Misdirection as Propaganda
Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper
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 |
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| 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 → … |
Conference
| Conference | Media, Persuasion and Human Rights, Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group Annual Conference, Bangor, November 2014 |
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| Period | 3/01/01 → … |