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James Doyle's avatar

Jacques Ellul's work on propaganda can apply to Copaganda too, and one of the points he makes is a distinction between propaganda as ploughing and preparing the ground, and propaganda as sowing the seed. Behind the specific sowing outlined in these essays there's a broad, steady depiction through routine crime coverage and entertainment cops shows of the urban cities as the territories of Them/There: Hearts of Darkness. This ploughing is an important part of the picture: it helps the copaganda seeds take root and sprout.

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Cynthia Golembeski's avatar

Another great contribution to your ongoing series, Alec. I always learn much from you and I am grateful for all you do.

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