The Real IRA in Alvor, Portugal: Chronological list of news articles
Moved to stand-alone page HERE
(With apologies for any confusion. The case is currently (May 2010) underway and the index is being buried as articles are added.)
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(With apologies for any confusion. The case is currently (May 2010) underway and the index is being buried as articles are added.)
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2010,
Donegal
Apparently...the only "Missing Child" that *really* matters
This video is shown on the front page of the Virtual Global Task Force Website:
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CEOP,
Jim Gamble,
Madeleine McCann
Praia da Luz Revisited
Praia da Luz revisited
9 May 2010
Blogue do jornalista Frederico Duarte Carvalho
Frederico Duarte Carvalho
You can also follow him on Twitter: HERE
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9 May 2010
Blogue do jornalista Frederico Duarte Carvalho
Frederico Duarte Carvalho
You can also follow him on Twitter: HERE
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2010,
Madeleine McCann
Techniques of Propaganda used in the Madeleine McCann case
Sources:
SourceWatch
Wikipedia-Propaganda
Examples from the Madeleine McCann case
More to follow - suggestions and insights are welcome.
(Please note: I am breaking these up into individual posts and it is taking some time. Thanks for your patience.)
A number of techniques are used to create messages which are persuasive, but false. Many of these same techniques are by definition logical fallacies since propagandists use arguments which, although sometimes convincing, are not necessarily valid.
It is essential to have some knowledge of the following techniques for generating propaganda. (In other words - this knowledge is very helpful when trying to sort the wheat from the chaff.):
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2010,
CEOP,
Jim Gamble,
Madeleine McCann
Propaganda - General Information
Types of Propaganda
Excerpts from SourceWatch
Propaganda shares many techniques with advertising or public relations; in fact, advertising and PR can be said to be propaganda promoting a commercial product. ... In a narrower and more common use of the term, propaganda refers to deliberately false or misleading information that supports a political cause or the interests of those in power.
The propagandist seeks to change the way people understand an issue or situation, for the purpose of changing their actions and expectations in ways that are desirable to the interest group. In this sense, propaganda serves as a corollary to censorship, in which the same purpose is achieved, not by filling people's heads with false information, but by preventing people from knowing true information.
Appeal to Authority
Appeal to Authority:
Authority is evoked as the last word on an issue.
Appeals to authority cite prominent figures to support a position idea, argument, or course of action.
This sort of reasoning is fallacious when the person in question is not an expert. In such cases the reasoning is flawed because the fact that an unqualified person makes a claim does not provide any justification for the claim. The claim could be true, but the fact that an unqualified person made the claim does not provide any rational reason to accept the claim as true. Since people have a tendency to believe authorities, this fallacy is a fairly common one.
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2010,
Brian Kennedy,
CEOP,
Gordon Brown,
Jim Gamble,
Madeleine McCann
Common Man / Plain Folks
Common man
The "plain folks" or "common man" approach attempts to convince the audience that the propagandist's positions reflect the common sense of the people. It is designed to win the confidence of the audience by communicating in the common manner and style of the target audience.
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2010,
Madeleine McCann
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