Name: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine: a disinformation primer | Videos | Gan Jing World
Uploaded: 2023-02-13T10:54:42.446Z
Duration: 40 min 27 s
Description: Speaker: Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody, Lecturer in Politics & International Studies at The Open University Lies, uncertainty, and disinformation have long been ... | Videos | Gan Jing World

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences at The OU

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Speaker: Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody, Lecturer in Politics & International Studies at The Open University

Lies, uncertainty, and disinformation have long been a prominent part of war and conflict. But now more than ever, conflicting reports of the same events circulate instantaneously due to the rise of social media and the proliferation of state-funded international broadcasters. This is precisely the case in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, where information operations were intended expressly to support the military intervention. But, if these efforts have proven relatively successful at home, they have failed to resonate with many global audiences. This talk will introduce some key concepts such as propaganda, framing, and strategic narrative, which are helpful in understanding government disinformation in war. Then, the successes and failures of both Russian and Ukrainian attempts to shape international opinion of the war will be discussed, before reflecting on the lessons that can be drawn about how to both galvanise public opinion and respond to disinformation in war and conflict.

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