Hot Topic - Propaganda

Regulator Changes Tactic On Errant Broadcasters - November 27, 2019
Those on the frontline of geo-political tensions are bombarded with messages meant to reinforce or dissuade perceptions. Much attention has been given to the bad parts, disinformation and propaganda. And much of that is aimed at online and social media. Where information is most sensitive, however, broadcasting is the target, largely television.

Social Media Skips To The Easy Part, Jokes Follow - November 25, 2019
Much in the post-modern age is shifting. That is a feature, not a bug. Some, adhering to Orwellian logic, admit the post-truth era has arrived. Get over it, they say. Only a fool would build a house on shifting sand, say the ages.

Propaganda Seeks Its Own Level, Sometimes Spreading, Sometimes Sinking, Always Stinking - April 11, 2019
Media outreach is considered essential for organizations seeking to manage their profile. While big companies mastered the art and science of message control decades ago. Governments have followed suit. Everybody has a message, it seems, critical to their purpose. Getting it in front of the right audience, in this digital age, can be a trick.

Taking It To A New Level, Air Required, Hot Preferred - November 6, 2017
Those who reign supreme in the digital realm see things differently. It is the lofty perch, the money, the power, not to forget pizza on demand. Clear air is everywhere, turbulence under control. They eat what they want. Betting on that bubble bursting is a fools game.

On A Clear Day, You Can See Fake News Forever - May 30, 2017
Fake news peddlers have had a long and prosperous run. Popping out all over the web like adolescent acne and spread unhindered by social media they have appropriated digital magic for disruption or more nefarious purposes. Leaders in the enlightened world, including real news publishers, have hesitated, mostly, bringing them to heel, press and speech freedoms still important. Then came a few rather significant elections.

The Curse Everybody Knows But No Body Wants To Tackle - March 13, 2017
As the digital revolution matures no one is left speechless. We share. We shout. We are connected. We are confused. Immense wealth and endless utility have defined the digital dividend along with a poverty of opportunity and understanding. These are still big days for fake news.

Fortunately The Journalist Investigates - January 23, 2017
The negative effect of fake news, hate speech and propaganda on civil society is beyond question. Only those wishing to upend The Enlightenment are delighted with the onrush of noxious, veracity-challenged dribble affixed to media - old, new and social. There is no easy fix.