Diplomacy & Politics Glossary

Astroturfing is creating fake grassroots movements to disguise orchestrated campaigns as spontaneous public opinion.

Noam Chomsky argued that mass media serves elite interests by shaping public opinion to consent to government and corporate policies.

Selective editing of quotations to distort the original meaning and mislead the audience.

An organized effort to spread false information deliberately to deceive or manipulate public opinion.

Techniques used to distort or influence media content to shape public perception or behavior.

An exaggerated public reaction to a perceived threat, often fueled by sensational media coverage.

Narrative framing shapes how information is presented to influence audience perception and interpretation.

Deliberately spreading fear or alarm through exaggerated or false information.

A theory describing how mass media serves and propagates the interests of dominant elite groups.

An event or activity designed solely to attract media attention and influence public perception rather than convey genuine news.

Using exciting or shocking stories or language to provoke public interest or excitement at the expense of accuracy.

Presenting information with a biased interpretation to influence public perception positively or negatively.

Deliberate presentation of information in a biased way to influence public perception or opinion.

Deliberately glossing over or ignoring negative aspects to present a more favorable image.