Central Office of Information

Central Office of Information (Propaganda)
Formation	1946
Type	propaganda
The main UK government body dealing with official advertising and publicity

The Central Office of Information is the main British government body dealing with official advertising and publicity. 'Central Office of Information was established in 1946 after the demise of the wartime Ministry of Information, when individual government departments resumed responsibility for information policy.'

Propaganda agencies

• London Radio Service
• London Television Service
• British Satellite News

Publications

• Central Office of Information (1988) Northern Ireland, A Central Office of Information reference pamphlet, 127/88, November, London: COI.
• Central Office of Information (1988) Northern Ireland: A Brief Survey, London: HMSO.
• Central Office of Information (1989) Annual Report and Accounts, 1988-9, London: COI.
• Central Office of Information (1990) Annual Report and Accounts, 1989- 90, October.
• Central Office of Information (1990) COI Directory January, London: COI.

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