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What is propaganda? Propaganda is a message meant to persuade the public toward a cause which will benefit the messenger. Propaganda is often thought of negatively because it is biased persuasion and is often associated with manipulation and half-truths. However, it may also be used for social good, such as campaigns for healthy living. The media used is generally the kind that reaches the largest audience. Prior to the printing press, ideas were propagated by word of mouth. By the time of WW1, posters and flyers became an effective way to influence the masses. Then there came the development of radio, television, and now, in the modern age, the internet reaches beyond the confines of country borders and can influence large groups of people. Propaganda is used everywhere. Analyzing the common techniques of propaganda will help us evaluate the message and the messengers with some degree of critical thought. Read the The Propaganda Critica by Dr. Aaron Delwiche* and answer the following 1. “Introduction: Why think about propaganda?” Why is it so important for people today to understand propaganda techniques? 2. Summarize the Common Techniques as described on The Propaganda Critic Word games Name-calling: Glittering generalities: False Connections Transfer: Testimonial: Special Appeals Plain Folks: Bandwagon: Fear: Read the example titled: How Newt Gingrich used these techniques and the two pages which follow titled: Gingrich’s glittering generalities, and Newt’s name-calling words. In the following posters, analyze which of the common techniques are used and give evidence for your choice. 1 Hitler, Adolf. “Chapter VI War Propaganda.” Mein Kampf. Trans. James Murphy. London: Hurst and Blackett Ltd., 1939. Project Gutenberg of Australia. Web. 13 Nov. 2011. <http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks02/0200601.txt>. * Aaron Delwiche, holds a doctorate in communications from the University of Washington and a B.A. in political science from the University of California at Berkeley. Aaron is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication at Trinity University, TX. This image is of a Canadian hospital ship torpedoed by a German U-boat in 1918 with 234 casualties including 94 Canadian medical staff. Propaganda soon referred to German Kultur (culture) as one steeped in cruelty and destruction placing Germany outside civilized nations. A total effort against such an enemy was expected. Lord Kitchener became famous in the Boer War and other British campaigns. At the start of the WWI he became Secretary of State for War and organised the largest volunteer army that Britain had seen.