Essays on Propaganda

One issue in Tom Cooper’s ‘Between the Summits: What American’s Think About Media Ethics’ that stands out to me is the concern about invasive advertising and its effect on the privacy of the citizens of a nation. This concern has become more and more of a problem over the last several years because of ‘new…

In the article, ‘Media Concentration and Minority Ownership…’ Omachonu and Healy argue that media reform efforts must incorporate Habermasian and Ellulian approaches. For this question, Ellulian approach will be looked at to see whether it is necessary or useful. His approach was to see the mass media as ‘covert sociological propaganda by which he means…

Before drilling deep into the revolution of DAESH propaganda, it is important to understand the classical understanding of propaganda as the “management of collective attitude by the manipulation of significant symbols” (Lasswell, 1927, p.627) From geo-political perspectives, digital propaganda as the “Gerasimove Doctrine” points out, is an effective non-military means for achieving political and strategic goals,…

Propaganda is defined as information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. It is also known as brainwashing because when information is presented in a certain way over and over, it can sway an impressionable person’s beliefs. In politics, propaganda is used…

Propaganda, as form of persuasion, has been used far and wide since humankind was in the business of persuading each other of their desired viewpoint. Propaganda has long been both a understood, as well as misunderstood, way of persuading people. It has been used for towards positive outcomes that inspire the populace to act in…

Between 1872 and 1892. a national consciousness was turning among the Filipino emigres who had settled in Europe. In the freer ambiance of Europe. these emigres–liberals exiled in 1872 and pupils go toing European universities–formed the Propaganda Movement. Organized for literary and cultural intents more than for political terminals. the Propagandists. who included upper-class Filipinos…

Propaganda: “The systemic propagation of a doctrine or cause or of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a doctrine or cause; materials disseminated by the advocates or opponents of a doctrine or cause. ” American Heritage Dictionary| The 1930s and 1940s, which saw the rise of totalitarian states and the Second…

As of recent decades, advertising has become a vital source of the promotion of goods and services but is equally important the promotion of advertisements. This poster really struck me as a powerful propaganda tool. The poster demonstrates two very important issues that one might not see right away. One issue being what “being a…

He is a great liar as he had somehow persuaded Jessie and Bluebell that their puppies would be educated, but instead he was going to make of them his “bodyguards. ” Furthermore, he had opposed Snowball, who had the plan of building a windmill for the welfare of the animals. But soon after Snowball’s expulsion…

The Nazi party was a powerful machine at its height of power when Hitler was chancellor. Despite its hold over the German people the Nazi party did not have a very auspicious beginning. To become the political machine that it did was a calculated move. The success of the Nazi party stemmed from the knowledge…