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| − | <span style="font-size:140%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to [[About Spinprofiles|Spinprofiles]]—your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR.</span> | + | <span style="font-size:140%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to [[About Spinprofiles|Spinprofiles]]—your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR.</span> Spinprofiles is a collaborative venture initiated by [http://www.spinwatch.org Spinwatch] in collaboration with [http://www.lobbywatch.org Lobbywatch], [http://www.gmwatch.org GM Watch] [http://www.red-star-research.org.uk/ Red Star Research] and [http://www.corporatewatch.org Corporate Watch], but put into effect by a wide variety of volunteers and independent researchers. |
| − | + | Spinprofiles documents the PR and propaganda activities of [[public relations firms]] and [[public relations professionals]] engaged in managing and manipulating public perception, opinion and policy. Spinprofiles also includes profiles on [[think tanks]], [[industry-funded organizations]] and [[industry-friendly experts]] that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of [[w:corporation|corporations]], governments and [[w:special interest|special interests]]. Over time, SourceWatch has broadened to include others involved in public debates including media outlets, journalists and government agencies. Unlike some other wikis, SourceWatch has a policy of [[Spinprofiles:References|strict referencing]], and is overseen by an [[User:David|editor]] and several Associate Portal editors. Spinprofiles has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles. | |
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Revision as of 19:00, 18 August 2008
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Spin Profiles is a website which contains an extensive collection of data on spin, propaganda, think tanks, front groups, PR consultancies, 'Fake Persuaders', industry friendly experts and corporate lobby groups.
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Contents
Propaganda, Conflict and War
Propaganda | Terror Experts and institutions | Neoconservative networks | Counterinsurgency
Regional conflicts
Israel Lobby | The Conflict in the North of Ireland | Iraq War 2003 | Targetting Iran | Middle East Watch | Focus on Latin America
Power Elites
- Corporations Transnational Corporations The organisations pushing corporate globalisation.
- Scotland: think tanks and lobbyists pushing corporate interests in Scotland.
- New Labour nexus: New labour and other market friendly think tanks in Britain.
- Corporate Power in Britain: the main corporate lobby groups in Britain.
- Who Rules America? A guide to the power networks of the USA.
- Private Military Contractors: A database of mercenary firms operating in Iraq.
Industry sectors
Lobbying, Public relations and Spin
- Lobbying: How corporations and special interests pull strings | Corporate Memberships Database the lobby groups funded by the largest corporations | PR and lobbying consultancies client database: Check up on who PR and lobbying firms work for.
Can you help?
It can be made more effective if more people join the project. If you have research or writing skills or just spare time, you can help. Please get in touch.
Spinprofiles priorities
Priority profiles: a list of organisations that spin profiles would like contributors to help with.
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