''Anglia'' was a magazine published by the

Information Research Department The Information Research Department (IRD) was a secret Cold War propaganda department of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Foreign Office, created to publish anti-communist propaganda, including black propaganda, provide support and i ...

, a propaganda agency of the

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from 1962 to 1992. The title of the magazine was a reference to the familiar name for Britain in the Soviet Union. Similar naming procedures were employed for other propaganda periodicals such as '' Amerika'' and '' Jugoslavija'', both of which were also distributed in the Soviet Union.

History and profile

''Anglia'' was launched by Information Research Department in 1962. The magazine was printed in the United Kingdom and distributed in the Soviet Union. It was published quarterly. The founding

editor-in-chief An editor-in-chief (EIC), also known as lead editor or chief editor, is a publication's editorial leader who has final responsibility for its operations and policies. The editor-in-chief heads all departments of the organization and is held accoun ...

of ''Anglia'' was Wright Miller who was replaced in 1967 by Ned Thomas. The magazine was a tool for visual diplomacy. It adopted a positive propaganda approach and featured articles in which the United Kingdom was shown as a wealthy, progressive and democratic country. The magazine also included articles about

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and

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and children's literature by British writers. ''Anglia'' folded in 1992.

References

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