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Лекция и дискуссия: «Как выжить, когда кругом одна пропаганда»

Лекция и дискуссия: «Как выжить, когда кругом одна пропаганда»

denkfabrik.academyNov 28, 20241 min read

Когда-то «пропагандой» называли листовки, которые воюющие стороны сбрасывали на противника. Теперь политики и журналисты видят её везде — в медиа, соцсетях, кино, книгах и речах оппонентов. Действительно ли живем в мире тотальной пропаганды? В этом нам помогут разобраться журналисты и…

First general elections in Austria (25 November 1945)

Stalin, Elections, and the CIA: The Difficult Rebirth of Austrian Democracy

denkfabrik.academyOct 7, 202413 min read

Following the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire after World War I, Austria emerged as a fledgling republic grappling with economic hardship, social unrest, and a fragmented political scene. The fragile…

Event with Jutta Sommerbauer – Life and Death in War-Torn Donbas

Event with Jutta Sommerbauer – Life and Death in War-Torn Donbas

denkfabrik.academyOct 3, 20241 min read

With the full-scale Russian invasion in its third year, the most intense fighting is currently taking place in the Ukrainian Donbas. Shellings and deaths there make the global news. Yet…

Andrey Zakharov – On Putin’s War in Ukraine, Propaganda, and the Rise of Conservatives in the West

Andrey Zakharov – On Putin’s War in Ukraine, Propaganda, and the Rise of Conservatives in the West

denkfabrik.academySep 14, 202428 min read

For much of the world, Putin’s war with Ukraine started with Russian troops attacking from all directions on February 24th, 2022. However, for Ukraine, this war began in 2014 when…

Russian propaganda in social media: from VK bots to military bloggers

Four Tactics of the Russian Propaganda Machine in Social Media

denkfabrik.academySep 14, 20244 min read

We’ve grown accustomed to thinking that television is the main source of propaganda. However, in the world of digital media, TV hosts are not enough to control opinions. Propaganda has…