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By reading this book, you will learn: How to organize public communications so that crucial public safety information can get out rapidly. Ways to streamline planning and preparation so that emergency responders can put most of their effort towards situation-specific issues. Factors that make some messages work better than others - how to choose the right words. Skills that make an spokesperson effective in an emergency. How to account for special groups or other elements that make your community's communications unique. Once the importance of the first 60 minutes was recognized and trauma ...

Learn to find, verify, and analyze information from public sources with a safe, ethical, and practical beginner guide. The Beginner’s OSINT Handbook is your step-by-step introduction to open source intelligence, or OSINT - the art of gathering and analyzing publicly available data. Whether you want to fact-check news, investigate a claim, verify an image, or research a person or business, this book shows you how to do it legally, ethically, and effectively using free tools and clear methods. Written in plain language by Bob Bittex, it’s designed for journalists, researchers, students, ...

Since the start of the Trump era, the United States and the Western world has finally begun to wake up to the threat of online warfare and the attacks from Russia. The question no one seems to be able to answer is: What can the West do about it? Central and Eastern European states, however, have been aware of the threat for years. Nina Jankowicz has advised these governments on the front lines of the information war. The lessons she learnt from that fight—and from her attempts to get US congress to act—make for essential listening.

Public relations is an essential function for any organization. Yet many small local and regional non-profits lack the knowledge to implement a PR plan. This book provides the basic knowledge for an individual to begin a successful public relations campaign for a local or regional non-profit.

Why the World Is Gaslighted: How Governments, Media, and Institutions Shape Reality You Think You Know From pandemics to foreign aid, from global crises to social media trends, the modern world is structured by invisible forces of influence, manipulation, and perception control. Why the World Is Gaslighted exposes the psychological mechanisms that shape belief, erode certainty, and guide entire societies—all without anyone noticing. Explore the historical and modern strategies of doubt, propaganda, social engineering, and narrative control. Discover how COVID-19 messaging, international ...

Science doesn't speak for itself. Neck-deep in work that can be messy and confounding and naïve in the ways of public communication, scientists are often unable to package their insights into the neat narratives that the public requires. Enter celebrities, advocates, lobbyists, and the funders behind them, who take advantage of scientists' reluctance to provide easy answers, flooding the media with misleading or incorrect claims about health risks. In Bad Advice, Paul A. Offit shares hard-earned wisdom on the dos and don'ts of battling misinformation.

A clear, practical, first-of-its-kind guide to communicating and understanding numbers and data—from bestselling business author Chip Heath. How much bigger is a billion than a million? Well, a million seconds is twelve days. A billion seconds is…thirty-two years. Understanding numbers is...

This book analyzes the evolution of Russian military thought and how Russia's current thinking about war is reflected in recent crises. What Jonsson reveals is that Russia's conception of the very nature of war is now changing, as Russian elites see information warfare and political subversion as the most important ways to conduct contemporary war. Since information warfare and political subversion are below the traditional threshold of armed violence, this has blurred the boundaries between war and peace.

“An entertaining history of great oratory” (New Yorker) and a primer to rhetoric’s key techniques Rhetoric gives our words the power to inspire. But it’s not just for politicians: it’s all around us, whether you’re buttering up a key client or persuading your children to eat their...

America’s struggling economy needs a better philosophy than the college student’s lament,“I can’t be out of money, I still have checks in my checkbook!” We've tried a government spending spree, and we've learned it doesn't work. Now is the time to rededicate our country to the pursuit of free-market capitalism, before we’re buried under a mound of debt and unfunded entitlements. But how do we navigate between government spending that’s too big to sustain and financial institutions that are "too big to fail?"

Resilience & Psychological First Aid for PIOs is a unique guide for Public Information Officers, especially in public safety, who are navigating the high-stress world of crisis communication. Written by Nick Arnett, an experienced PIO who also has deep expertise in crisis response and resilience, this book offers a unique blend of practical strategies and evidence-based practices to enhance personal and professional resilience. The book delves into the unique challenges PIOs face, including delivering difficult news, managing emotional people, and handling media. It emphasizes the ...

The Conquer the Exam in Under 90 Minutes series from Conquer Vocational Press™ is the original audiobook-first exam prep solution. These guides are built for focus and efficiency, helping you master the essentials without wasting time on filler. What sets this study guide apart is what it is not. It is not a thousand-page textbook. It is not overloaded with practice questions that do not work in audio format. And it is not a generic IT guide with “CPA” added to the title but no alignment to the exam content. Instead, this guide is a concise, structured review of the Information ...

In today's fast-paced and interconnected world, news plays a vital role in our society. Whether it's breaking news, political analysis, or global events, staying informed is crucial for individuals of all ages, especially students. Understanding the news and its impact on society is the first step towards becoming an engaged, informed free citizen and maybe the Leader of the free World, like President of United States of America.

Small Wars, Big Data provides groundbreaking perspectives for how small wars can be better strategized and favorably won to the benefit of the local population.

Today, nearly one million books are published each year. But is the era of the book as we know it - a codex of bound pages - coming to an end? And if it is, should we celebrate its demise and the creation of a democratic digital future, or mourn an irreplaceable loss?

We live in an interconnected world, where security problems like terrorism are spilling across borders, and globalized data networks and e-commerce platforms are reshaping the world economy. This means that states' jurisdictions and rule systems clash. How have they negotiated their differences over freedom and security? Of Privacy and Power investigates how the European Union and United States, the two major regulatory systems in world politics, have regulated privacy and security, and how their agreements and disputes have reshaped the transatlantic relationship.

Complain Like a Pro: Using AI to Hold Government Accountable Turn frustration into action — with AI on your side. Are you tired of being ignored by councils, departments, or government agencies? This practical guide will teach you how to transform everyday problems into powerful, professional complaints — with the help of artificial intelligence. Whether you're fed up with missed bin collections, broken streetlights, faulty services, or bureaucratic silence, this book shows you exactly how to: Use AI to write clear, compelling complaints in minutes Structure your message for maximum ...

She was trying to do her job by the book. Strong undercurrent of corruption was drifting her away. Could she survive her reality? Reema was a hard working Indian girl in her twenties. When her low paying public sector job made her work sixteen hours a day she did not complain. The same job introduced her to the reality of crime and corruption. Night after night Reema found herself wide awake turning from one side to another. Corruption was not a choice though corruption was about to kill her body and soul. Would she bury her naivety to become the ghastliest evil to triumph over the evil? ...

Sind Sie oft traurig und niedergeschlagen? Fühlen Sie sich oft schlecht oder leiden Sie sogar an Depressionen? Sie möchten diesem negativen Zyklus unbedingt entfliehen, aber wissen nicht so recht wie? Dieser Ratgeber wird Ihnen zahlreiche Methoden veranschaulichen, mit denen Sie den Kreis der negativen Gedanken durchbrechen können. Sofern Sie dazu bereit sind, die verschiedenen Techniken anzuwenden, werden Sie bald wieder mehr Lebensfreude verspüren.