Received: by alpheratz.cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk id QAA21853 (8.6.9/5.3[ref pg@gmsl.co.uk] for cpm.aca.mmu.ac.uk from fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk); Wed, 10 May 2000 16:49:49 +0100 Message-ID: <2D1C159B783DD211808A006008062D31CEB176@inchna.stir.ac.uk> From: Vincent Campbell <v.p.campbell@stir.ac.uk> To: "'memetics@mmu.ac.uk'" <memetics@mmu.ac.uk> Subject: RE: a memetic experiment- an eIe opener Date: Wed, 10 May 2000 16:47:58 +0100 X-Mailer: Internet Mail Service (5.5.2650.21) Content-Type: text/plain Sender: fmb-majordomo@mmu.ac.uk Precedence: bulk Reply-To: memetics@mmu.ac.uk
Well, examples of pro-social propaganda might be the recent 'Kick the Habit'
campaign on the BBC. This was a co-ordinated series of television/radio
programmes, and online material, and help guides, all aimed at getting
people off drugs of various kinds (mostly cigarettes and alcohol but illegal
drugs also). Whilst I would contest its effects, it motives are at least
party pro-social (although there are other motives [healthier people means
less pressure on the healthcare system, which is publicly-owned in the UK]).
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> From: Wade T.Smith
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> On 05/10/00 08:57, Vincent Campbell said this-
>
> >whether pro-social propaganda is
> >really what public relations is
>
> The answer is yes, that is almost precisely what PR is- I would mightily
> contend with the 'pro-' condition there. Cui bono?
>
> One person's PR director is another person's minister of propanganda.
>
> A limited but disturbing facet of memetics is its inclusion into the
> propagandist's toolbox.
>
> - Wade
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