Misdirection as Propaganda

Vian Bakir

Misdirection as Propaganda

Vian Bakir

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Coming out of a typology of Organised Persuasive Communication (under development with Eric Herring, David Miller and Piers Robinson) I present misdirection as an important, and frequently used, aspect of contemporary deceptive propaganda. I offer a definition of misdirection, and explain how it is different from other common forms of deceptive propaganda techniques. I explain the importance of misdirection, and illustrate its usage with examples taken from the Bush administration’s torture-intelligence policy (2001-2008). The example extends to the UK’s complicity in this torture policy.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 10 Nov 2014
Event	Media, Persuasion and Human Rights, Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group Annual Conference, Bangor, November 2014 - Duration: 3 Jan 0001 → …

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Conference	Media, Persuasion and Human Rights, Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group Annual Conference, Bangor, November 2014
Period	3/01/01 → …

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Misdirection as Propaganda

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