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''Not to be confused with the [[David Miller (ADS)]] who was Finance Director of [[Aegis Defence Services]].'' | ''Not to be confused with the [[David Miller (ADS)]] who was Finance Director of [[Aegis Defence Services]].'' | ||
− | '''David Miller''' is a | + | '''David Miller''' is a UK [[academic]]. He was a "well-established and influential professor of sociology known for his work on propaganda" at the [[University of Strathclyde]] (2004–2011), then the [[University of Bath]] (2011-2018) and finally the [[University of Bristol]] (2018-2021) whence he was dismissed after a "relentless [[character assassination]] campaign [that] smeared him as [[antisemitic]]".<ref>https://propagandainfocus.com/the-perils-of-studying-propaganda/</ref> He founded [[Spinwatch]] and [[Powerbase]] and co-founded the [[Organisation for Propaganda Studies]]. |
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Revision as of 16:31, 28 May 2024
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Born | May 1964 |
Founder of | Organisation for Propaganda Studies, Powerbase, Spinwatch |
Member of | Working Group on Syria Propaganda and Media |
Victim of | anti-semitism |
Interests | • “Social power” • PR • propaganda • fake news • “terrorism” |
Interest of | "Philip Cross" |
Not to be confused with the David Miller (ADS) who was Finance Director of Aegis Defence Services.
David Miller is a UK academic. He was a "well-established and influential professor of sociology known for his work on propaganda" at the University of Strathclyde (2004–2011), then the University of Bath (2011-2018) and finally the University of Bristol (2018-2021) whence he was dismissed after a "relentless character assassination campaign [that] smeared him as antisemitic".[1] He founded Spinwatch and Powerbase and co-founded the Organisation for Propaganda Studies.
Contents
Sacking
On 1 October 2021, the University of Bristol – after a near 3 year-long pro-Israel lobbying campaign – fired David Miller.[2] Professor Piers Robinson wrote:
The pro-Israel lobby and the University of Bristol might think that they have secured a major victory in their campaign to silence critical debate on Israel, but they will not have the last word and, certainly, they will not have succeeded in silencing Professor Miller nor putting a stop to his essential work. Despite the personal loss, and unlike the University of Bristol, Professor Miller will emerge stronger and more influential than ever.[3]
Career
Miller has written for The Guardian, including a 2015 article which began with the observation that "it’s becoming much harder for UK academics to discuss issues such as conflict and terrorism." He has also criticised Islamophobia.[4] A 2006 article "began by noting that "A succession of scandals in the US has revealed widespread government funding of PR agencies to produce 'fake news'. Actors take the place of journalists and the 'news' is broadcast as if it were genuine."[5]
From 2013-2016 he was RCUK Global Uncertainties Leadership Fellow leading a project on understanding and explaining terrorism expertise in practice.
Publications
His publications include "A Century Of Spin".
Documents by David Miller
Title | Document type | Publication date | Subject(s) | Description |
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Document:Aerial combat | article | 18 November 1994 | London Radio Service | |
Document:Cabinet Publicity Committee | book extract | 1994 | Propaganda Northern Ireland Document:Cabinet Publicity Committee | |
Document:Don't Mention the War | book extract | 1994 | Gibraltar shootings | |
Document:Northern Ireland Information Service - Background Briefing Documents | book extract | 1994 | Northern Ireland Information Service | |
Document:Northern Ireland Information Service - Misinformation | Book | 1994 | Provisional Irish Republican Army Mark Urban John Stalker | It is now well established (and has been admitted by the government), that the task of the Information Policy branch of Army headquarters in the early to mid 1970s was disinformation. False stories were spread in order to discredit the IRA as well as other enemies of the Intelligence services, such as Loyalist politicians and the Labour government. |
Document:Northern Ireland Information Service - Planting Stories | book extract | 1994 | Propaganda Northern Ireland Information Service | |
Document:Northern Ireland Information Service - Targeting Audiences | book extract | 1994 | Northern Ireland Information Service | |
Document:Northern Ireland Information Service - Using other people | book extract | 1994 | Northern Ireland Information Service | |
Document:Northern Ireland Information Service - Visits | book extract | 1994 | Northern Ireland Information Service | |
Document:Real Lives - Extract from Don't Mention the War | book extract | 1994 | Propaganda Northern Ireland | |
Document:Russia, Novichok and the long tradition of British government misinformation | article | 12 April 2018 | Propaganda UK/Propaganda Novichok Skripal Affair | |
Document:The British Media and Gibraltar | book extract | 1994 | Propaganda Gibraltar shootings Northern Ireland | |
Document:The Committee | book extract | 1994 | Propaganda Northern Ireland Royal Ulster Constabulary | |
Document:The Damage Was Done | book extract | 1989 | David Miller of the Glasgow University Media Group continues an investigation, begun in the February 1989 issue of Magill into the media coverage of the Gibraltar shootings of the three IRA members on March 6 1988. Here he examines the media treatment of the inquest into the shootings. | |
Document:The Truth on the Rocks | book extract | The media research goup at Glasgow University has conducted a major survey of the media's handling of the killings in Gibraltar of the three IRA members on March 6 last year up to but not including the coverage of the inquest in September. It represents a serious indictment of the British media's handling of the affair and particularly that of The Sunday Times. We publish here in full the Glasgow University Media Research Unit survey. | ||
File:Damage.pdf | Report | April 1989 | Gibraltar shootings | Investigation into media treatment of the inquest into the killing of three IRA members in Gibraltar on 6 March 1988 |
Event Participated in
Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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International Festival of Whistleblowing Dissent and Accountability | 8 May 2021 | 8 May 2021 | Internet | Whistleblowing event held in 2021. |