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SBYRD5

10-14-2005, 10:39 AM

In general I wonder how propaganda influences you and your surroundings.

Provide an example an a brief essay telling why.

A good topic would be war,TV, ummm fastfood ade promotion. http://bbs.projectx.cyberfuturism.com/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

ace

10-14-2005, 11:32 AM

...When you say “policeman” or “house,” everybody has a pretty clear idea of what you mean.... There’s nothing vague about these terms, But when you try to mark off the exact boundaries of “propaganda,” you wrinkle the brows even of the men who spend their lives studying the origin and history of words...O.o

Bandit04

10-14-2005, 12:41 PM

Maybe this'll help:

Propaganda

Noun: Information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause.

Noun (More Advanced): Material disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause.

ledmonkey

10-14-2005, 01:56 PM

Pretty much all advertising is propaganda nowadays..

marvel911

10-14-2005, 02:07 PM

Meh, it can only affect you, if you let it.

ledmonkey

10-14-2005, 03:39 PM

Very few people in this world are not affected by propaganda..

blanka09

10-14-2005, 03:42 PM

Actually everyone is affected one way or the other. Directly or indirectly.

~Mastermax~

10-15-2005, 12:44 AM

Quote[/b] (ace @ Oct. 14 2005,11:32)]...When you say “policeman” or “house,” everybody has a pretty clear idea of what you mean.... There’s nothing vague about these terms, But when you try to mark off the exact boundaries of “propaganda,” you wrinkle the brows even of the men who spend their lives studying the origin and history of words...O.o
or in other words, he doesn't know what the word means.

I always saw propaganda not as too much information, but as instead a lack of information on the opposite side.

ace

10-15-2005, 04:39 AM

http://bbs.projectx.cyberfuturism.com/non-cgi/emoticons/sad.gif

SBYRD5

10-15-2005, 09:54 AM

Now list a few examples. http://bbs.projectx.cyberfuturism.com/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif

Bandit04

10-15-2005, 10:08 AM

Techniques

Testimonials: Famous or influential people tell you why they use a certain product, are voting for a certain candidate, or are supporting a certain project or concept. For example, a person who is respected by teens is seen in an ad that tells about the dangers of smoking cigarettes or the value of joining a project to clean up the environment. Someone who is not known, but can easily be associated with a product or concept, tells an audience how a certain product made their hair thicker or helped them lose weight quickly. Or, a person easily recognized as a member of the clergy might be promoting a moral message.

Get On The Bandwagon: These messages tell you that "everybody is doing it" and you should join in. The technique is often used by organizations that are recruiting new members or participation in a specific activity. For example, you might be told that "everybody" is participating in a charity walk to raise money for a good cause, or to boycott a product to protest the abuse of workers. The message is often loud and repetitious.

Name Calling: Sometimes this negative technique is used to label a specific person and other times to generalize about a certain type of person or member of a certain group. A political candidate might say that his/her opponent is careless with public money or that everyone in his/her opponent's political party is careless with public money. The tactic is commonly used to gain support for controversial foreign policy initiatives. This technique is often used to insult all people of a certain race, religion, ethnicity, or age. For example, "teen-agers today are irresponsible and weird." The technique is often used to suggest that people from a certain nation are all terrorists or all pacifists.

Glittering Generalities: This technique uses slogans or simple phrases that sound good but provide little or no information. A politician might say, "A vote for me is a vote for peace," without explaining how peace would be achieved. The technique might be used to sell a new "miracle" product using a slogan like, "You will feel ten years younger," but without explaining how it could make you feel younger. Catch phrases like "family values" or "communists" might be used to promote home, freedom, or patriotism without any information that tells you what the connection is between the catch phrase and the outcome that is promoted.

Plain Folks Appeal: This technique is used to build trust. People are expected to assume that someone in a simple setting can be trusted and should be listened to. For example, a simply dressed senior citizen might tell you to vote for a certain candidate because she is one of "us plain folks," or the "little guy." Or they may tell you that a product that comes in a (professionally designed) "simple" wrapper is best for you. Educators might use this technique to promote good old fashioned "hard work" to succeed as a student.

Card Stacking: This technique is used to show favoritism. Larger print, bigger or more attractive pictures, or a more attractive presentation of certain people or ideas are used to influence you. A newspaper might use a large picture of a smiling spokesperson for an organization that they favor, or a less attractive and smaller picture of a person speaking on behalf of a position they do not endorse.

Loaded Language: Depending on the agenda of the person providing the report, the same person, group, or event can be made to sound better or worse. An understanding of this technique enables us to see that some phrases that appear to be neutral descriptions can actually imply a value judgement. For example, if you favor a group and their agenda, you might call them a "public interest advocacy group." If you don't like them they can be called "lobbyists." Or in international affairs, the same group could be described as "fighting for independence" or "freedom fighters" if you agree with their cause, or as a "separatist movement" if you don't.

That should do it..

ledmonkey

10-15-2005, 10:37 AM

Quote[/b] (blanka09 @ Oct. 14 2005,4:42)]Actually everyone is affected one way or the other. Directly or indirectly.
There are people who are completely isolated from the world..