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RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA, Denis Bohush
This document presents an innovative methodology for assessing Russian propaganda and information activities. It describes quantitative and narrative analyses of propaganda messages along with the Bohush Pyramid of Influence method. Word clouds and examples of common propaganda narratives are shown. The methodology is aimed at the vast, efficient, and diversified nature of Russian disinformation. Recommendations include acknowledging that symmetrical responses are not possible, focusing on high-quality information, analyzing activities by level of influence, increasing discussion and awareness of disinformation at multiple levels, and conducting sociological surveys.
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- 1. RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO ASSESS INFORMATION ACTIVITIES Denis Bohush December 2016
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- 4. METHODOLOGY - QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS - NARRATIVE ANALYSES - BOHUSH PYRAMID OF INFLUENCE METHOD
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- 8. EXEMPLARY APPORTION OF THE PROPAGANDISTIC MESSAGES IN THE BOHUSH PYRAMID OF INFLUENCE
- 9. WORD CLOUD FOR THE FIRST LEVEL OF INFLUENCE Primary source: EEAS Disinformation review
- 10. WORD CLOUD FOR THE THIRD LEVEL OF INFLUENCE Primary source: EEAS Disinformation review
- 11. UKRAINE AND THEEU ARE HISTORICAL AND CURRENT ENEMIES
- 12. «ILLEGAL FASCIST GOVERNMENT RULING UKRAINE» NARRATIVE
- 13. «GROWING TENSION BETWEN THE EU AND THE USA» NARRATIVE
- 14. «RUSSIA IS AFRIEND, THE USA IS AN ENEMY OF EUROPE» NARRATIVE
- 15. «GROWING TENSION AMONG COUNTRIES OF THE EU» NARRATIVE
- 16. “UKRAINE AND POLAND ARE ENEMIES” NARRATIVE
- 17. THE KEY IDEA RUSSIAN (DIS-‐)INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ARE VAST, EFFICIENT AND DIVERSIFIED. THEY SHOULD BE ADDRESSED WITH COMPLEX MULTILEVEL MEASURES.
- 18. RECOMMENDATIONS • Considering thefact of the overwhelming, intense, multi-‐level character of the Russian propaganda countries should acknowledge inability to answer symmetrically in terms of quantity of information, thus, should focus on the quality of the information and the ways it is transmitted. (Dis-‐ )information, propagandistic activities should be analysed according to the levels at which they are held and be responded accordingly. For example, the first and the second levels are mostly transmitted and should be answered through TV, radio and internet, while the third and the fourth levels should be also addressed through strategic measures like publishing history books, organizing specific educational camps, online courses, etc. • Countries should increase recognition and discussion of different types of disinformation. Discussion should be held on different levels and in different forms. The broadest possible audience should be addressed: not only the audience which is currently influenced by disinformation activities but also audiences which might be potentially influenced in the nearest future. • A broad audience should be made aware of the existence and strength of Russian propaganda in different media resources. Political officials and experts should continuously push this issue and cover it on different platforms, not only in Ukraine, but worldwide. These efforts should be systematic and followed by sociological surveys, enabling the development of appropriate ways and means of counterpropaganda. Discussions should include various examples of disinformation and explicit disclaimers.
- 19. Denis Bohush Phone +38-067-230-68-13 E-mail: [email protected] www.r-studies.org www.denisbohush.org www.facebook.com/denis.bohush Thank you