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− | ! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#c9d7f0; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #435c7a; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;">Welcome to Powerbase</h2> | + | ! <h2 style="margin:0; background:#c9d7f0; font-size:120%; font-weight:bold; border:1px solid #435c7a; text-align:left; color:#000; padding:0.2em 0.4em;"> Welcome to Powerbase - your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR</h2> |
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− | ''' | + | '''[[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] is a guide to networks of power, lobbying, public relations and the communications activities of governments and other interests. It is a project of [http://www.spinwatch.org Public Interest Investigations and Spinwatch]. ([[About_Powerbase |Read more...]])''' |
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− | '''Powerbase is overseen by an [[User:David|editor]], [[User:Melissa Jones|managing editor]] and several associate portal editors. | + | '''Powerbase is overseen by an [[User:David|editor]], [[User:Melissa Jones|managing editor]] and several associate portal editors. We have a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]] and on dealing with [[Powerbase Corrections and Right of Reply|corrections]].''' |
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'''We always welcome new contributors - read how you''' '''[[Powerbase:How to Register as a User|can sign up as user]]'''. | '''We always welcome new contributors - read how you''' '''[[Powerbase:How to Register as a User|can sign up as user]]'''. | ||
− | Powerbase documents the communication, PR, spin and propaganda activities of [[:Category:Public_relations_firms |public relations firms]]. It includes profiles on [[think tanks]], [[front groups]] funded by industry and [[industry-friendly experts]] | + | Powerbase documents the communication, PR, spin and propaganda activities of [[:Category:Public_relations_firms |public relations firms]]. It includes profiles on [[think tanks]], [[front groups]] funded by industry and [[industry-friendly experts]] who can influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of transnational corporations or other special interests. |
===What we do=== | ===What we do=== | ||
− | We focus on transparency issues by profiling and investigating the activities of [[lobbying]] firms, [[Category:Lobbyists|lobbyists]] and [[corporate lobby groups]]. The relationship between special interests and elected representatives is catalogued in our MEPedia database. We also examine the '[[ | + | We focus on transparency issues by profiling and investigating the activities of [[lobbying]] firms, [[:Category:Lobbyists|lobbyists]] and [[corporate lobby groups]]. The relationship between special interests and elected representatives is catalogued in our MEPedia database. We also examine the '[[revolving door]]' between politics and special interests. |
Another focus is on communication, spin and [[:Category:Propaganda|propaganda]] in party politics and in war and peace. We also cover public interest reporting on many controversial issues such as the nuclear debate, climate change, [[Water_Portal|water]], [[Alcohol:Portal|alcohol]], food, [[GM_Watch:_Portal|genetically modified food and crops]], and the [[Pharma_Portal|pharmaceutical industry]]. The database is a public interest resource that monitors and documents both positive and negative activities in relation to spin. We include pages on [[whistleblowers]], on critics and victims of spin, on those whose work is spun by others, and those who are associated with PR – as well as on those who practice and promote spin. See our definition of [[Definition_of_spin|'spin']]. | Another focus is on communication, spin and [[:Category:Propaganda|propaganda]] in party politics and in war and peace. We also cover public interest reporting on many controversial issues such as the nuclear debate, climate change, [[Water_Portal|water]], [[Alcohol:Portal|alcohol]], food, [[GM_Watch:_Portal|genetically modified food and crops]], and the [[Pharma_Portal|pharmaceutical industry]]. The database is a public interest resource that monitors and documents both positive and negative activities in relation to spin. We include pages on [[whistleblowers]], on critics and victims of spin, on those whose work is spun by others, and those who are associated with PR – as well as on those who practice and promote spin. See our definition of [[Definition_of_spin|'spin']]. | ||
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*profiles on think tanks such as [[Policy Exchange]] and [[Sense About Science]] | *profiles on think tanks such as [[Policy Exchange]] and [[Sense About Science]] | ||
*profiles on the libertarian [[LM Network|Living Marxism Network]] and [[spiked]] magazine | *profiles on the libertarian [[LM Network|Living Marxism Network]] and [[spiked]] magazine | ||
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