by LIS101 | Sep 21, 2018 | Readings |
September 21, 20185:00 AM ET Author: TIM MAK Russian social media agitators who pushed pro-gun messages in the United States sometimes copied the language of the National Rifle Association. And sometimes, the NRA copied them. What isn’t clear is whether there...
by LIS101 | Sep 11, 2018 | Blogs, libguides, Research Skills |
Propaganda is used to support a narrative in the public’s debate about how the world works, what everything means, and how we should think and act. In order to create and disseminate propaganda, these are the steps a propagandist might take. Incidentally, I am using...
by LIS101 | Aug 25, 2017 | Uncategorized |
Analysts tracking Russian influence operations find a feedback loop between Kremlin propaganda and far-right memes. by Isaac Arnsdorf Angee Dixson joined Twitter on Aug. 8 and immediately began posting furiously — about 90 times a day. A self-described American...
by LIS101 | Mar 7, 2017 | Articles, Readings, Uncategorized |
By Yochai Benkler, Robert Faris, Hal Roberts, and Ethan Zuckerman THE 2016 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION SHOOK the foundations of American politics. Media reports immediately looked for external disruption to explain the unanticipated victory—with theories ranging from...