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globalization

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compression of time and space

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culture, Geert Hofstede

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collective programming that distinguishes one group from another

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Hofstede’s 6 cultural dimensions

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  1. low (hierarchy) vs high (equality) power distance
  2. individualism (independence) vs collectivism (interdependence)
    masculinity vs femininity (use of force that is endorsed)
  3. low (relaxed) vs high (maintain codes, beliefs, behaviors) uncertainty avoidance
  4. long term (efforts to prepare for future) vs short term (view societal changes with suspicion (views on change
  5. indulgence (enjoyment of life) vs restraint (strict social norms)
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Bacon, 4 idols

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  1. Idol of the tribe - culture, upbringing, education defines how we see reality –> social construct
  2. Idol of the cave - education, books we read, personal truths as universal –> everyone thinks as I do
  3. idols of the market - reasoning makes up words (same word different meaning)
  4. idol of the theatre - rely on experience rather than facts
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cognitive bias
unacceptability bias
confirmation bias

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shortcuts used by brain to simplify info through personal experience and preference

I don’t accept this so it cannot be true /(invading privacy)

use info to support own ideas, beliefs

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blasphemy

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lack of respect towards something sacred

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social storytelling 3 dimensions

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  1. myth - real life event linked to religion
  2. legends - story about specific p
  3. fairytale - marvelous
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4 functions of a myth

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metaphysical function - awakes a sense of awe and wonder
cosmological - explains how universe works
sociological - sense of belonging, validates social order
pedagogical function - guides through life, connects to others with similar problems

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world value survey

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global network that studies changing values –> their impact on social and political life

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2 dimensions of human values

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  1. traditional (religion, traditional family) vs secular-rational (divorce, abortion acceptable)values
  2. survival (economic and physical security) vs self expression (well-being and quality of life)
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cognitive dissonance

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mental conflict that occurs when beliefs or assumptions are contradicted by new information

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defense mechanisms

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rejection
explanation
avoidance
preservation
resort
ignorance

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surveillance capitalism

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translating human experiences into data, predictions about behavior

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propaganda

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forms of expression and communication designed to manipulate public

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clash of civilization 2 levels

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microlevel - groups between civilizations struggle to control territory
macrolevel - civilizations compete for military and economic power, struggle to control international institutions and third parties, promote political and religious values

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strategic mass communication

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organized communication targeting large audience using media to influence behavior

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misinformation

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inform wrongly with no intention to mislead

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consensual knowledge

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knowledge considered true enough to be accepted by all

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2 types of mass communication

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  1. disinformation - lies spread on purpose
  2. propaganda - control people’s beliefs
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camouflage

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misleading the opponent with regard to one’s own intentions

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3 types of propaganda

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white - origins are known
grey - origins are unknown
black - origins are false

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6 propaganda principles

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  1. undetected
  2. emotional
  3. '’cool’’
  4. binary
  5. simple
  6. repetitive
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3 rules in propaganda

and propaganda is NOT 3 things

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  1. ignore the opponents
  2. reinforce the believers
  3. seduce the undecided
  4. dead
  5. negative
  6. brainwashing
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elements of propaganda

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  1. symbols
  2. traditions
  3. heroes
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8 techniques of propaganda

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  1. shift of scene - shift unfavorable conditions by forcing the enemy to go on the defense
  2. pinpointing the enemy
  3. assertion - positive statements presented as facts
  4. bandwagon - persuade audience to act as everyone
  5. least of evils - action is undesirable but alternative would result in worse
  6. virtue words - words in the value system that produce positive connotation
  7. appeal to authority - authority’s support is used as evidence
  8. card stacking - choose facts that support propaganda
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fear

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  • response to physical or emotional danger
  • feeling of respect for something powerful
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declinism (cognitive bias)

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predisposition to view past as more favorable and future negativel

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ecology vs environmental

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ecology - study/science of relationship between organisms and their environment
environmentalism - movement that seeks to improve and protect natural environment (ideology)

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mind bombs

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reaching public consciousness through dramatic VIEWS OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES

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third person effect

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tendency to think that mass media messages have a greater influence on other people - the third person

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climate change history in 3 steps

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  1. denial
  2. confusion
  3. cooperation
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gaslighting

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manipulate another person into doubting their perception, experience or understanding of events

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corporate social responsibility
sustainability
greenwashing
indulgence
holiness syndrome

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self-regulations to contribute to societal goals

ability to exist constantly

the practice of making misleading claims about the environmental benefits of a product, service, technology, company practice - company appears more environmentally friendly than they really are

reducing the amount of punishment one has to undergo for sins

suffering for social sins but then finding redemption through actions

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global weirding

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global warming is not only increasing temperature but also the extreme and atypical weather events

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future of IGC

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  1. death of information
  2. end of reality
  3. virtual isolation
36
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metaverse
XR

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convergence of physical, virtual reality in a shared online space
networked extended reality

37
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conspiracy characteristics

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-antidemocratic
-system run by elite, acting on self-intertest

38
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conspiracy practices

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-gerrymandering - boundaries for a political district to give a political party advantage
-debt industry
-mass surveillance

39
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5 enemy-based conspiracy thinking

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  1. enemy outside -
  2. enemy within
  3. enemy above - authority, power
  4. enemy below - disadvantaged communities seeking to overturn the social order
  5. benevolent conspiracies - ET, supernatural or religious forces control humanity
40
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shallow conspiracies
deep conspiracies

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identifying evidence of wrongdoing and blaming the party that benefits
suspecting a party of wrongdoing and seeking out proof

41
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Bari Weiss resignation letter

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  • due to paper’s failure to anticipate outcome of 2016 elections
  • paper does not take into account other Americans
    -intellectual curiosity and risk taking is now a liability
    -discriminations from work environment - called her racist and nazi
42
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collective unconscious

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something we behave according to the stories

43
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archetypes

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model of people, behaviors, person
universal patterns that derive from the collective and are counterpart of instinct

44
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humor

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communication in which the stimulus produces amusement

45
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6 common things in CT

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  1. secret plot
  2. group of conspirators
  3. evidence that supports
  4. no coincidences, everything is connected
  5. divide world into good or bad
  6. scapegoat - pinpoint the enemy
46
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two extreme

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  1. conspiracies do not exist - truest conspiracies are met with least opposition
  2. conspiracies are everywhere
47
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dunning-kruger effect

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uneducated people think that they are educated at certain topics - overestimate their knowledge

48
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imposter phenomenon

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idea that you only succeeded due to luck, not because of talent/qualification

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Carl Sagan tips on facts

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  1. evidence
  2. chain of arguments
  3. arguments from experts not authority
50
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explaining the world: scientology

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  1. selling scientology through appeal to authority
  2. using halo effect: if succeeds in one field they will in every field
51
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2 extremes of Hollywood

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  1. propaganda (projection)
  2. just movies, not that deep
52
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hollywood values

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  1. americana - american dream
  2. WASP
  3. good vs evil (world is divided)
  4. redemption - saving from evil
  5. self-made man - against all odds, started from the bottom
  6. new world - opposition to old-fashioned values
  7. blackface
  8. promised land - u go to heaven or hell depending on your sins
  9. golden ages - overly positive view on a certain decade
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3 step classic culture

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  1. presentation
  2. crisis
  3. resolution
54
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7 ways how movies sell

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  1. press junkets
  2. card stacking
  3. selling stuff
  4. product placement
  5. halo effect
  6. selling ideas
  7. heroes
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edutainment

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entertainment designed to be educational

56
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the world according to hollywood

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  1. halo effect
  2. infotainment
  3. projection
  4. product placement
57
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journalism
yellow journalism
gonzo journalism
new journalism
automated journalism

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distribution of news through print, electronic

sensationalized news in newspaper to attract readers

highly personal style of reporting

non-fiction writing

generated by computer programs

58
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public relations
public diplomacy

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discipline which looks after reputation, aims to influence
promote the national interest through understanding, informing or influencing foreign audience (seduction of nations)

59
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PD 5 characteristics

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  1. social media
  2. global brands
  3. place branding
  4. cultural exchange
  5. international broadcasting
60
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common characteristics of PR+PD

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  1. similar goals - trying to control beliefs
  2. similar strategies - use of mass communication involving information; true or cannot be proven wrong
  3. similar techniques -
    - self fulfilling prophecy - predicting behavior
    - bandwagon effect
    - spin doctor
    - pinpoint the enemy
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4 characteristics between PR and ads

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  1. control
    ads - full control
    PR - limited control
  2. repetition
    ads - recommended
  3. attractiveness
    ads - important to create image and trust
    PR - clear, focused
  4. credibility
    ads - do not need a factual, cohesive reality
    PR - reliable, credible
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4 dimensions of branding

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  1. how I perceive
  2. how perceived by target audience
  3. reality
  4. rebranding
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3 main elements of PR

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  1. informing
  2. persuading
  3. integrating
64
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purifiers

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Destroy books that deem nonsense

65
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orientalism
sport diplomacy
oligarchy
panem et circenses

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how the west perceives the east

bring people together through a love for sports

control by a small group of people

generating public approval through satisfying the most immediate population by offering bread and entertainment

66
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2 ways to repair a broken image

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  1. through celebrities
  2. promotional videos
67
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Palestine vs Israel

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drama - situation of intense conflict of forces

tragedy - conflict between protagonist and superior force and having disastrous conclusion

68
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3 rules of propaganda

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  1. ignore the opponents
  2. reinforce the believers
  3. seduce the non believers
69
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4 myths of propaganda

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  1. dead
  2. negative or positive
  3. brainwashing
    4.not everything is propaganda
70
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how to avoid propaganda

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  1. fact check
  2. avoid echo chamber - diversity
    3.reliability
  3. read
  4. do not be scared
  5. see further
71
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aparheid
zionism
hasbara

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policy where white minority oppress non-white majority

protect jewish national state in israel

71
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aparheid
zionism
hasbara

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policy where white minority oppress non-white majority

protect jewish national state in israel

public diplomacy technique, semi-official propaganda, providing a positive image of israel (mossad - national intelligence agency)

72
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point scoring

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making certain points favorable to the speaker, attacking opposition by undermining their position

73
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points that support israel
points that undermine palestine

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  • israel wants peace
  • israel is defening itself against terrorists
  • leaderhsip cannot be trusted
  • authority is corrupt
  • leadership promotes violence and refuse negotiation
  • leadership supports terrorists
74
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Pallywood

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Palestine spreads propaganda through their media

75
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terrorism
terrorism by fbi

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systematic use of violence to create a general climate of fear, bring political objective

unlawful use of force and violence against people to intimidate government, population

76
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4 characteristics of terrorism

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  1. political
  2. violent
  3. performed by sub-national or superb-nationals groups
  4. use of media
77
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conduit metaphor
social noise

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terrorist exploitation of mass media to convey their message

art of being noticeable through noisy acts

78
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function of terrorism

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propaganda of the deed where terrorists send messages to those in power and general public

79
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propaganda of the deed

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specific political direct action meant to be exemplary to others and serve as catalyst for revolution

80
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terrorism is theater because it is 4 things

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  1. staged
  2. scheduled for maximum exposure
  3. emotional
  4. fighting for a story
81
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3 myths about terrorism

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  1. weapon of the weak
  2. weapon of the poor
  3. weapon of the rest against the west
82
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illusion of safety

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cognitive bias to self convince of a feeling of security in a dangerous situation

83
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martyr

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someone who suffers for the cost

84
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guerilla warfare
terrorism

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use of violence against military

use of violence against civilians

85
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guerilla warfare
terrorism

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use of violence against military

use of violence against civilians

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