Owens 1 Hedges Library Propaganda “Propaganda is any systematic attempt to influence opinion on a wide scale primarily by symbolic means. It is a form of communication that seeks to promote or discourage attitudes as a means of advancing or injuring an organization, an individual, or a cause. Propaganda proceeds by deliberate plan for calculated effects. It usually addresses a mass audience through mass media, or special audiences and media that provide access to mass opinion. The manipulation of symbols—words and pictures and other signs and images—is the essence of propaganda. The word "propaganda" entered modern usage early in the 17th century when the Roman Catholic Church established the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. Although the overwhelming bulk of contemporary propaganda is now secular, it is still most readily understood in terms of the promotion of faith.” Giddens, Jackson A. "Propaganda." Encyclopedia Americana. Grolier Online, 2016. Web. 20 Sept. 2016. 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Vetted General Internet Sites Propaganda URL: http://changingminds.org/techniques/propaganda/propaganda.htm Often associated with dictators and wars, propaganda is actually used by all governments and marketers. It seeks to control what people believe or perceive, their ideology. Propaganda seeks to persuade or manipulate, but hides that intention. If people realize they are being manipulated, they will rebel. Explore propaganda techniques like the bandwagon, card-stacking, name-calling, plain folks, and glittering generalities. Dictators gain control of the media, military, and education. Investigate the role of information management and the polarization of good and evil. Propaganda in the Classroom URL: http://www.classroomtools.com/prop.htm Bill Chapman's Classroom Tools Web site defines propaganda as: Information (words, images, sounds, etc.) used to manipulate people's behavior or beliefs. Regardless of whether the message is true or false, it is always manipulative. The purpose of propaganda is to convince someone to do something. This is a mini- lesson on propaganda. You will find resources for several articles demonstrating this strategy. Read these writings to understand this approach of psychological manipulation. War, Propaganda and the Media URL: http://www.globalissues.org/article/157/war-propaganda-and-the-media This Web site discusses war, propaganda, and the media. Wars are fought on a battleground, but people at home experience conflict in their minds by means of propaganda. The good guys and the bad guys can often both be guilty of misleading their people with distortions, exaggerations, subjectivity, inaccuracy and even fabrications, in order to receive support and a sense of legitimacy. Power to the People -- Early Soviet Propaganda Posters URL: http://www.imj.org.il/eng/exhibitions/2004/russian/posters.html Information from a past exhibit of early Soviet propaganda posters provides some history about this particular type of art. Learn about the changes and suffering of the people of Russia as they experienced the First World War and then the Civil War. Find out about the ROSTA posters which were used by the Bolsheviks as a propaganda machine. See how the ROSTA windows were produced by various artists and writers and learn about the different themes that were used. Several examples are shown. Propaganda URL: http://www.propagandacritic.com/ Propaganda can be used to carry out positive messages, such as the importance of recycling to keep the country clean. Propaganda is also used to win elections. But propaganda can be as blatant as a swastika or as subtle as a joke. Its persuasive techniques are regularly applied by politicians, advertisers, journalists, radio Owens 3 personalities, and others who are interested in influencing human behavior. This introduction will explain how propaganda is used and why. Additional descriptions of common propaganda techniques are provided here for your understanding. Advertising and Propaganda URL: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/awpnp6/ad_prop.html American Women is a Web site dedicated to the study of Women in history. In this Prints and Photographs section, you can view photos of advertising techniques. We all know that the packaging of goods influences whether or not we are tempted to purchase an item. Colorful posters and magazine ads advise the consumer on items they need. At this Web site you can examine many photographs of labels and posters used for advertising. Propaganda--Virtual Lesson URL: http://www.learntoquestion.com/resources/lessons/propaganda/index.html Propaganda is everywhere. How do you recognize it? Here is a virtual lesson on the subject of propaganda. It looks at the way that art, film, and language is often distorted to sell objects and ideas. Read the Introduction for an excellent description of propaganda. You will find a brief history of propaganda, including Nazi propaganda posters from World War II. This is an exceptional resource. Propaganda Techniques: False Connections URL: http://www.propagandacritic.com/articles/ct.fc.transfer.html Testimonials are statements and endorsements made by celebrities and famous people. If we like the celebrity,