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PROPAGANDA

PROPAGANDA. What is propaganda???. Propaganda is the dissemination of information- facts, rumors, half-truths, lies, arguments- to influence public opinion. What is the purpose of propaganda?.

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PROPAGANDA

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  1. PROPAGANDA

  2. What is propaganda??? • Propaganda is the dissemination of information- facts, rumors, half-truths, lies, arguments- to influence public opinion

  3. What is the purpose of propaganda? • Propaganda is meant to manipulate other people's beliefs, attitudes, or actions by means of symbols (words, gestures, banners, monuments, music, clothing, insignia, hairstyles, designs on coins and postage stamps, and so forth • The aim of propaganda is to influence people's opinions actively, rather than to merely communicate the facts about something. For example, propaganda might be used to garner either support or disapproval of a certain position, rather than to simply present the position. What separates propaganda from "normal" communication is in the subtle, often insidious, ways that the message attempts to shape opinion. For example, propaganda is often presented in a way that attempts to deliberately evoke a strong emotion, especially by suggesting non-logical (or non-intuitive) relationships between concepts. • Name an example of propaganda…

  4. Types of propaganda • Leaflets • TV shows/Radio Broadcasts • Articles • Cartoons • Songs • Posters • Advertising

  5. Examples of Propaganda… 1 2 3 4 5

  6. Create your own propaganda… • Create a fictional piece of propaganda. You can draw a poster, write a speech, plan out a commercial or TV show, etc. • Due tomorrow • The class will vote on the best piece of propaganda tomorrow. Winner gets bonus points!

  7. WWI: Propaganda and the United States • During WWI, most Americans support isolationism • Woodrow Wilson creates the Committee on Public Information • Headed by George Creel • Purpose= To gain American support for intervention into the war • Four Minute Men, Posters, Cartoons,

  8. The Committee on Public Information

  9. WWII: Propaganda and Nazi Germany • NAZIs believe that propaganda is a vital tool in achieving their goals • Hitler puts Joseph Goebels in charge of the Ministry for Public Enlightenment and Propaganda • All journalists, writers and artists register • Spread deliberately false information; known as the “Big Lie”

  10. The War on Terror: Propaganda Today • In the 2001 invasion of Afghanistan, psychological operations tactics (PsyOps) were employed to demoralize the Taliban and to win the sympathies of the Afghan population. • At least six EC-130E Commando Solo aircraft were used to jam local radio transmissions and transmit replacement propaganda messages. • Leaflets were also dropped throughout Afghanistan, offering rewards for Osama bin Laden and other individuals, portraying Americans as friends of Afghanistan and emphasizing various negative aspects of the Taliban.

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