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* Why did pollsters and pundits get the 2024 election forecasts so badly wrong? * Why was the mainstream media narrative so one-sided? * Why did the 'char sau paar' drumbeat for the Modi-led BJP not work on the ground? * How did a Rahul Gandhi-led Congress stage a comeback? * What changed so...

In today’s chaotic world, where the multiplication of information sources creates competing narratives, credibility is the key to winning the war of ideas. This is the reason why governments and corporations resort to astroturfing - creation of ostensibly grassroots movements set up to advance political agendas and commercial campaigns. The democratization of information and polarization of politics offer a perfect storm.

The American people depend on a free press to keep a close and impartial watch on the national security operations that are carried out in our name. But in many cases, this trust is sadly misplaced, as leading journalists are seduced and manipulated by the secretive agencies they cover. While the press remains silent about its corrupting relationship with the intelligence community - a relationship that dates back to the Cold War - Spooking the News will blow the lid off this unseemly arrangement.

Historic levels of polarization, a disaffected and frustrated electorate, and widespread distrust of government, the news media, and traditional political leadership set the stage in 2016 for an unexpected, unlikely, and unprecedented presidential contest. Donald Trump’s campaign speeches and other rhetoric seemed on the surface to be simplistic, repetitive, and disorganized to many. As Demagogue for President shows, Trump’s campaign strategy was anything but simple.

A seminal and controversial figure in the history of political thought and public relations, Edward Bernays pioneered the scientific technique of shaping and manipulating public opinion, which he famously dubbed the "engineering of consent". During World War I, he was an integral part of the US Committee on Public Information, or CPI, a powerful propaganda apparatus that was mobilized to package, advertise, and sell the war to the American people as one that would "Make the World Safe for Democracy".

"Propaganda," penned by Edward Bernays in 1928, delves into the mechanics of shaping public opinion. Bernays, often dubbed the "father of public relations," argues that propaganda is an essential tool for guiding public thought in a democratic society. He outlines strategies for manipulating public perception, drawing from psychological and sociological principles. While his work is credited with pioneering modern public relations, it has also drawn criticism for its potential to be used for manipulation and control.

* Why did pollsters and pundits get the 2024 election forecasts so badly wrong? * Why was the mainstream media narrative so one-sided? * Why did the 'char sau paar' drumbeat for the Modi-led BJP not work on the ground? * How did a Rahul Gandhi-led Congress stage a comeback? * What changed so...

Was geschieht mit dem Menschen, wenn er Teil einer Masse wird? Warum lässt sich das Individuum in Gruppen zu Handlungen hinreißen, die es allein nie wagen würde? Le Bons Analyse zeigt, wie Emotionen, Ansteckung und einfache Botschaften ganze Gesellschaften beeinflussen können – ob im politischen Diskurs, bei Demonstrationen oder in der Werbung. Ein Grundlagenwerk der Sozialpsychologie – verständlich, präzise und auch über ein Jahrhundert später noch hochrelevant.

First published in 1928, Edward Bernays’ Propaganda may be the single most important work on public relations ever to appear. Even the most casual reading reveals that the principles he sets out in this short but compelling book remain as true as ever in the present era of social media and AI. Bernays (1891–1995), a nephew of Sigmund Freud, shaped the management of public opinion at a time when the modern media were beginning to take their present shape.

In How Propaganda Works, Jason Stanley demonstrates that more attention needs to be paid. He examines how propaganda operates subtly, how it undermines democracy - particularly the ideals of democratic deliberation and equality - and how it has damaged democracies of the past.

Livre audio incontournable pour développer une pensée critique plus affûtée ! Découvrez « Propaganda » du père fondateur des relations publiques Edward Bernays, classé parmi les personnes les plus influentes du XXe siècle. Sommes-nous vraiment libres de nos choix ? Qui détient le pouvoir de définir ce qui est à la mode ? Quelle est la frontière entre l'information honnête et la manipulation subtile ? En fin de compte, sommes-nous des acteurs actifs ou des marionnettes dans la construction de nos goûts ?

Este minibook convida você a pensar como elas surgem, por que se espalham tão rápido e o que isso revela sobre a nossa relação com a verdade. Percorremos os caminhos da desinformação, os interesses que a sustentam e os impactos que ela provoca na vida coletiva. Mais do que entender o problema, a proposta é abrir espaço para que você se posicione com mais consciência diante de um mundo que nem sempre valoriza os fatos.

Deliberate mischaracterization of political opponents and their policies has always been a part of politics; however, lying, dishonesty, and distortion of the facts remain morally wrong and have the potential to obstruct important political interests. For example, a false or misleading claim publicized about an election candidate may lead someone to lose an election that they might otherwise have won. So, does—and should—the law seek to provide protection from the risk of this happening?

Reportage: Essays on the New World Order examines the roots, culture, mindset and insatiable and ruthless lust for power of globalist institutions and interests. James offers not only clarity on the Who, What, How and Why of hidden and suppressed histories, but also presents alternatives, and-yes-even hope for the free and sovereign individual in a world seemingly locked down by The Powers that Be.

As someone who orchestrates television- and photo-ready moments involving important political figures, Josh King has unique experience working with the reputations of public figures. In Off Script, King leads listeners through an entertaining behind-the-scenes journey through the most catastrophic scenes of political stagecraft since the dawn of the "age of optics" in 1988. Listeners might recall these moments as simple cases of bad luck, but King argues that they were actually symptomatic of something deeper in how we view our leaders.

During the final three years of the Obama administration, Richard Stengel, the former editor of Time magazine and an Under Secretary of State, was the single person in government tasked with unpacking, disproving, and combating both ISIS's messaging and Russian disinformation. Then, in 2016, as the presidential election unfolded, Stengel watched as Donald Trump used disinformation himself, weaponizing the grievances of Americans who felt overlooked. In fact, Stengel quickly came to see how all three players had used the same playbook: ISIS sought to make Islam great again....

America is in a new Cold War with Russia even more dangerous than the one the world barely survived in the 20th century. All of this is exacerbated by Washington’s war-like demonizing of the Kremlin leadership and by Russiagate’s unprecedented allegations. US mainstream media accounts are highly selective and seriously misleading. American “disinformation”, not only Russian, is a growing peril.

Spin Dictators traces how leaders such as Singapore's Lee Kuan Yew and Peru's Alberto Fujimori pioneered less violent, more covert, and more effective methods of monopolizing power. They cultivated an image of competence, concealed censorship, and used democratic institutions to undermine democracy, all while increasing international engagement for financial and reputational benefits.

Most people are familiar with the concept and understand that fraud is prohibited by law. What many fail to appreciate, however, is that the law does not treat all frauds equally. In a perverse sense, the bigger the fraud, the more likely it is protected by the First Amendment and therefore legal. In addition to exposing the depths of the problem, Henricksen gives listeners a way forward. By revealing for the first time the root legal cause of the misinformation crisis and presenting novel solutions, In Fraud We Trust speaks to the present moment as it offers answers for the future.

Warum zieht es manche Menschen politisch an den rechten Rand (und andere nicht)? Und warum sind unter ihnen so viele Verschwörungsgläubige, Impfgegner und Klimaleugner? Woher kommt ihr Wunsch nach extremen Autoritäten? Wer heute nach Abgrenzung, Härte, neuen Autoritäten und neuen »Wahrheiten« schreit, ist als Kind in seiner Verletzlichkeit allein gelassen worden. Das dadurch beschädigte Vertrauen, so zeigt das Hörbuch, bildet den fruchtbaren Boden für populistische Versprechungen.