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| + | A '''Propagandist''' engages in [[propaganda]]. Since the word accrued negative associations, this is usually an exonym. People engaged in this line of work may refer to themselves by a range of alternative labels, such as "communications specialists". | ||
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| + | |text=[[Rachel Schraer]] is a [[propagandist]]. She is not interested in basing the message on the information, but on selecting/fabricating information to help support the pre-determined message. | ||
| + | |subjects=propagandist, propaganda, Rachel Schraer | ||
| + | |authors=Tareq Albaho | ||
| + | |date=October 2022 | ||
| + | |source_URL=https://nakedemperor.substack.com/p/fact-checking-the-bbc-fact-checkers | ||
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| − | {{ | + | == Spokespeople == |
| + | {{FA|Spokesperson}} | ||
| + | Spokespeople are public disseminators of an [[official narrative]]. They are typically employed by [[government]]s or other organisations. | ||
| + | == Gatekeepers == | ||
| + | {{FA|Gatekeeper}} | ||
| + | Gatekeepers seek to [[control the narrative]] by framing the debate. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:12, 27 June 2024
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| Someone who tries to persuade people of things they themselves do not believe or are uncertain of. | |
A Propagandist engages in propaganda. Since the word accrued negative associations, this is usually an exonym. People engaged in this line of work may refer to themselves by a range of alternative labels, such as "communications specialists".
“Rachel Schraer is a propagandist. She is not interested in basing the message on the information, but on selecting/fabricating information to help support the pre-determined message.”
Tareq Albaho (October 2022) [1]
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Spokespeople
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Spokesperson
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Spokespeople are public disseminators of an official narrative. They are typically employed by governments or other organisations.
Gatekeepers
- Full article: Gatekeeper
- Full article: Gatekeeper
Gatekeepers seek to control the narrative by framing the debate.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Mencer | November 2023 | ||
| Victor Lasky | 1956 | 1960 | |
| Roger Farnham | 1898 | 1911 | Heavily involved in the Panama canal scam |
Official examples
| Name | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Golinger | 19 February 1973 | Venezuela | Journalist | A crusading journalist in the cause of exposing US interference in Venezuela and Latin America generally. She has particular expertise in the circumstances surrounding the death of President Hugo Chavez |
| Patrick Lancaster | 1982 | US | Whistleblower Soldier Journalist | Former US Navy sailor living in Donbass who covered the war since the beginning. |
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