PROPAGANDA a type of message or communication aimed

PROPAGANDA: information or ideas methodically spread to promote a cause, movement, or nation.

Propaganda may… • Consist of deliberate lies • Omit parts of the whole story

Bias – an unreasoned judgment for or against a group or idea. • Mayor

How is propaganda used? • As a weapon • Dehumanize and create hatred toward

Technique: Appeal to Fear… gain support by instilling fear in the people

Technique: Appeal to Fear… scare them so they support you

Technique: Appeal to fear Slogan – a striking phrase that may include labeling and

Technique: • Argumentum ad nauseam – tireless repetition. If you say it enough times,

Technique: Bandwagon – join the crowd Technique: Common man – reflect the common sense

Scapegoating – Blaming an individual or group that is not really responsible

Stereotyping – arouses prejudices by labeling the object as something the audience fears, hates,

Technique • Testimonial – Uses quotations, in or out of context to support or

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PROPAGANDA: a type of message or communication aimed at influencing the opinions of others rather than just giving them the facts

PROPAGANDA: information or ideas methodically spread to promote a cause, movement, or nation.

Propaganda may… • Consist of deliberate lies • Omit parts of the whole story – misleads from understanding the truth • Exaggerate facts • Leave out or twist facts • Get to a person’s emotions in order to influence • Contain bias rather than a flat out lie

Bias – an unreasoned judgment for or against a group or idea. • Mayor Headley Rescues City With Brave New Budget Plan • Thousands Affected By Headley’s Brutal Cuts • Mayor Headley Makes Cuts in City Budget

How is propaganda used? • As a weapon • Dehumanize and create hatred toward an enemy with a false image in mind • Emphasize strength, skill, and humanity • Depicted other nations as cowardly

Technique: Appeal to Fear… gain support by instilling fear in the people

Technique: Appeal to Fear… scare them so they support you

Technique: Appeal to Fear…

Technique: Appeal to fear Slogan – a striking phrase that may include labeling and stereotyping

Technique: Appeal to Fear…

Technique : Appeal to fear

Technique: • Argumentum ad nauseam – tireless repetition. If you say it enough times, it becomes true.

Technique: Bandwagon – join the crowd Technique: Common man – reflect the common sense of people trying to identify with the average person

Techniques: Common Man & Bandwagon

Technique: Bandwagon – join the crowd

Technique: Bandwagon

Techniques: Bandwagon

Scapegoating – Blaming an individual or group that is not really responsible

Technique: Scapegoating

Stereotyping – arouses prejudices by labeling the object as something the audience fears, hates, loathes, or finds undesirable

Technique: Stereotyping

Technique • Testimonial – Uses quotations, in or out of context to support or reject something – Tends to exploit the reputation of the person who said the quotation – Quotation becomes damaging