Organizations worried about climate change have long drawn comparisons between the petroleum and tobacco industries, arguing that each has minimized public health damages of its … Tobacco and Oil Industries Used Same Researchers to Sway PublicRead more
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‘Web of Science’ to be sold to private-equity firms
The vast science-citation database ‘Web of Science’ will be sold by its long-time owner, Thomson Reuters, as part of a US$3.55-billion divestment of the firm’s … ‘Web of Science’ to be sold to private-equity firmsRead more
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The Fall of Roger Ailes
Fox News. You have Roger Ailes’s lawyers confirming he’s in negotiations to step down as Fox News chair and more than a half-dozen accusations of … The Fall of Roger AilesRead more
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Why the social-media honeymoon may be over for some activists
Around the country, thousands have returned to the streets again to protest the deaths of black people at the hands of the police. One of … Why the social-media honeymoon may be over for some activistsRead more
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Nobel laureates to attack Greenpeace and fool the people
A new pro-GMO propaganda campaign has been launched in which, in the words of a Washington Post article, “more than 100 Nobel laureates have signed … Nobel laureates to attack Greenpeace and fool the peopleRead more
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Journalistic Standards at the Guardian
Perhaps they will be able to induce individuals to give £10 a month, £120 will buy Polly Toynbee one lunch at the Ivy. But apart … Journalistic Standards at the GuardianRead more
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The black art of news management
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes the “master illusions” which have formed the basis of black propaganda and provided “false … The black art of news managementRead more
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The charge of the media brigade
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger describes how an all-pervasive corporate media culture in the United States prepares the way for … The charge of the media brigadeRead more
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Flying the flag, faking the news
In his latest column for the New Statesman, John Pilger traces the history of propaganda to Edward Bernays, the American nephew of Sigmund Freud, who … Flying the flag, faking the newsRead more
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The Media Has a Huge Blind Spot on Terrorism
Shortly before the United Kingdom’s “Brexit” vote, the shocking murder of Jo Cox — a member of parliament and a vocal Remain supporter — exposed … The Media Has a Huge Blind Spot on TerrorismRead more