Book/Printed Material Russian propaganda hits its mark : experimentally testing the impact of Russian propaganda and counter-interventions Experimentally testing the impact of Russian propaganda and counter-interventions

Title

• Russian propaganda hits its mark : experimentally testing the impact of Russian propaganda and counter-interventions

Other Title

• Experimentally testing the impact of Russian propaganda and counter-interventions

Summary

• "Given the size and scope of the Russian propaganda campaign that targeted the U.S. electorate in 2016, it is critical to understand both the impact of that campaign and the mechanisms that can reduce the impact of future campaigns. This report, the third in a four-part series, describes a study conducted by RAND researchers to assess how people react to and engage with Russia's online propaganda and to determine whether the negative effects of that engagement can be mitigated by brief media literacy advisories or by labeling the source of the propaganda. Russia targets the extremes on both sides of the political divide, and a short media literacy video and labeling intervention were both shown to reduce willingness among particular categories of participants (defined by news consumption habits) to "like" the propaganda. This is one of the first studies to show that Russian propaganda content works, at least partially, as it is intended to - that is, it successfully elicits strong partisan responses that may help it exacerbate divisions in American society. For certain audiences, the content is also likeable and sharable. This study is among the first to use actual Russian propaganda in a randomized controlled trial."--Back cover.

Names

• Helmus, Todd C., author
• Marrone, James V., author
• Posard, Marek N., author
• Schlang, Danielle, author
• California. Office of Emergency Services, sponsor
• Rand Corporation, publisher
• Rand Corporation. National Security Research Division, issuing body

Created / Published

• Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2020]
• ©2020

Contents

• Introduction -- Russian propaganda, political memes, and fissures in American society -- How the experiment was conducted -- Partisanship and responses to Russian propaganda -- Politically partisan effects and types of news consumers -- Conclusions and implications for future research -- Appendix A. Memes used in this study -- Appendix B. Supplementary results.

Headings

• -  Black propaganda--Russia (Federation)
• -  Internet and international relations
• -  Internet--Political aspects
• -  Propaganda, Russian--Political aspects
• -  Propaganda, Russian--Social aspects
• -  Black propaganda
• -  Diplomatic relations
• -  Russia (Federation)--Foreign relations
• -  Russia (Federation)

Notes

• -  "RAND National Security Research Division."
• -  Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-86).
• -  Description based on print resource.
• -  Description based on print version record; resource not viewed.

Medium

• 1 electronic resource (xv, 86 pages )

Call Number/Physical Location

• HM1231

Digital Id

• https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.gdc/gdcebookspublic.2024739130

Library of Congress Control Number

• 2024739130

Reproduction Number

• $26.00

Rights Advisory

• This is non-restricted, fully open content that may be accessed on and off of the Library of Congress campus, with no restrictions, by an unlimited number of users

Access Advisory

• Unrestricted online access

Online Format

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• pdf

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• https://lccn.loc.gov/2024739130

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