Sunday, August 10, 2008
What is Propaganda?
The definition of propaganda is: Misleading nature , used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. An example of propaganda is advertising. I believe it is advertising because, when people advertise they want you see it their way and want you to believe what they do. I guess an example of something that is persuasion, would be teaching. I think it would be teaching because teacher tell you information but don't force you to believe it. Wether you believe it or not is up to you.
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Where did you get your definition of propaganda? I think publicizing or advertising is not propaganda, but something more about the intention and ethics needs to be added for a more accurate definition.
Thus, I would question if advertising is propaganda since, as you say with teaching, the viewer/consumer always has the choice to believe (buy) or not. Just because advertising is effective, does that make it propaganda? Is there any hidden agenda? We know, when we see an ad, that the company is trying to sell us something, don't we?
Great place to help us start off this discussion!
heey how do u add the url to ms cheby??
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