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Charlie Winter is a senior research fellow at the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, which is based at King's College London. He studies terrorism, insurgency, and innovation, with a focus on online and offline strategic communication. He is also an associate fellow at the International Centre for Counter Terrorism in The Hague.

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Foreign Policy Essay

Virtual Caliphate Rebooted: The Islamic State’s Evolving Online Strategy

Charlie Winter, Jade Parker   Sun, Jan 7, 2018, 10:00 AM

Editor’s Note: The Islamic State’s territorial expansion and burgeoning online presence seemed to rise together. As the group lost territory, however, its online presence evolved. Jade Parker and Charlie Winter, two leading analysts of the Islamic State’s propaganda machine, describe how the group’s propaganda production has changed in the post-Caliphate era and how we can prepare for the next round.

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Foreign Policy Essay

What I Learned from Reading the Islamic State’s Propaganda Instruction Manual

Charlie Winter   Sun, Apr 2, 2017, 10:00 AM

Editor’s Note: The Islamic State has long issued a steady torrent of sophisticated propaganda to demonize its enemies, inspire its followers, and advance its cause in general. How does the Islamic State think about its own propaganda efforts? Through serious sleuthing and impressive analysis, Charlie Winter of the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation has unearthed the Islamic State’s media guide for its own operatives and explains to us its three-pronged strategy.

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Foreign Policy Essay

Totalitarianism 101: The Islamic State’s Offline Propaganda Strategy

Charlie Winter   Sun, Mar 27, 2016, 10:18 AM

Editor's Note: The Islamic State produces potent propaganda, inspiring tens of thousands of Muslims to travel to Syria to fight and encouraging other Muslims to launch attacks in their home countries. The propagandists also try to brainwash those unfortunate enough to be under the group’s thumb. Charlie Winter of Georgia State University explores the Islamic State’s internal propaganda mechanisms, offering an in-depth description of its media machine and the dangerous messages it churns out.

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