Peter Pomerantsev comes to Chisinau: an event about manipulation and information warfare
16 January 2025
Chisinau will host an exceptional meeting with journalist and researcher Peter Pomerantsev, organized by Cartier Publishing House, on Sunday, January 26, at 15:00. The event will take place at the “Luceafărul” Theater (7 Veronica Micle Street) and will bring to the fore themes such as information manipulation, modern propaganda and their impact on society.
In an age where the truth seems just a few clicks away, reality is more complicated than it seems. Algorithms, trolls and bots contribute to misinformation, and the question “How do we remain immune to manipulation?” is becoming more and more topical. Peter Pomerantsev, author of the volumes “Adventures in Today’s Russia. Nothing is true and everything is possible” and “How to win an information war”, will address these topics in a dialogue with Mihail Sirkeli.
His books, also translated into Romanian by Cartier Publishing House, offer a deep insight into the information war in the digital age. They are available to order online on cartier.md.
Born in Kiev, Pomerantsev personally experienced the effects of propaganda, his family being forced to take refuge in West Germany after his father was persecuted by the KGB. Later settled in Great Britain, Pomerantsev studied literature and worked for almost a decade in Moscow, in TV production. Today, she is an internationally recognized voice, publishing articles in The Atlantic, the Guardian and the London Review of Books.
The event is free of charge, but participation requires prior registration. The form is available HERE. The discussion will be in Russian, with translation into Romanian through headphones.
This meeting represents a unique opportunity to better understand the mechanisms of modern propaganda and to discover strategies to successfully navigate the informational complexity of today.
