Facing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic

Disinformation represents a pressing issue in the context of security and politics in the region (not only) of Central and Eastern Europe. With the conflict in Ukraine, European virtual space was flooded with online media offering alternative explanations concerning the situation in that country. So...

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Autores principales: Gregor Miloš, Mlejnková Petra
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bb9411e6c7c747dea2910791094356e42021-12-05T14:11:09ZFacing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic1801-342210.2478/pce-2021-0023https://doaj.org/article/bb9411e6c7c747dea2910791094356e42021-09-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.2478/pce-2021-0023https://doaj.org/toc/1801-3422Disinformation represents a pressing issue in the context of security and politics in the region (not only) of Central and Eastern Europe. With the conflict in Ukraine, European virtual space was flooded with online media offering alternative explanations concerning the situation in that country. So-called alternative media developed into trusted sources of information for part of society. Therefore, this paper analyzes in-depth the techniques of manipulation they use; in other words, the aim of the paper is to deconstruct their power over peoples’ hearts and minds. Through the case of the Czech Republic, we demonstrate modernized manipulation of public opinion based on a selective choice of topics and stories combined with properly chosen manipulative techniques controlling emotions and relativity.Gregor MilošMlejnková PetraSciendoarticledisinformationonline mediamanipulative techniquesnarrative analysisczech republicPolitical scienceJCSENSKPolitics in Central Europe, Vol 17, Iss 3, Pp 541-564 (2021)
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collection DOAJ
language CS
EN
SK
topic disinformation
online media
manipulative techniques
narrative analysis
czech republic
Political science
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online media
manipulative techniques
narrative analysis
czech republic
Political science
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Gregor Miloš
Mlejnková Petra
Facing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic
description Disinformation represents a pressing issue in the context of security and politics in the region (not only) of Central and Eastern Europe. With the conflict in Ukraine, European virtual space was flooded with online media offering alternative explanations concerning the situation in that country. So-called alternative media developed into trusted sources of information for part of society. Therefore, this paper analyzes in-depth the techniques of manipulation they use; in other words, the aim of the paper is to deconstruct their power over peoples’ hearts and minds. Through the case of the Czech Republic, we demonstrate modernized manipulation of public opinion based on a selective choice of topics and stories combined with properly chosen manipulative techniques controlling emotions and relativity.
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Mlejnková Petra
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Mlejnková Petra
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title Facing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic
title_short Facing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic
title_full Facing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic
title_fullStr Facing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic
title_full_unstemmed Facing Disinformation: Narratives and Manipulative Techniques Deployed in the Czech Republic
title_sort facing disinformation: narratives and manipulative techniques deployed in the czech republic
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