<p>Syftet med uppsatsen är att genom att belysa teorin om ”Fourth Generation Warfare” (4GW) ur två perspektiv, dels vetenskap och dels propaganda, tydliggöra i vilken utsträckning 4GW kan förstås som ett arbete grundat på vetenskaplighet eller ett arbete som nyttjar propagandistiska tekniker i sitt budskap.</p><p>Uppsatsen är utformad som en kvalitativ analys, med hjälp av definitioner på vetenskaplighet respektive propaganda, av de texter som William S. Lind skrivit i ämnet.</p><p>Syftet med uppsatsen är inte att bevisa att begreppet 4GW är propaganda i ordets egentliga bemärkelse, utan endast att visa att de tekniker och argument som används av Lind är ovetenskapliga och har mer gemensamt med tekniker som används i propaganda än med vad som kan betecknas som vetenskaplighet</p> / <p>The purpose of the paper is that by highlighting the theory of "Fourth Generation Warfare" (4GW) from two perspectives, science and propaganda, clarify the extent to which 4GW can be understood as a work based on science or a work that uses propaganda techniques to further its message.</p><p>The essay is designed as a qualitative analysis, by applying the definitions of science and propaganda on three papers written by William S. Lind on 4GW.</p><p>The purpose of the paper is not to prove that the concept of 4GW is propaganda in its true sense, but only to show that the techniques and arguments used by Lind is unscientific and has more in common with techniques used in propaganda than with what could be called scientific.</p>

Syftet med uppsatsen är att genom att belysa teorin om ”Fourth Generation Warfare” (4GW) ur två perspektiv, dels vetenskap och dels propaganda, tydliggöra i vilken utsträckning 4GW kan förstås som ett arbete grundat på vetenskaplighet eller ett arbete som nyttjar propagandistiska tekniker i sitt budskap. Uppsatsen är utformad som en kvalitativ analys, med hjälp av definitioner på vetenskaplighet respektive propaganda, av de texter som William S. Lind skrivit i ämnet. Syftet med uppsatsen är inte att bevisa att begreppet 4GW är propaganda i ordets egentliga bemärkelse, utan endast att visa att de tekniker och argument som används av Lind är ovetenskapliga och har mer gemensamt med tekniker som används i propaganda än med vad som kan betecknas som vetenskaplighet / The purpose of the paper is that by highlighting the theory of "Fourth Generation Warfare" (4GW) from two perspectives, science and propaganda, clarify the extent to which 4GW can be understood as a work based on science or a work that uses propaganda techniques to further its message. The essay is designed as a qualitative analysis, by applying the definitions of science and propaganda on three papers written by William S. Lind on 4GW. The purpose of the paper is not to prove that the concept of 4GW is propaganda in its true sense, but only to show that the techniques and arguments used by Lind is unscientific and has more in common with techniques used in propaganda than with what could be called scientific.

Darbe nagrinėjama propagandos samprata, animacijos bruožai, animacijos, kaip propagandos įrankio, naudojimo priežastis. Darbo tikslas - išnagrinėti animacijos, kaip propagandos įrankio, naudojimą. Siekiant šio tikslo nagrinėjama bendra propagandos sąvoka, remiantis amerikiečių psichologo Knight Duplan teorija bei nacionalsocialistų partijos naudota propaganda Antrojo pasaulinio karo laikotarpiu, aptariami animacijos, kaip vizualinės kūrybos formos, bruožai, remiantis animatoriumi Tomu Mitkumi, remiantis Gintautu Mažeikiu aptariama propaganda šiuolaikiniame kontekste, nagrinėjami propagandinės animacijos kūriniai (Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi(1943), Der Fuehrer's Face (1942), Ending Overfishing (2012)). Kūrybiniame darbe, remiantis gautomis teorinėmis žiniomis, pateikiama propagandos interpretacija. Galutinis kūrybinio darbo rezultatas – animacinis video kūrinys „Cary Care“. / This work analyzes the concept of propaganda, the main aspects of animation and the reasons of the use of animation as a tool of propaganda. The aim of this work is to analyze the use of animation as a tool of propaganda. The purpose of this work is being attained by describing the definition of propaganda and its main principles according to American psychologist Knight Duplan and discussing the national socialist party’s use of propaganda during the period of World War II, describing the main aspects of animation according to animator Tomas Mitkus, discussing the use of propaganda in modern times, according to Gintautas Mažeikis, and analyzing the examples of propaganda animation(Education for Death: The Making of the Nazi(1943), Der Fuehrer's Face (1942), Ending Overfishing (2012)). The attained theoretical knowledge is applied in the creative project. The creative projects gives the author‘s interpretation of propaganda. The final result of creative project is an animated video work „Cary Care“.

This thesis is a series of four articles examining the interface of public relations and journalism and how this affects the information the public receives as news. The central research question it aims to answer is: 'How can the public guard against manipulation of opinion?' The articles are accompanied by an exegesis which explains the research process and the role of important sources in the project. The research draws on relevant literature as well as interviews with people involved in public relations, journalism and academia.The first article Public Relations & Democratic Society looks at the various definitions of public relations and examines the debate over whether PR operates in the public interest. Article two, The Production of News, discusses the interface of public relations and journalism and also deals with the economic considerations affecting mass media outlets. PR Under the Spotlight in New Zealand, the third article, is a case study of a public relations campaign mounted by state-owned logging company Timberlands West Coast Ltd. The final article Navigating the Information Environment examines the current state of the interface between PR and journalism in New Zealand and sets out suggestions for how members of the public can avoid being manipulated.The research found that in order to prevent manipulation it is up to members of the public to actively seek truth and not uncritically accept information received through the media. Due to the work of the public relations industry and the media there are many ways in which information can be filtered and massaged and it is knowledge of these processes that puts the public in the best position to see reality.

Univ., Diss.--Düsseldorf, 2007.

Thesis--Universität Bonn, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 556-589) and index.

Zugl.: Bochum, Univ., Diss., 2007

Zugl.: Eichstätt-Ingolstadt, Universiẗat, Diss.

Univ., Diss.--Freiburg, 2000.

Also published as author's dissertation--Düsseldorf, 2007. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 286-330).