Explain What Is Meant By Propaganda
What is meant by propaganda?
Propaganda is a form of communication containing information that is of a biased or misguiding essence used to promote a political motive or point of view. It is very rare that propaganda should turn out to be in the favor of the receiver. In most cases, the sender has some selfish or misleading data that he uses to attract the receiver to his own purpose.
Types of Propaganda: Although it is not necessarily true that propaganda would only yield a negative outcome but the interest is not of a common ground rather of a specific group. There are a lot of forms of propaganda ranging from movies, music, newspapers, internet to rallies, festivals, concerts and more.
• Transfer: To relate someone or something that is …show more content…
This reinforces the natural impulse to be on winning side.
• Name Calling: To use names which inculcate fear or hate. This connects the notion with negativity.
• Card Stacking: To glamorize a service or product in such a way so as to mention only the good and hide all the bad.
Use of propaganda during war: The most distinguished use of propaganda is during war where the public support can make a huge difference with respect to victory and defeat.
One such example is that of the role of propaganda during World War II.
Through speeches, slogans, and movies, the Nazis convinced the Germans that the economic failure was not due to the governmental authorities but was because of the outsiders including expatriates and other foreigners that were coming into the country. With time as they received more support for their cause, they began to justify their ruthless actions using propaganda. For example, the Nazis imprisoned many Jewish citizens using the propaganda that the lack of jobs in the country was the doing of Jews and nobody objected because they believed that the actions of the Nazis were …show more content…
They sugarcoated the bitter reality of war to achieve their own purpose of increasing their military forces by man. Exhibiting that joining the military would not only be for the betterment of the state but also the only way to show patriotism.
Propaganda for the Better: The anti-smoking ad shown in the picture below was produced by the American Legacy Foundation. By reflecting on the bigger picture, it shows how smoking affects life as it is. Not only does the health gets effected but also the life is put in jeopardy which is not realized by the smoker as he puffs smoke into thin air. This side of smoking is not put at front every day because normally people beautify a lie presenting it as a sweeter version of
Propaganda is a form of communication containing information that is of a biased or misguiding essence used to promote a political motive or point of view. It is very rare that propaganda should turn out to be in the favor of the receiver. In most cases, the sender has some selfish or misleading data that he uses to attract the receiver to his own purpose.
Types of Propaganda: Although it is not necessarily true that propaganda would only yield a negative outcome but the interest is not of a common ground rather of a specific group. There are a lot of forms of propaganda ranging from movies, music, newspapers, internet to rallies, festivals, concerts and more.
• Transfer: To relate someone or something that is …show more content…
This reinforces the natural impulse to be on winning side.
• Name Calling: To use names which inculcate fear or hate. This connects the notion with negativity.
• Card Stacking: To glamorize a service or product in such a way so as to mention only the good and hide all the bad.
Use of propaganda during war: The most distinguished use of propaganda is during war where the public support can make a huge difference with respect to victory and defeat.
One such example is that of the role of propaganda during World War II.
Through speeches, slogans, and movies, the Nazis convinced the Germans that the economic failure was not due to the governmental authorities but was because of the outsiders including expatriates and other foreigners that were coming into the country. With time as they received more support for their cause, they began to justify their ruthless actions using propaganda. For example, the Nazis imprisoned many Jewish citizens using the propaganda that the lack of jobs in the country was the doing of Jews and nobody objected because they believed that the actions of the Nazis were …show more content…
They sugarcoated the bitter reality of war to achieve their own purpose of increasing their military forces by man. Exhibiting that joining the military would not only be for the betterment of the state but also the only way to show patriotism.
Propaganda for the Better: The anti-smoking ad shown in the picture below was produced by the American Legacy Foundation. By reflecting on the bigger picture, it shows how smoking affects life as it is. Not only does the health gets effected but also the life is put in jeopardy which is not realized by the smoker as he puffs smoke into thin air. This side of smoking is not put at front every day because normally people beautify a lie presenting it as a sweeter version of