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What is Propaganda?. Propaganda is information or ideas methodically spread to promote or injure a cause, movement, nation, etc.It is used as advertisements to "sell" a product or idea or to persuade a person to do or believe something.Examples include commercials, advertisements, movie trailers,
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1. Propaganda
2. What is Propaganda? Propaganda is information or ideas methodically spread to promote or injure a cause, movement, nation, etc.
It is used as advertisements to "sell" a product or idea or to persuade a person to do or believe something.
Examples include commercials, advertisements, movie trailers, lawn signs, etc.
3. Types of Propaganda BANDWAGON—Everybody’s doing it!
TESTIMONIAL—Famous person uses product.
PLAIN FOLKS—Everyday people use product.
TRANSFER—Symbols or quotes used that are not associated with product
FEAR—People fear to use or not use the product.
4. Types of Propaganda LOGICAL FALLACIES—If one thing is true, it must always be true for someone else.
GLITTERING GENERALITIES—In the name of democracy, family values (when used positively), rights, civilization, even the word "American."
NAME-CALLING—As a negative image.
JINGLES—Songs or rhymes for you to sing and remember.
EMOTIONAL —Any other advertisements that invoke and emotion.