{"id":1607,"date":"2025-11-02T10:07:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T10:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeitzureden.org\/pastevent\/zeit-zu-reden-propaganda-public-diplomacy-and-the-role-of-the-media\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T11:17:49","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T11:17:49","slug":"zeit-zu-reden-propaganda-public-diplomacy-and-the-role-of-the-media","status":"publish","type":"nor-pastevents","link":"https:\/\/zeitzureden.org\/en\/pastevent\/zeit-zu-reden-propaganda-public-diplomacy-and-the-role-of-the-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Zeit zu reden: Propaganda, Public Diplomacy, and the Role of the Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zeit zu reden: Propaganda, Public Diplomacy und die Rolle der Medien\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fc0C__LjDOU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\r\n<\/div><\/figure><br>\n\n<p>Panelists are: Dr. Renate Dillmann, Fabian Goldmann, Gil Shohat and Nadia Zaboura.<\/p>\n\n<p>Moderation: Kristin Helberg<\/p>\n\n<p>Nation states communicate with the public. When they attempt to manipulate public opinion in their favor by strategically disseminating information, political science refers to this process as propaganda. Because the term carries negative connotations, however, state representatives prefer to use euphemisms such as public diplomacy, foreign cultural policy, strategic communication, or public relations. <\/p>\n\n<p>According to journalist\u00a0<strong>Pauline J\u00e4ckels,<\/strong>\u00a0anyone who systematically spreads information to &#8220;portray their own actions in the best possible light, shield themselves from criticism, and generate public support&#8221; is engaging in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bpb.de\/shop\/zeitschriften\/apuz\/propaganda-und-desinformation-2025\/570924\/auch-demokraten-betreiben-propaganda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Propaganda.<\/em><\/a>\u00a0Through this process, their own position is strengthened, while other positions are brought into question, pressurised, delegitimised or debased, and thereby silenced.<\/p>\n\n<p>Propaganda is not only used by autocrats, democratically elected governments use it too. The latter is just more difficult to recognize as it usually appears more nuanced and factual. Rather than relying on obvious lies or direct censorship, democracies use selective omissions of specific information or source framing. <\/p>\n\n<p>Ciritical media is indispensable for exposing the manipulative tendencies in state communication. It is necessary to have a media doesn&#8217;t just pass information along, but questions it, verifies it, and supplements it. Does this happen Germany? What role does the media play in revealing the political influence of third parties? When do routine background briefings from these third parties with members of the German parliament become systematic influence? Are members of parliament allowed to accept invitations for foreign trips, or is this only a matter of who organizes and pays for the program? <\/p>\n\n<p>This panel will discuss how the media and the political establishment in Germany engage with diverse forms of strategic communication from other states, what different dynamics exist, and what consequences this has for public discourse and democracy in Germany. <\/p>\n\n<p>This event is supported by the\u00a0<strong>Sch\u00f6pflin Stiftung, the Stiftung Mercator, the Robert Bosch Stiftung<\/strong>\u00a0und the\u00a0<strong>Postcode Lotterie.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Panelists are: Dr. Renate Dillmann, Fabian Goldmann, Gil Shohat and Nadia Zaboura. 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