Media as a Wartime Tool Media has always been a crucial part of history. The type of communication that media engages with its audience is clear. The sender and receiver of the messages that are being exchanged are apparent. Almost in all cases, the media tool that has been used is the sender of the … Continue reading Information War: Russia’s Propaganda Efforts to Justify the Invasion of Ukraine
Manipulation of Public Consciousness as a Strategy in Information Wars
Scientia potentia est (knowledge is power), so goes the famous Latin saying. This is particularly true in the 21st century, where knowledge and information are currencies with ever-appreciating value. But like any other instrument of power, knowledge can be manipulated as either a force for good or a dangerous weapon. Exploiting information and psychological manipulation … Continue reading Manipulation of Public Consciousness as a Strategy in Information Wars