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Douglas Wilbur

Dr. Douglas Wilbur is a strategic communication scholar specializing in propaganda, information warfare, and psychological operations. A retired U.S. Army information operations officer with four combat deployments, he earned his Ph.D. from the University of Missouri’s School of Journalism. He currently works in the IT industry while continuing research in strategic communication and influence operations.

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Agents of Influence Weaponizing Credibility: How to Win a Wartime Narrative from Within

This study examines whether—and how—a communist agent of influence, Pham Xuan An, contributed to narrative patterns in Time magazine’s Vietnam War coverage, and what...

Douglas WilburAugust 18, 2025