Piers Robinson

Piers Robinson
Born
Piers Gregory Robinson

1970 (age 5455)
NationalityBritish
Occupations
  • Academic
  • Lecturer
  • Writer
  • Author
TitleCo-Director
Board member ofOrganisation for Propaganda Studies
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Bristol
ThesisThe News Media and Intervention (2000)
InfluencesEdward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky
Academic work
DisciplinePropaganda studies, political science, political journalism
Institutions
Notable ideasCNN effect
Websitepiersrobinson.wordpress.com

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.