The Portulans Institute supported the conduct of an Oxford Forum on ‘The Implications of the Russian War in Ukraine for Global Information, Communication, and Cybersecurity’, which was held on 26 January 2024 in a Board Room of the Oxford Internet Institute (OII). It was conceived, organized, and chaired by an OII DPhil Candidate, Elizaveta (Lisa) … Continue reading Information, Communication, and Innovation Aspects of the War on Ukraine: A Meeting of Early Career Researchers
Month: January 2024
Why Swallow Propaganda: You Believe What You Want to Believe
The Ukraine-Russia War has seen the return of premodern propaganda with Putin’s ‘special military operation’ narrative behind his nation’s unprovoked full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Whether or not Russians buy this line, he can enforce adherence to his narrative in Russia and it has been embraced by autocrats across the world, even in Hungary and Turkey. … Continue reading Why Swallow Propaganda: You Believe What You Want to Believe
ICA Communication & Technology Awards, 2024
To Members and Friends of ICA's Communication & Technology Division: The Communication and Technology (CAT) Division of the International Communication Association (ICA) seeks nominations for the (1) Frederick Williams Prize for Contribution to the Study of Communication and Technology and the (2) Herbert S. Dordick Dissertation Award. I am pleased to again be chairing the … Continue reading ICA Communication & Technology Awards, 2024
The Fifth Estate Transformed
My book on The Fifth Estate (Oxford University Press) was published in 2023, so it was wonderful to get a Christmas gift of the book transformed into a different form – from a book to a complex paper work. I would never have thought of representing my book in the way Thurle Wright has done … Continue reading The Fifth Estate Transformed