Organisation for Propaganda Studies
Propaganda research
| Organisation for Propaganda Studies () Twitter Website | |
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| Founders | David Miller, Piers Robinson |
| Membership | Daniel Broudy, T. J. Coles, Lars Jorgensen, Jeffery Klaehn, Ben Lindsley, Angela MacGray, Jake Mason, Michael Quinn, Dr Greg Simons |
| conducts rigorous academic research and analysis of propaganda | |
The Organisation for Propaganda Studies (OPS) facilitates and conducts rigorous academic research and analysis of propaganda, both historical and contemporary. Propaganda is a manipulative form of persuasion that is frequently found across political, economic, and security domains in authoritarian states as well as in liberal democracies.[1]
Incorporated
The OPS was incorporated on 22 November 2017 and lists three directors: Dr David Miller, Professor Mark Crispin Miller and Dr Piers Robinson.[2]
Members
- Professor Daniel Broudy (Okinawa Christian University)
- Dr T. J. Coles (Plymouth Institute for Peace Research)
- Lars Jorgensen (Sociologist)
- Dr Jeffery Klaehn (Independent Scholar)
- Ben Lindsley (MA Philosophy, Southern Illinois University)
- Angela MacGray, (BA)
- Jake Mason (PhD candidate, University of Sheffield)
- Michael Quinn (PhD candidate, University of Sheffield)
- Dr Greg Simons, (Associate Professor, University of Uppsala)
Eliot Higgins tweets
On 4 December 2018, Eliot Higgins tweeted:
"Piers Robinson, a member of @sheffielduni's 'Organisation for Propaganda Studies' is a 9/11 Truther, and a fan of conspiracy theories.[3]
Robinson replies
Piers Robinson replied on Twitter:
"And please do refer your readers to https://lawyerscommitteefor9-11inquiry.org/26-nov-2018-press-release-response-from-doj/ … and http://wtc7evaluation.org . They will be very interested! Professor Piers Robinson"[4]
References
- ↑ "About the OPS"
- ↑ "Organisation for Propaganda Studies – Officers"
- ↑ "Piers Robinson, a member of @sheffielduni's "Organisation for Propaganda Studies" is a 9/11 Truther, and a fan of conspiracy theories"
- ↑ "And please do refer your readers to https://lawyerscommitteefor9-11inquiry.org/26-nov-2018-press-release-response-from-doj/ … and http://wtc7evaluation.org. They will be very interested! Professor Piers Robinson"