A5037501516- Intelligence, Security, War Strategy
- Military History and Strategy
- Media Studies and Communication
- Military and Defense Studies
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies
- Political and Economic history of UK and US
- European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Labor Movements and Unions
- Global Security and Public Health
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Public Relations and Crisis Communication
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Freedom of Expression and Defamation
- Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
- Digital Games and Media
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Irish and British Studies
- Education and experiences of immigrants and refugees
- Misinformation and Its Impacts
Notre Dame University
2025
Monash University
2024
University of Sheffield
2015-2023
Bard College
2020
University of Essex
2018
Science Applications International Corporation (United States)
2015
University of Strathclyde
2013
University of Glasgow
2013
Following its election in 2010 the UK’s Coalition Government has sought to implement radical restructuring of disability-related benefits justified by reference financial crises 2007/08. In this article we examine how these changes have impacted on coverage disability UK media comparing and contrasting newspapers 2010/11 with a similar period 2004/05. Our analysis suggests that disabled people become ‘folk devil’ there been significant change way is reported. Newspaper was less sympathetic...
The period of growing tensions between the United States and Russia (2013–2019) saw mutual accusations digital interference, disinformation, fake news, propaganda, particularly following Ukraine crisis 2016 US presidential election. This article asks how represent each other’s their own its threat, power over audiences. We examine these representations in Russian policy documents online articles from public diplomacy media Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) RT. way propaganda is...
An article based on excerpts from a chapter in the book, Bad News for Refugees by Glasgow Media Group. It examines, detailed content analysis of sixty-nine articles UK national papers June 2011, how rightwing press helped set political agenda immigration through consistent conflation issues economic and forced migration, an emphasis numbers as threat, pointing to migrants burden potential criminals stress need controls.
This article discusses changes to what were seen by government planners as “out-dated” British and American propaganda systems following 9/11 the Iraq War. It presents qualitative research examining how strategies responded global asymmetric threats in a post-9/11 media environment. The draws on both documentary evidence accounts of elite sources from Britain United States including Public Relations professionals, journalists, foreign policy, defense, intelligence personnel. Recently,...
This article presents qualitative research examining adaptation to global asymmetric threats and a modern media environment of US Government propaganda systems by planners following 9-11, which proceeded largely unhindered public debate. It draws on interviews with elite sources including foreign policy, defense intelligence personnel documentary explore how dissent was contained. A ‘merging’ Psychological Operations Public Affairs has been identified as point concern elsewhere is argued...
On November 22, 2022, Dr. Emma Briant, Associate Professor at Bard College (United States of America) presented on Ethics in Dystopia? Digital Adaptation and U.S. Military Information Operations. The presentation was followed by a question-and-answer period with questions from the audience CASIS-Vancouver executives. They key points discussed were: 1) need for enhancing digital literacy skills so that one can be resilient face online information conveys an existential threat; 2) competition...
Abstract Significant uncertainties persist concerning how Arctic soil tundra carbon emission responds to environmental changes. In this study, 24 cores were sampled from drier (high centre polygons and rims) wetter (low troughs) permafrost ecosystems. We examined CO 2 CH 4 fluxes responded laboratory-based manipulations of temperature (and associated thaw depth) water table depth, representing current projected conditions in the Arctic. Similar respiration rates occurred both sites,...
Abstract: The post-pandemic years have seen a troubling trend toward increasing international tensions and subsequent bouts of destructive violence on global scale. Coupled with this pattern has been the weaponization information—agendas "disinformation" emerged. Whether it is atrocity denial during Russia's war in Ukraine conflict Gaza disinformation that prompted following 2020 US election, or latest threat AI-generated social media deceptions pose as Election 2024 approaches, manipulation...
On November 27, 2020, Dr. Emma Briant presented Lessons from the Cambridge Analytica Crisis: Confronting Today's (Dis)information Challenges, at 2020 CASIS West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period with other speakers. key points of discussion focused on digital mercenaries, surveillance capitalism, Western government/military responses to foreign influence campaigns.
On November 24, 2021, Dr. Emma Briant presented Global Information and Digitalized Influence in a Data-driven World at the 2021 CASIS West Coast Security Conference. The primary concepts of Briant’s presentation centered on types tactics methodologies used by Cambridge Analytica during political campaigns how these have been to drive extremism. was followed question answer period directed group panelists allowing audience Vancouver executives directly engage with content each speaker’s presentation.