is a must read for…
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The Coronavirus Is a Boon for Global Propagandists
There’s no time like a crisis for propaganda, so it is no surprise that states and other influence operators are seizing the new coronavirus outbreak to better position themselves at home and abroad.

Warren Has a Plan for Disinformation—What About Everyone Else?
Democracy derives legitimacy from the ability of citizens to make informed and free decisions, particularly during elections, so the public should expect more from candidates vying for the country’s top job.

The Audience is the Amplifier
Propaganda is changing in a Digital Age. What once was a top-down effort to the…

How Do You Define a Problem Like Influence?
Myriad actors attempt to shape the information environment for specific aims. The capabilities enabled through…

The Changing Nature of Propaganda
Information has always been used in conflict to sway opponents and mobilise supporters. In recent…

Armed with Ethics: Communicating in an Information Age
This piece draws from a talk delivered at the Canadian Public Relations Society’s annual conference…

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