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Professor David Miller

David MillerDavid Miller
Professor of Sociology
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David Miller is Professor of Sociology in the Department of Geography and Sociology.


David Miller is widely known for his writings on propaganda, spin and lobbying as well as for his expertise on 'terrorism', conflict in Ireland and Iraq, global power-politics and the Scottish political scene.  He is often called upon by the broadcast media as a commentator on media issues and regularly writes for popular media outlets.

Research interests

His current research interests include propaganda and the 'war on terror', corporate communications, corporate power, lobbying, the strategic use of science, corporate influences on academic work, spin and the decline of democratic governance.


Recent Books
(2007) Thinker, Faker, Spinner, Spy: Corporate PR and the Assault on Democracy, Edited by William Dinan and David Miller
ISBN: 9780745324449  Paperback ISBN: 9780745324456  Hardback Publication Date: June 2007, Pages: 296pp.

(2005) Arguments Against G8 , London: Pluto,Hubbard, Gill and Miller, David, Also in Japanese translation: Hubbard, Gill and Miller, David Arguments Against G8, Tokyo: Transworld

(2004) Tell Me lies: Propaganda and Media Distortion in the Attack on Iraq , London: Pluto. (ed.)

(2001) Open Scotland? Journalists, Spin Doctors and Lobbyists . Edinburgh: Polygon. (co-author)

(2001) Market Killing: What Capitalism does and what Social Scientists can do about it. London: Longman. (co-author)

Full details of publications.


Editorial Work..

David is co-founder and co-editor of Spinwatch  a website devoted to public interest reporting on spin and propaganda, he is on the Editorial board of Journalism Studies and Corporate Communications: An International Journal as well as the editorial committee of the Scottish Left Review, and is an advisor to the BRussels Tribunal on Iraq, the Centre for Investigative Journalism based at City University, London and UKWatch

Networks

David is co-founder and co-editor of Spinwatch  a website devoted to public interest reporting on spin and propaganda, he is on the Editorial board of Journalism Studies is a member of Naspir and has a members page hosted on the Naspir site. He also moderates the Media Watch and Public Interest Research Network e-mail lists.

Website

He maintains a personal website which is regularly updated.

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