Transcript Slide 1

A Powerful Tool
 Information purposefully presented to influence
public feeling to promote or injure a nation of people,
a belief, a company, etc.
 Can be used to promote a commercial product but
mainly promotes a political agenda.
 It can mainly be seen on television, on the radio, the
internet, and posters.
 It can also be intertwined into literary works, such as
short stories and novels.
 Propaganda can take the form of leaflets, posters, TV,
and radio broadcasts.
 It may also extend to any other medium.
It was used as a war-time
weapon during 1914
around World War I.
Homeland security poster from the
United States.
 Nazi propaganda was
used during World War
II to persuade people to
go against the Jew.
 American propaganda
was used to persuade
people to go against the
Japanese in America
during WWII.
“Long Live Germany”
An appeal to others to join
the crowd in order to be
on the winning side.
Presenting only the
information that is
positive while omitting
information that is
contrary to that idea
Uses positive words or
emotions for a product or
idea but does not present
a concrete argument.
The use of derogatory
language or carries a
negative connotation.
Attempting to convince
the public that one’s views
reflect those of the
common person
Use of a quote or
endorsement that
attempts to connect a
famous or respectable
person to a product or
item.
Projecting positive or
negative qualities of a
person, place, or entity to
another to make the
second more acceptable
or to discredit it.