Professor Mark Crispin Miller on Conspiracy Theories

Mark Crispin Miller is a professor of Media Studies who explains the origin of the terms "conspiracy theory" and "conspiracy theorist". Are these labels used to dismiss those who question the accepted narrative?

The full-length video from Perspectives on the Pandemic can be watched here:
https://odysee.com/@PerspectivesOnThePandemic:f/Episode-17-2020-A-Propaganda-Masterpiece--Mark-Crispin-Miller,-Professor-of-Media-Studies-(10th-of-June-2021):9