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doktrin
2451 days ago
So, like a PR rep?
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ratacat
2451 days ago
The term public relations was actually an explicit rebranding of the term Propaganda after it started to develop a negative association in the public eye. Look up Edward Bernays, it's a fascinating bit of history that's not really talked about much.
http://theconversation.com/the-manipulation-of-the-american-...
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throwaway829
2451 days ago
If you're into documentaries, "The Century of the Self" covers this subject excellently:
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=century+of+self
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news_hacker
2451 days ago
One of my favorite documentaries! It didn't just give me new knowledge, but re-framed the way I view & process future knowledge.
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umeshunni
2451 days ago
Which also happens to be his role at Twitter, never mind the clickbait "Executive" in the headline.
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markdown
2451 days ago
If they're on "our" side, we call them PR reps, yes.
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http://theconversation.com/the-manipulation-of-the-american-...