Propaganda Decoded

Nothing less than our democracy is at stake. Hate, anger, fake news, and alleged conspiracies: Our debate culture is in a state of emergency, and polarization has become a central phenomenon in our society. In this insightful wake-up call, reporter Birand Bingül argues that this is part of a propaganda strategy that seeks to collapse our social dialogue. With historic context as well as examples from present-day politicians, Bingul provides thorough, structured insight into the various elements that make propaganda so effective, even in a time when information and facts are at everyone's fingertips. A deep analysis into how propaganda and populism works, with helpful and hopeful ways to counter these strategies.

Birand Bingül received a degree in journalism with a mi-nor in American Studies at the University of Dortmund. As a reporter, he has worked for the German station Tagesschau and also served as deputy corporate spokesman of the net-work WDR and as head of communications of the network ARD. He is currently managing director of the media com-pany fischerAppelt, advisors. Bingül is the author of several books.