University Branding?
Really interesting piece in Times Higher Education about Universities and branding (or propaganda!): Although I hate much of the jargon of branding – “positioning”, “differentiation”, “USP” – I believe that the discipline of branding is a good thing for any organisation. It’s a good thing because trying to build a brand forces you to answer some fundamental […]
Writing Persuasively?
Fascinating insight into writing persuasively: I never had a single rejection as a fiction writer, but that was because I spent an eight-year apprenticeship as an advertising copywriter, learning to use words to persuade and convince (I nearly wrote corrupt), everything I wrote subjected to reading and noting tests, every word graded according to efficacy. […]
#SOCREL13: Depicting Death at War [Conference]
Depicting death at war #SOCREL13 from Bex Lewis Abstract.
Book Review: Patriotism & Propaganda in First World War Britain
This looks like an interesting book - not reviewed by me I hasten to add: Gradually, much of the scaffolding of the influential, but historically inaccurate, depiction of British opinion during the First World War, reflected in countless novels as well as older historical studies, is being dismantled. The disillusionment of the war poets is […]
Playing at War?
Really interesting story on the value (or otherwise) of game playing to offer insights into politics, pandemics & propaganda: Simulations and games can be highly effective in helping to teach students about politics and war - but often suffer from oversimplification, a lack of clear purpose or insufficient time to explore issues meaningfully. These were […]
