Jerry Silfwer, Digital PR Expert
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My name is Jerry. I’m an awar­ded PR adviser who’s been blog­ging before, dur­ing, and after it was cool. I write about pub­lic rela­tions, digit­al strategy, and media psy­cho­logy in a wired world. 

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Learn more about digit­al-first, per­sua­sion, pub­li­city, and man­aging the media.

Persuasion & Influence

The Firehose of Falsehood Propaganda Model

The fire­hose of false­hood pro­pa­ganda mod­el is not only a com­mu­nic­a­tions tac­tic; it is an engin­eered col­lapse of shared real­ity, executed at scale and speed. 
The News Business

From Lügenpresse to Fake News

‘Fake news’ accus­a­tions can be traced back to Lügenpresse, trans­lated from German as “lying press.” Both terms are used to dis­cred­it incon­veni­ent media outlets.
Online Subcultures

The Age of Epistemic Solipsism

Epistemic sol­ipsism explores how online algorithms and echo cham­bers fosters a cul­ture where indi­vidu­als treat their per­son­al beliefs as self-evid­ent truths.

Learn More About Public Relations

Explore the world of pub­lics, influ­en­cers, stake­hold­ers, and media logic.

The PR Profession

What is Public Relations?

What is pub­lic rela­tions? PR is a brand’s use of com­mu­nic­a­tion to estab­lish and sus­tain pro­duct­ive rela­tion­ships with pub­lics, stake­hold­ers, and influencers.
Corporate Communications

The Publics in Public Relations

Discover the import­ance of under­stand­ing pub­lics in pub­lic rela­tions. Learn how to effect­ively engage and com­mu­nic­ate with diverse audi­ences for PR campaigns.
Corporate Communications

The Stakeholders in Public Relations

Stakeholders are a cent­ral part of pub­lic rela­tions. The PR func­tion must find a bal­ance in devel­op­ing and man­aging their vari­ous inform­a­tion needs.
Influencers & Audiences

The Influencers in Public Relations

How do you cat­egor­ise influ­en­cers in pub­lic rela­tions? A stand­ard­ised ter­min­o­logy is now emer­ging. Learn the mod­el’s strengths and weaknesses.

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Online Psychology for Marketing and PR - Keynote Seminar - Spin Factory

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