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==Resources== | ==Resources== | ||
*Andy Gittzlitz, [http://www.salon.com/2013/04/14/i_was_a_political_astroturfer/ I was a political astroturfer], Salon, 14 April 2013 | *Andy Gittzlitz, [http://www.salon.com/2013/04/14/i_was_a_political_astroturfer/ I was a political astroturfer], Salon, 14 April 2013 | ||
| + | *Wikipedia, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astroturfing Astroturfing]: Overview of subject | ||
| + | *SourceWatch, [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Astroturf Astroturf]: Critical look at corporate Astroturfing | ||
| + | *Adam Bienkov, [http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/feb/08/what-is-astroturfing Astroturfing: what is it and why does it matter?]: Opinion piece on astroturfing | ||
| + | *George Monbiot, [http://www.theguardian.com/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/feb/23/need-to-protect-internet-from-astroturfing The need to protect the internet from 'astroturfing' grows ever more urgent]: A look at online astroturfing | ||
| + | *Sharyl Attkisson, [http://sharylattkisson.com/top-10-astroturfers/ Top 10 Astroturfers]: Astroturfing in the US | ||
| + | *Corporate Watch, [http://www.corporatewatch.org/magazine/52/springsummer-2012/online-astroturfing Online Astroturfing]: Astroturfing on the web | ||
| + | *PR Wiki, [http://pr.wikia.com/wiki/Astroturfing Astroturfing]: Astroturfing in public relations industries | ||
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Astroturf refers to grassroots groups or coalitions which are actually fake, often created by corporations or public relations firms. When an individual creates a fake identity for similar purposes this is known as a Sock puppet.
Examples of Astroturf Organisations
- Hands Off the Internet
- Freedom's Watch
- Citizens for a Sound Economy
- FreedomWorks
- Americans for Prosperity
- Citizens for Access to the Arts
Resources
- Andy Gittzlitz, I was a political astroturfer, Salon, 14 April 2013
- Wikipedia, Astroturfing: Overview of subject
- SourceWatch, Astroturf: Critical look at corporate Astroturfing
- Adam Bienkov, Astroturfing: what is it and why does it matter?: Opinion piece on astroturfing
- George Monbiot, The need to protect the internet from 'astroturfing' grows ever more urgent: A look at online astroturfing
- Sharyl Attkisson, Top 10 Astroturfers: Astroturfing in the US
- Corporate Watch, Online Astroturfing: Astroturfing on the web
- PR Wiki, Astroturfing: Astroturfing in public relations industries
