James Hoggan recently sat down with NewsTalk 1010 in Toronto to discuss his new book I’m Right and You’re an Idiot. The interview covers multiple topics, but particular attention was put on how widespread the toxicity of public conversation has become. This type of behaviour is no longer just occurring on social […]

My new book, I’m Right and You’re an Idiot, is a provocative examination of this growing trend: the sorry state of pollution, polarization and propaganda in the public square. Sometimes it’s intentional, sometimes it’s inadvertent, but the troublesome fact is this toxic mix is coming from all sides and stifling […]

You can now read contributions by author James Hoggan on the National Observer here.  Hoggan’s most recent contribution to the National Observer was on “How Propaganda (Actually) Works.” James writes: “In the early years of DeSmog’s research into environmental propaganda, I thought of industry PR campaigns like “junk science,” “clean […]

Here’s an excerpt from a recent article I wrote for The Advocate: PR often gets a bad rap. What some people shrug off as spin, is actually effective reputation management – if done well What do a Hepatitis A outbreak at a health food store, a fatal Taser incident at […]

I am writing a monthly column for BC Business, here is the latest one on the secret to successful risk communications. Excerpt: “When it comes to public opinion, there’s a common belief among companies and their communication teams that providing facts is the best way to sell your side of […]