Propagandist Gifts

Man with a button on his head.

'Hit in the eye by a sparrow! We can't let the Normans get hold of this.'

"I don't know what the big deal is about fake news. It's not like anyone reads."

'I know it seems like a war, but it's actually an all-out struggle for peace!'

Spin - the early years

'If we put this in the drinking water, ever sink state resident in Britain will feel the uncontrollable urge to travel to Afghanistan and defeat the Taliban.'

Chinese History: Redwash

War reporting and propaganda

'He can toot his own horn but when he starts tooting the government's we need to step in.'

Fake News

'Your North Pole is wobbling - you should see a spin doctor.'

'I love D.C..'

"Alternative facts are complete nonsense. What I'm talking about are factual alternatives."

Political Data Bank

"Here's your words for today ladies."

'Spin Hour' in a political bar.

'I know it seems like a war, but it's actually an all-out struggle for peace!'

"Tell me again. Is this guy the newsman or the newsmaker?"

"I cannot tell a lie. But I'll bet you can."

News vs Fake News

"A huge breakthrough from our research and development team. . . they've figure out a way to fool all of the people all of the time!"

"I didn't know you could get a PhD in Spin."

"Your job as 'Spin Doctor' will be to make me look good."

"...And do you Sean Spicer take Kelly Anne Conway..." "The marriage of alternative facts"

Kidnapping Lord Haw-Haw

Wangling War Films. How to make and fake them: I U Boat sinking a Pleasure Vessel off Brighton.

Wangling War Films How To Make and Fake Them: II The Popular Film of a Taube soaring over Rheims Cathedral

Wangling War Films How to Make and Fake Them: III The Arrival of German prisoners at Margate Jetty by the Night boat from Boulogne.

Wangling War Films How to Make and Fake Them: IV The Fall of Przemysl.

Wangling War Films How to Make and Fake Them: V "The Queen of the Harem" A Pathetic Incident at the taking of Constantinople.

Wrangling War Films How to make and Fake them: VI A Zeppelin Raid on a Poultry Farm in the Vosges District

"Well, I specialise in putting a negative spin on political opponents: I'm obviously an expert in mud-slinging..."

'Would you say I'm popular?' - 'I'd say you occupy a 'low-density niche'.' - 'Is that the same as saying I'm unpopular?' - 'It's sort of a 'rebrand'.' - 'Maybe marketing isn't all bad.'

"I work in PR where I provide a dynamic and highly effective bespoke service that can work for you and blah blah blah ..."

"Today's headline fake news maybe too close to the truth for comfort."