"Propaganda does not deceive people; it merely helps them to deceive themselves." |
"By the skillful and sustained use of propaganda, one can make a people see even heaven as hell or an extremely wretched life as paradise." |
"All propaganda is a lie, even when it’s telling the truth." |
What is propaganda?
It is a way (a technique used) to make people act in a certain way (e.g. buy their product or join the army), believe in a certain way; a lot of advertisements use propaganda to make people buy their products. Technique to guide ones choice Propaganda and Ads are two different things; advertisements USE propaganda to create an appeal to the audience, and propaganda is a technique. ** they are not the same thing |
Why should we understand propaganda?
Propaganda is all around us. Most often, companies target teenagers and use propaganda to make us buy their products because we are mentally malleable and can spend the money we earn quite easily. Furthermore, to prevent falling from exaggerated or false ads, we must be able to determine what propaganda is and how it is used.
Propaganda is all around us. Most often, companies target teenagers and use propaganda to make us buy their products because we are mentally malleable and can spend the money we earn quite easily. Furthermore, to prevent falling from exaggerated or false ads, we must be able to determine what propaganda is and how it is used.