Alicia WanlessDiplomacy in a Digital AgeOn 15 February 2019, the Young Transatlantic Initiative and the General Delegation of the Government of Québec to Germany hosted a Munich…May 29, 2019May 29, 2019
Alicia WanlessWe have a problem, but it isn’t technology.There is an elephant in the room — and it is persuasion. Until we come to grips with its role in Western society, we cannot tackle issues…May 29, 2019May 29, 2019
Alicia WanlessHow can we be at war, if we don’t even know what we are talking about?“We’re at war and we’ve got absolutely no idea,” proclaims a recent New York Times opinion video series snappily entitled Operation…Dec 6, 2018Dec 6, 2018
Alicia WanlessinThe TiltDisinformation, Persuasion, and the Information EnvironmentAt the 2018 RightsCon conference in Toronto, we had the opportunity to test an experimental session format that originally set out to…Oct 2, 2018Oct 2, 2018
Alicia WanlessPropaganda at ChristmasChristmas can be an emotional time of year. From a propagandist’s perspective, that can present both opportunities and challenges…Dec 25, 2017Dec 25, 2017
Alicia WanlessAnti-Establishment Blues: 2017 U.K. Election.Anti-establishment views these days seem to be a bit like a common cold — one country catches it, sneezes, and passes it along to the next…Jun 7, 2017Jun 7, 2017
Alicia WanlessDevelop A Firewall For Your Mind.Where does all this manipulation leave you, Dear Reader? Like it or not, your mind is the new battleground in a Digital Age. While the U.S…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Alicia WanlessParticipatory Propaganda: A Populist Secret?One type of political communication seems to be particularly well suited to participatory propaganda — populism. In positioning a political…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017
Alicia WanlessWhy Does Participatory Propaganda Matter?In 2014, the World Economic Forum listed “the spread of misinformation online” as one of the top 10 trends facing the world. By 2016…May 26, 2017May 26, 2017