Articles for tag: Chomsky, Communication Theory, Media Manipulation, Propaganda

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Propaganda Power: Inherent Bias in Mass Media

One television news show with integrity and the determination to end domestic tyranny brings about a senatorial indictment and galvanizes a nation against government sanctioned witch hunts. Good Night and Good Luck gives an indirect inside look at the media filters that bias the news. The docudrama, set in the 1950s, illustrates the Propaganda Model ...

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American and Russian Propaganda Techniques During the Cold War

During all periods of history, America has created propaganda targeted for different people and events. Almost directly after the World War II propaganda ended, Cold War propaganda started. This was mostly propaganda against the Soviet Union. Thus started the period we refer to as The Red Scare, when mass hysteria over communism reigned. The government’s ...

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The Persecution of Leni Riefenstahl

Nuremburg, Germany 1934, the biggest political day of the year for the Germans, Party Day. Adolf Hitler has just taken office as the feuer, a newly created office, making him dictator over the German nation. The country is introduced to there new leader, through speeches given to the masses by now infamous characters of German ...

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The Obama Campaign: Propaganda or Promise?

Propaganda is a form of media management that provides a persuasive function, reaches a sizable audience, represents a specific group’s agenda and uses faulty reasoning with or without emotional appeal. It is generally used in politics or in advertising. In each case, it’s purpose is to persuade others to do things or think things that ...

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Propoganda in Fascist Italy

As a young man, Benito Mussolini dreamed neither of money nor a grand lifestyle; he longed solely for ultimate power in an influential Italy. After his time in the Italian military, Mussolini found the Fascist ideals of strict regulations and mindless obedience appealing. As he rose to power, Mussolini indeed aimed to impose these measures ...

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Propaganda and the Women of WWII

Propaganda and the Women of WWII The American propaganda of 1941 – 1945 were aimed at persuading American women to become involved in supporting the war effort, encouraging them to fill roles previously filled by men, who were now in the various military branches fighting for freedom. As the war drew to a close the ...

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Propaganda in World War II

When you hear the word “propaganda,” you might automatically think of lies, told to an audience to get them to believe something that isn’t true. And, that’s one way that propaganda is used. But propaganda isn’t always about lying. It is, however, about swaying your opinion. If we look back at history, we can see ...

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Cuban Propaganda: Fidel Castro Speaks to Semester at Sea Students

Regardless of the United States’ opposition to Fidel Castro and his political dogma, the Cuban leader maintained political control for nearly fifty years and continues to be revered by many people in his country. A great deal of this authority can be attributed to Castro’s control of the Cuban media, including television, radio, newspapers, and ...