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

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

3. 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

4. Bias – an unreasoned judgment for or against a group or idea.
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5. 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

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

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

8. Technique:
Appeal to Fear…

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

10. Technique:
Appeal to Fear…

11. Technique :
Appeal to fear

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

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

14. Techniques:
Common Man
&
Bandwagon

15. Techniques:
Common Man
&
Bandwagon

16. Techniques:
Common Man
&
Bandwagon

17. Bandwagon – join the crowd
Technique:
Bandwagon – join the crowd

18. Technique:
Bandwagon

19. Techniques:
Bandwagon

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

21. Technique:
Scapegoating

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

23. Technique:
Stereotyping

24. 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