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Matthew Alford's PhD thesis applied Noam Chomsky's Propaganda Model to contemporary Hollywood and his subsequent research similarly concerns the representation of Western power.
He has taught a range of subjects - Film & Media, International Relations, and British & American politics - and is a Fellow of the HEA.
Dr. Alford co-produced the film Theaters of War (2022), which revealed how the Pentagon and CIA have rewritten thousands of Hollywood movies & network TV shows. It is primarily based on his co-authored book National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood (2017) and draws on archival and interview-gathering trips to Los Angeles and Washington, DC.
His first feature, The Writer with No Hands (2014), uncovered crucial new evidence in the missing persons case of screenwriter Gary Devore. It premiered at Hot Docs, Toronto and the stage adaptation of the eponymous novel was livestreamed at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Both films won 'Best Documentary' at international festivals.
Dr. Alford's books have been translated into Chinese, Persian, & French and he has presented on Julian Assange's legal case for the Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights at the United Nations in Geneva.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Visiting Lecturer (UK campus), Franklin and Marshall College
2017 → …
Visiting Lecturer, University of Birmingham
2017 → 2018
Visiting Lecturer, University of Portsmouth
2017 → 2019
Visiting Lecturer, University of Bristol
2012 → 2017
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Theaters of War
Alford, M. (Photographer), 2022Research output: Non-textual form › Digital or Visual Products
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How the Western media support state terror – while millions die
Alford, M., Jul 2019, Peace News.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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As Childish Gambino shows, pop music can be powerfully political – despite censorship
Alford, M., 18 May 2018, The Conversation.Research output: Contribution to specialist publication › Article
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A Screen Entertainment Propaganda Model
Alford, M., 25 Oct 2018, The Propaganda Model Today: Filtering Perception and Awareness. Pedro-Caranana, J., Broudy, D. & Klaehn, J. (eds.). London: University of Westminster Press, p. 145-158 13 p.Research output: Chapter or section in a book/report/conference proceeding › Chapter or section
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Union Jackboot What Your Media and Professors Don't Tell You About British Foreign Policy: What Your Media and Professors Don't Tell You About British Foreign Policy
Coles, T. J. & Alford, M., 25 Aug 2018, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. 300 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book