Deliberative Mini-Publics as a Partial Antidote to Authoritarian Information Strategies
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Authoritarian and proto-authoritarian regimes control a growing number of states throughout the world. Among the information strategies that these regimes use to gain and maintain support are the dissemination of false or misleading policy information and the use of manipulative policy frames. Deliberative mini-publics can partially counter those strategies by distributing accurate policy information and employing non-exploitative policy frames that affirm the dignity of members of the polity as free and equal citizens. These slides are from a position paper presented at the 2017 National Communication Association Annual Convention, Dallas, Texas.
Deliberative Mini-Publics as a Partial Antidote to Authoritarian Information Strategies
- 1. Deliberative Mini-publics as a Partial Antidote to Authoritarian Information Strategies Robert C. Richards, Jr., PhD, JD The Pennsylvania State University
- 2. Overview Authoritarian Information Strategies Authoritarian Model of Citizens Deliberative Information Strategies Deliberative Information Quality Deliberative Model of Citizens Recommendations
- 3. Authoritarian and proto-authoritarian regimes are taking power throughout the world
- 4. To gain and main control, these regimes use Information Strategies
- 5. Authoritarian Information Strategies: False / Misleading Information Manipulative Frames
- 6. Effects of Authoritarian Strategies Reduced Popular Control over State Members of Political Community Treated as Subordinates to Be Controlled
- 7. Deliberative Mini-publics Can Partially Counter Authoritarian Information Strategies
- 8. Deliberative Mini-publics: Produce High-quality Information Use Non-exploitative Frames
- 9. Quality of Deliberative Information Balanced briefing materials Testimony / Cross-exam Facilitated group deliberation
- 11. Gricean Framework Gricean Maxim Criteria Quality Validity and Credibility Quantity Applicability Relation Relevance Manner Accessibility
- 12. Non-exploitative Frames NIF: Multiple Scenarios (Kadlec & Friedman) CIR: Key Findings, Policy Goals, Likely Actual Effects
- 13. Effects of Deliberative Strategies Citizens Empowered to Make Informed Choices, Exercise Popular Sovereignty Members of the Political Community Treated as Free and Equal Citizens
- 14. Recommendations Resistance should include mini-publics Mini-publics should distribute policy evaluations to populace
- 15. For More Information Contact: Robert C. Richards, Jr., Ph.D., J.D. rcr5122@psu.edu