..to work properly, propaganda must strike a balance between reason and emotion." That may be true - it's probably why some political advertisements have been so effective, such as the "Daisy" ad used against Goldwater in 1964 and the "Willie Horton" ad used by then-Vice President George ush against Michael Dukakis. oth of those ads were effective, but I question anyone who would argue that the ads were honorable.
The one instance I can think of in which propaganda was utilized effectively and honorably was in some of the campaigns used by the U.S. government at home during World War II. Slogans such as "Loose lips sink ships" and the like seemed to influence the public, and they weren't harmful.

This, however seems to be the exception to the rule. In that case, the propaganda may have been essential, and it wasn't dishonorable, but it's the only case I can think of…...

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Bibliography

Welch, David. "Powers of Persuasion." History Today. London. August, 1999.   (accessed 03/11/07)http://www.propagandacritic.com/articles/intro.ipa.html 

Bourke, Joanna. "Focus: Attack on Afghanistan - the war of propaganda - united we are strong, united we will win; Second World War slogan." The Independent Sunday. October 15, 2001.   (accessed 03/11/07)http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-79111157.html 

Propaganda
It is hard to ignore the large influence and wide scoping effects propaganda and all of its branches have produced within the last 100 years. Propaganda is the suggestive information designed to influence the minds and emotional attitudes towards a certain subject, idea, relationship or individual. Often this powerful tool is used for both honorable and dishonorable means. Propaganda seems to be essential as well, as its uses has been demonstrated throughout the course of history and will most likely continue as long as there is political strife and national interests at stake within the concept of international coexistence.

It is my firm belief that, although propaganda as a distinctive dirty side towards its uses, I believe it is an essential and honorable position within the conduct of affairs of the 20th century and throughout more recent times. In this essay I'll highlight that is not necessarily the propaganda itself that…...

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Bibliography

Jowett, G.S. & O'Donnell, V. (2005). Propaganda and persuasion, 4th edition. Thousand Oaks CA: Sage Publications Inc.

Reaney, J. (2009). Propaganda: marketing for the masses. Redcmarketing.net. November,17th, Retrieved from the-masses/http://www.redcmarketing.net/blog/marketing/propaganda-marketing-for-

Propaganda vs. Art
Propaganda may be defined as "the activity or the art of inducing others to behave in a way in which they would not behave in its absence." central question in the debate about propaganda vs. art is - can the artist be separated from the art he or she produces and to what extent is the artist complicit with the use of their artworks for propaganda purposes?

Many feel that it is a healthy practice in the analysis of an artist's work to see the art in its own right "... separating the art from the artist is, as a rule, a healthy impulse. I simply question how much we should do so and why we seem to be willing to let some artists get away with more than others." The second part of this quotation alludes to a central problematic in the issue of propaganda vs. art. To…...

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Bach, Steven. "The Puzzle of Leni Riefenstahl." The Wilson Quarterly, Autumn 2002, 43+. Database online. Available from Questia, Accessed 4 April 2004.http://www.questia.com/.Internet.

Berdichevsky, Norman. "The Politics and Aesthetics of Art." Contemporary Review, March 1999, 153+.

Bonnell, Andrew G. "Stephen H. Roberts' the House That Hitler Built as a Source on Nazi Germany." The Australian Journal of Politics and History 46, no. 1 (2000): 1.

Brower, Richard. "Dangerous Minds: Eminently Creative People Who Spent Time in Jail." Creativity Research Journal 12, no. 1 (1999): 3-14.

Not only the German men were presented as barbarians, beasts who stopped at nothing in the countries they invaded, but also German women are described are being merciless and prone to laugh at the helpless and powerless wounded instead of helping him. The text reads: Wounded and a prisoner, our soldier cries for water. The German "sister" pours it on the ground before his eyes. There is no woman in Britain who would do it. There is no woman in Britain who will forget it" (www.firstworldwar.com) Thisis another analogy between opposite features of the two enemy nations and their character. British civilians at home must have been impressed by such display of inhumane behavior in a woman who swore to take care of the wounded and should have answered the cry of an invalid the only way the Red Cross members are supposed to: with compassion.
The last of the…...

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Sanders, M.L. Wellington House and British Propaganda during the First World War. The Historical Journal, Vol. 18, No. 1 (Mar., 1975), pp. 119-146

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Wilson, Trevor. Lord Bryce's Investigation into Alleged German Atrocities in Belgium, 1914-15. Journal of Contemporary History, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Jul., 1979), pp. 369-383

Propaganda
Whitney, C. & Wartella, E. (2001). Violence and Media. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Media in a way supposedly contributes to violence in the world. This is a controversial subject, but reviews conclude that media violence plays a significant role in the real world violence is a public policy issue. Impacts of social media on a young audience are the most impressionable and there is a perception that adults have resistance to the influence of violence. A number of agencies dealing with health have identified media violence as a main health problem. esearch shows that Americans are among the world's most violent, most exported, and there exists some arguments that violent behaviors in adulthood have developed from media using social media.

Through audiovisual, viewers learn certain behaviors, and they determine which behavior to term as a reward or punishment. Viewers identify actors and learn their aggressive thoughts, evaluations, and…...

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Whitney, C. & Wartella, E. (2001). Violence and Media. International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences.

Klarer, M. (2005). Pornography: John Gabriel Stedman's Narrative of a Five Years Expedition against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam (1796). New Literary History, 36(4), 559-587.

Roos, J. (2012). Nationalism, Racism and Propaganda in Early Weimar Germany: Contradictions in the Campaign against the 'Black Horror on the Rhine'. German History, 30(1), 45 -- 74.

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Propaganda & Persuasion
A COMMON WORD BETWEEN U.S. AND YOU

The critical analysis of the aforementioned work, A COMMON WORD BETWEEN U.S. AND YOU offers highly charged rhetoric to the audience. Before getting into the work itself, one is behoved to understand the so-called 'messengers' of such documents under the auspice of the Ethnomethodologist, Conflict Theorist, Symbolic Interactionist, and Structural Functionalism. Certainly, the theories reviewed throughout the course fit into one of the aforementioned sociological labels and therefore are able to identify specific sociological states based on the identification of the semantic meaning.

A brief review of these sociological labels reveals the ethnomethodologist to label mankind as 'rule ridden animals', a sort of socially inferior beast that cannot function in a free society. Rules are needed to restrain free behaviour essentially the behaviour of these individuals can be predicted as the probability of acting outside of the expected norm is very low. The…...

In this sense, during the First World War, because of the fact that the governments of the belligerent countries had to have the public support for the waging of the war, they acted in a propagandistic manner. More precisely, "under the name of propaganda or 'public information' (...) reports of reverses were suppressed or toned down. Victories were magnified. Everything was done, directly or indirectly, to keep people at home cheerful, confident, determined, industrious and united. Doubt and criticism, however justified, were discouraged or suppressed, and even in countries with a strong democratic tradition, the Press worked loyally with the government in galvanizing the national effort, in glorifying the national cause, and in discrediting the aims and achievements of the enemy" (Jepson, n.d.). Therefore, it can be pointed out that the entire array of techniques specific for a propagandistic process was used in this sense. The limited amount of…...

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Buncombe, Andrew. (2006) "The U.S. propaganda machine: Oh, what a lovely war." The Independent. Accessed 29 May 2008, at  http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/the-us-propaganda-machine-oh-what-a-lovely-war-472002.html 

Fraser, Lindley. Propaganda. London: Oxford University Press, 1957.

Herb, Guntram Henrik. (1997) Under the Map of Germany: Nationalism and Propaganda, 1918-1945. London: Rutledge.

Hertzler J.O. (1939) "The Typical Life Cycle of Dictatorships." Social Forces, Vol. 17, No. 3, pp. 303-309

In the end, it depends on the power of the propagandistic process.
The third technique is related to the second one and includes the description of the common values and of current realities in a different way. More precisely, "when propagandists use glittering generalities and name-calling symbols, they are attempting to arouse their audience with vivid, emotionally suggestive words. In certain situations, however, the propagandist attempts to pacify the audience in order to make an unpleasant reality more palatable. This is accomplished by using words that are bland and euphemistic" (Propaganda Critic, n.d.). This was rather obvious in the way in which the ush Administration presented the ongoing war in the Middle East. While there are wide acclaims for the values it promotes in Iraq, at the same time, they try to diffuse the news concerning the victims of the war (Shah, 2003).In this sense, the Pentagon and the State…...

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Cuesta College. (n.d.) Recognizing Propaganda Techniques and Errors of Faulty Logic. Accessed 9 June 2008, at http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/as/404.htm

Gill, Jo Anne. (1993) National Archives Teaching With Document Series. Accessed 9 June 2008, at  http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/second_war_independence/pages/aganda.html 

Propaganda Critic. (n.d.) Name calling. Accessed 9 June 2008, at  http://www.propagandacritic.com/articles/ct.wg.name.html 

Shah, Anup. (2003) "Media, Propaganda and Iraq." War, propaganda, and the Media. Accessed 9 June 2008, at  http://www.globalissues.org/HumanRights/Media/Propaganda/Iraq.asp

Propaganda
While we may be shocked by the U.S. government's attempt to spread disinformation about the current war on terrorism, we should not be. Governments have always been less than fully forthcoming to their citizens, although they rarely admit to lying. ather they see it as a form of propaganda, and thoroughly patriotic.

Moreover, while the term "propaganda" is almost always used in a pejorative sense and as citizens of a democracy we are deeply troubled by the idea that our government is not always engaged in being strictly truthful with us, we should perhaps before condemning the attempts of the federal government to sway public opinion reconsider our ideas about the relationship between the government and the people at large.

Certainly the government of a democracy should never lie to its people and should keep secrets from the population at large only under the strictest criteria of national security. However, this is…...

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The final filter discussed is that of flak. Flak, like advertising and ownership, has the power to edit out details from an article before it is printed. An news item such as this one might be edited to avoid flak. For example, editors may have anticipated the negative reaction to the United States' interference and outreach to Indonesia. Concern over terrorism in Indonesia, and the fact that it is a large Muslim nation might create American concern. For this reason, it is possible that the interaction between Rumsfeld and the Indonesian citizen was not to make Rumsfeld look good. Rather, it was to humanize Indonesian people so that Americans could accept them as allies. To reduce reader concern, outcry and complaint, the author may have considered this as a mediating option.

orks Cited

Hermann, Edward, and Noam Chomsky. "A Propaganda Model." Media and Cultural Studies: Key orks. Ed. Meenakshi Gigi Durham, and…...

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Hermann, Edward, and Noam Chomsky. "A Propaganda Model." Media and Cultural Studies: Key Works. Ed. Meenakshi Gigi Durham, and Douglas M. Kellner. Malden, MA: Blackwell, 2001. 256-288.

Spiegel, Peter. "Indonesia Warns U.S. On Antiterror Interference." Boston Globe Online (7 June 2006). Accessed 7 June 2006. Available online:  http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/articles/2006/06/07/indonesia_warns_us_on_antiterror_interference/ .

Propaganda
All parties involved in the Russian Revolution and civil war used black, gray and white (open) propaganda constantly during this period to rally supporters to their cause and denounce enemies, including the Germans, Bolsheviks and hites, monarchists, as well as Allied governments and Social Revolutionaries. Gray propaganda, often of uncertain or unknown origins, undermined support for the Tsar and the monarchy by portraying them as corrupt, traitorous and sympathetic to Germany in the First orld ar and opened the door to revolution. In the Civil ar that followed, the hites appealed to estern governments and public opinion through black propaganda, much of which was heavily anti-Semitic and later picked up by various fascist movements in Europe -- most notoriously through the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, a forgery created by the Tsar's secret police and widely circulated in hite and emigre circles in Europe. Open or 'white' Bolshevik…...

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Fitzpatrick, Sheila. The Russian Revolution. Oxford, 2008.

Foglesong, David S. "Foreign Intervention" in Acton, Edward et al. (Eds) Critical Companion to the Russian Revolution, 1914-1921. Indiana University Press, 1997, pp. 106-14.

Kolonitskii, Boris "The Desacralization of the Monarchy: Rumors and Political Pornography" in Halfin, Igal (Ed) Language and Revolution: Making of Modern Political Institutions. Frank Cass Publishers, 2002.

The Russian Revolution through the Prism of Propaganda. E-History at Ohio State University, Multimedia History Section  http://ehistory.osu.edu/osu/mmh/russian_revolution/default.cfm

(2013) McCain also offered no specifics as to how he would secure the border, ease nuclear threats, or restore the economy, just the statement that if elected by 2013 these problems would be solved.
hile McClintock's essay stated there were six techniques by which advertisers use propaganda in their advertisements, the Obama campaign did something unexpected; they blended these techniques together. On the other hand, the McCain campaign stuck to using one technique per ad; for example the "Ayers" ad which attempted to only use the "Transfer" technique of associating Barack Obama with what the ad referred to as "domestic terrorist Bill Ayers." (Ayers) the Obama campaign's blending together of techniques meant that for one ad, there were several propaganda techniques used. The "Maverick No More" advertisement, which used "Testimonials" from other politicians such as Joe Biden, John Kerry, Tom Daschle, Hillary Clinton, and Howard Dean, provides an example. However,…...

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"2013," Foxhole Productions, John McCain 2008, From Museum of the Moving Image,

The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2008.

Original air date: 05/18/08, Web. 26 Feb. 2011.

www.livingroomcandidate.org/commercials/2008/2013

war can never truly be called a humane practice, the atrocities of World War One were in many ways unprecedented. The program of "total war" that dominated military discourse enabled and in many cases actively advocated the killing of civilians, something that had not before been considered traditional military strategy. Moreover, significant technological developments in warfare made it possible to annihilate large numbers of people at once. Propaganda campaigns became integral to the "total war" theater. Atrocity propaganda was "employed on a global scale" during the first world war to serve four key functions: the mobilization of hatred against the enemy, to "convince" the population of their own righteousness in the cause, to enlist support from otherwise neutral parties or countries, and to strengthen support for allies.[footnoteef:1] During the peak of the age of nationalism, national identities fueled the power of propaganda during the First World War, making the…...

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Fitzgerald, Gerald J. "Chemical warfare and medical response during World War I." American Journal of Public Health 98, No. 4 (2008): 611-625.

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Propaganda and Mass Media
It is possible to say that modern propaganda could never exist without mass media because the very nature of propaganda in times requires widespread, rapid dissemination, which is only possible through a massive media structure. Internet, films, television, literature -- all of these assist in the spread of information designed for public consumption.

Moreover, when it is considered that most media corporations have overlapping boards of directorates with other corporations (mobile phones, military-industrial, food items) and ties to banking and government cartels, it becomes clear that the media is the tool of the big business. Big business wants to stay in business and the main way to do that in the modern era is to control the market by controlling the consumers. Advertising is a form of propaganda that did not really take off until the 20th century when Edward Bernays, nephew of Sigmund Freud, realized that "sex"…...

Hugo Chavez
The Propaganda Campaign Surrounding Hugo Chavez

Chavez - Loved or Loathed (McCarthy, 2013)

Ideology and Purpose of the Chavez Propaganda Campaign

Context in which the Propaganda Occurs

Identification of the Propagandist

Hugo Chavez served as the President of Venezuela since 1998 when won the democratic election in Venezuela in landslide until just recently when he passed away due to cancer. Hugo Chavez was a controversial character who was the subject of propaganda and portrayed in some circles as an authoritarian thug. Many portray Chavez as a human rights defender and champion of the poor while others described him as a human rights violator who was a radical dictator. ith all the propaganda and different portrayals of Chavez it is difficult to discern fiction from reality. This analysis will consider the aspects of the propaganda such as the motivations behind such efforts.

Ideology and Purpose of the Chavez Propaganda Campaign

There are many potential purposes and motivations…...

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AFP. (2013, March 14). Chavez 'devil' speech recalled at UN tribute. Retrieved from Nation:  http://www.nation.co.ke/News/world/Chavez-devil-speech-recalled-at-UN-tribute/-/1068/1719726/-/2omnx2z/-/index.html 

AFP. (2013, March 7). 'Farewell, Comandante:' Venezuelans throng to view Chavez's body in state (PHOTOS). Retrieved from RT:  http://rt.com/news/chavez-lies-in-state-920/ 

Alexander, B. (2013, March 5). Oliver Stone pays tribute to 'hero' Chavez. Retrieved from USA Today:  http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2013/03/05/oliver-stone-hugo-chavez/1966299/ 

Halvorssen, T. (2013, March 23). Hugo Chavez's Legacy of Conflict and Propaganda. Retrieved from Reason:  http://reason.com/archives/2013/03/23/hugo-chavezs-legacy-of-conflict-and-prop

Visual communication covers a wide array of topics and has become increasingly important in the modern world.  With people constantly attached to a smart device of some sort, marketers and others have a means of continuously influencing people through visual communication. Visual communication involves the use of graphics to quickly and efficiently effectuate communication.  If you have ever heard the phrase “a picture is worth a thousand words,” then you understand a little about visual communication.

Some topics to consider if you are writing an essay or a speech about visual communication include:

1. The....

Genre theory refers to the use of familiar themes and ideas as a way of signaling to the audience what to expect from a work of fiction. Genre theory can be used in various types of fiction and is often discussed when talking about both literature and movies. Genre theory can provide a good springboard for analysis of a particular work, because works can exemplify genres, deviate from genres, or even flip genres completely upside down.  As fictional works have developed, genres have become more specific.  Genres were initially very broad, both....

- The role of social media in shaping public perception of the Russia/Ukraine war
- The impact of the media's portrayal of the conflict on international relations
- The significance of the historical and cultural ties between Russia and Ukraine in the conflict
- The role of propaganda in influencing the attitudes and beliefs of the people in Russia and Ukraine
- The economic consequences of the war on both Russia and Ukraine
- The humanitarian crisis resulting from the conflict and the international response
- The implications of the war on global security and stability
- The potential for a peaceful resolution to the conflict and....

Topic 1: The Geopolitics of Resistance: Understanding the Regional and Global Implications of Ukraine's Defiance

Introduction:

The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has reverberated across the globe, highlighting the complex interplay between geopolitics, nationalism, and international relations. Ukraine's unwavering resistance against Russian aggression has tested the limits of power and diplomacy, with profound consequences for the region and the world. This essay will delve into the geopolitical implications of Ukraine's defiance, examining its impact on regional alliances, global security dynamics, and the future of the post-Cold War order.

Body:

1. Reshaping Regional Alliances:

Ukraine's resistance has strengthened ties between Western nations, solidifying NATO as a united front....