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Jen Rubin's Green Room

64: How to Win an Information War with Peter Pomerantsev

Jul 31, 2024
01:01:57
Peter Pomerantsev discusses Delmer's strategies, highlighting their relevance to modern disinformation challenges, particularly regarding Russia's actions in Ukraine. Pomerantsev stresses the need for engaging media campaigns to counter authoritarian propaganda effectively.
Peter's book is about Sefton Delmer, a British journalist during World War II, used subversive propaganda tactics against the Nazis. He created fake radio stations like 'Death Chef' to expose Nazi corruption and secrets. Delmer's goals were to:
1. Challenge Nazi emotional control
2. Provide factual information
3. Promote alternative identities
4. Encourage individual agency

And it worked, what lessons can we learn from Sefton.

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