Piers Robinson
Piers Robinson | |
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| Born | Piers Gregory Robinson 1970 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupations |
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| Title | Co-Director |
| Board member of | Organisation for Propaganda Studies |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | University of Bristol |
| Thesis | The News Media and Intervention (2000) |
| Influences | Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Propaganda studies, political science, political journalism |
| Institutions | |
| Notable ideas | CNN effect |
| Website | piersrobinson |
Piers Gregory Robinson (born 1970) is a British academic researcher in the field of media studies. He is also a co-director of the Organisation for Propaganda Studies and a founder of the Working Group on Syria, Propaganda and Media (SPM). He has authored a number of publications on the CNN effect. He has attracted criticism for disputing the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Civil War.