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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A Social Media War

    We look at the way Hamas and Israel are using social media to influence coverage and opinions of their ongoing conflict. Using propaganda during conflicts is not new, but our guest says “Social media has put the propaganda war on steroids.”

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 21, 2014 • 1 min read

    We look at the way Hamas and Israel are using social media to influence coverage and opinions of their ongoing conflict. Using propaganda during conflicts is not new, but our guest says “Social media has put the propaganda war on steroids.”

    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Mideast Propaganda Wars, Putin’s Popularity, and Fox’s Utopia
    1. 0:00A Social Media WarYou’re reading this
    2. 9:26Covering Gaza
    3. 17:29Fox’s Utopia
    4. 26:58Mystery of a Rare Record
    5. 42:19Putin’s Popularity
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Jodi Rudoren

      New York Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Mideast Propaganda Wars, Putin’s Popularity, and Fox’s Utopia
    1. 0:00A Social Media WarYou’re reading this
    2. 9:26Covering Gaza
    3. 17:29Fox’s Utopia
    4. 26:58Mystery of a Rare Record
    5. 42:19Putin’s Popularity
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand