When a communications agency started contacting members of the Muslim community for social media training, it seemed like their intentions were to elevate new voices. But the program was funded by the Department of Home Affairs, and the messages being positioned were from the government. Shakira Hussein on what it’s like to be pulled into a propaganda machine.

Guest: Writer and academic Shakira Hussein.

Background reading: 

Strategic communication’ and Muslim communities in The Saturday Paper

The Saturday Paper

The Monthly

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When a communications agency started contacting members of the Muslim community for social media training, it seemed like their intentions were to elevate new voices. But the program was funded by the Department of Home Affairs, and the messages being positioned were from the government. Shakira Hussein on what it’s like to be pulled into a propaganda machine.Guest: Writer and academic Shakira Hussein.Background reading: <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politics/2019/08/24/strategic-communication-and-muslim-communities/15665688008659">Strategic communication’ and Muslim communities</a> in The Saturday Paper<a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/">The Saturday Paper</a><a href="https://www.themonthly.com.au/">The Monthly</a>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="https://7ampodcast.com.au/">7ampodcast.com.au</a>. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy">acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.

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When a communications agency started contacting members of the Muslim community for social media training, it seemed like their intentions were to elevate new voices. But the program was funded by the Department of Home Affairs, and the messages being ...

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