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Re:Twitter exec for Middle East is also part-time British ar... by doktrin on Monday September 30, 2019 @10:25AM (#21115652)
So, like a PR rep?
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Re:Twitter exec for Middle East is also part-time British ar... by ratacat on Monday September 30, 2019 @12:10PM (#21116893)
The term public relations was actually an explicit rebranding of the term Propaganda after it started to develop a negative association in the public eye. Look up Edward Bernays, it's a fascinating bit of history that's not really talked about much.

http://theconversation.com/the-manipulation-of-the-american-...

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Re:Twitter exec for Middle East is also part-time British ar... by throwaway829 on Monday September 30, 2019 @01:01PM (#21117384)
If you're into documentaries, "The Century of the Self" covers this subject excellently: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=century+of+self
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Re:Twitter exec for Middle East is also part-time British ar... by news_hacker on Monday September 30, 2019 @08:28PM (#21120922)
One of my favorite documentaries! It didn't just give me new knowledge, but re-framed the way I view & process future knowledge.
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Re:Twitter exec for Middle East is also part-time British ar... by umeshunni on Monday September 30, 2019 @10:33AM (#21115750)
Which also happens to be his role at Twitter, never mind the clickbait "Executive" in the headline.
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Re:Twitter exec for Middle East is also part-time British ar... by markdown on Monday September 30, 2019 @05:31PM (#21119848)
If they're on "our" side, we call them PR reps, yes.
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