Operation Mockingbird Operation Mockingbird (deutsch Operation Spottdrossel) bezeichnet ein in den 1970er Jahren begonnenes Geheimprojekt des US-Außenministeriums zur Beeinflussung der Medien.

Operation Mockingbird, CIA Media Control Program CIA Funding and Manipulation of the U.S. News Media Operation Mockingbird was a secret Central Intelligence Agency campaign to influence domestic and foreign media beginning in the 1950s. According to the Congress report published in 1976:   „The CIA currently maintains a network of… Mehr

An Overview and History Article with Links at: http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/JFKmockingbird.htm In 1948 Frank Wisner was appointed director of the Office of Special Projects. Soon afterwards it was renamed the Office of Policy Coordination (OPC). This became the espionage and counter intelligence branch of the Central Intelligence Agency. Wisner was told to… Mehr

Techniques of propaganda generation A number of techniques which are based on research are used tosocial psychologicalgenerate propaganda. Many of these same techniques can be found under ,logical fallacies since propagandists use arguments that, while sometimes convincing, are not necessarily valid. Some time has been spent analyzing the means by… Mehr

Types of propaganda Propaganda shares techniques with advertising and public relations. In fact advertising and public relations can be thought of as propaganda that promotes a commercial product or shapes the perception of an organization, person or brand, though in post-WWII usage the word „propaganda“ more typically refers to political… Mehr