Dr. Nicole Matejic

Dr. Nicole Matejic

Aotearoa New Zealand
Dr. Nicole Matejic is an internationally recognised author & pracademic. She is highly regarded for her work on how influence is exerted in radicalisation towards violent extremism.
Apr
16

The power of info ops for-good campaigns

The term ‘information operations' or ‘info ops’ is usually used in a military context to describe operational influence activities designed to degrade an enemy's capability and impact their decision making.
8 min read
Dec
20

On the Defence Connect Podcast: The Art of Influence

Matejic, a former strategic communications and ministerial services specialist for Defence, takes us through the changing world of Defence in the age of social media, the advent of ISIS, and social media in a conflict environment.
Jul
29

We Don’t Have A Fake News Problem, We Have A Reality Problem

The term ‘fake news’ has become the ultimate sledge and narrative equaliser in the war being fought for your on and offline perceptions. With global trust in crisis, the social media echo chamber is in a perpetual state of spin as facts are traded for fiction and rationality has fallen out of vogue.
4 min read
Jul
12

Why Businesses Hold the Key to Stemming the Tide of Radicalization

This new approach is why the Islamic State is also successful. In an interview, social media and terrorism expert Nicole Matejic said, “They [ISIS] have taken the content marketing framework right from the best in class business tactics taught and used it to sell violent jihad..."
7 min read
Jun
08

PVE answers from the grave: what extremists hope to achieve in life, they fail through death

Core to Islamic extremists beliefs is that Allah approves of jihad; and should a warrior die as a result of
2 min read
Apr
18
4 minutes in North Korea

4 minutes in North Korea

During the Korean Summer of 2014, I boarded an early morning bus at Camp Kim USO in Yongsan, Seoul and
6 min read
Apr
09
Red Hands: Syria - the epitome of slacktivism

Red Hands: Syria - the epitome of slacktivism

“That gun is loaded, but it’s not in my hand The fire burns, I’m not the one with
3 min read
Mar
24
Faking it for the News

Faking it for the News

Nicole writes on crisis communications and social media for the Firebrand Talent blog:  In what will almost certainly shock to
4 min read
Jan
27
Named 1of 10 Best Female Business Bloggers!

Named 1of 10 Best Female Business Bloggers!

I was thrilled to be named as 1 of 10 best female business bloggers by ‘Self Thrive’ recently.
Jan
17
The Australian Crime Terror Nexus

The Australian Crime Terror Nexus

My latest article for Security Solutions Magazine explores the crime-terror terrain in Australia. Australian civil-military think tank Info Ops HQ
6 min read