PROPAGANDA

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PROPAGANDA
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What is propaganda???

• Propaganda is the dissemination of information-
  facts, rumors, half-truths, lies, arguments- to
  influence public opinion

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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

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Types of propaganda

• Leaflets
• TV shows/Radio Broadcasts
• Articles
• Cartoons
• Songs
• Posters
• Advertising

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Examples of Propaganda
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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!

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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,

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The Committee on Public Information
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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

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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.