{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/605c639977610458c09817f3/6352aa585967ae00116f9f20?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 10: Selling Terror Online and Information Warfare with Anna Kruglova","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/605c639977610458c09817f3/1650466915313-cd7ec519f2410b1e6cc5f920db2c42d9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Today I spoke with Anna Kruglova! Anna&nbsp;is a Lecturer of Terrorism Studies and a Programme leader for MA Terrorism and Security at the School of Arts and Media at the University of Salford.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>She obtained her PhD in international studies from Queen’s University Belfast and her MA in international conflict studies from King’s College London and her MSc in Security Studies from UCL.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Her research interests are focused on terrorist propaganda and she is particularly interested in exploring what role the Internet, media and social media play in the recruitment process and radicalisation.&nbsp;</p><p>She recently published a book&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Terrorist-Recruitment-Propaganda-and-Branding-Selling-Terror-Online/Kruglova/p/book/9781032249179\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Terrorist Recruitment, Propaganda and Branding: Selling Terror Online</a>.</p><h2><br></h2><h2><strong>We spoke about</strong></h2><p><br></p><ul><li>ISIL Cat memes</li><li>Anna's research into ISIS Digital Marketing techniques to recruit and spread propaganda&nbsp;</li><li>The recruitment of social media and branding experts</li><li>5 Star Jihad and how ISIS catered towards different audiences&nbsp;</li><li>The role of adventure, belonging and nostalgia in recruitment messaging</li><li>Role of the media and policy maker receptivity&nbsp;</li><li>Academic bureaucracy and the role of researchers&nbsp;</li><li>Information warfare meets Active Measures in Ukraine</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https://greydynamics.com/podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Grey Dynamics Podcast</a>&nbsp;is available on all major platforms!</p>","author_name":"Grey Dynamics"}