Propaganda

without a doubt, it caused public out cry when the Germans were accused of killing babies and women in Belgium, they shot a nurse called Edith Cavell, there is a statue to her now in London, there were no tv's or radio in those days so you only new what was in the newspapers,

its a good way to get men to join and fight if you tell them the enemy is horrible.

Also the Luisitania was an American passenger ship carrying civilians, the Germans sunk it ! imagine the uproar, sort of an old 9 /11.

My referance here to 9/11 is not ment to offend in any way, mearly to point out the relevance of propaganda.

hi im rod

Stewart paalisbo

SEVEN BASIC PROPAGANDA DEVICES

Name Calling

Through the careful choice of words, the name calling technique links a person or an idea to a negative symbol.

Creating negative connotations by name calling is done to try and get the audience to reject a person or idea on the basis of negative associations, without allowing a real examination of that person or idea. The most obvious example is name calling - "they are a neo-Nazi group" tends to sound pretty negative to most people. More subtly, name calling works by selecting words with subtle negative meanings for some listeners. For example, describing demonstrators as "youths" creates a different impression from calling them "children".

For the Israel activist, it is important to be aware of the subtly different meanings that well chosen words give.

Call 'demonstrations' "riots", many Palestinian political organizations "terror organizations", and so on.

Name calling is hard to counter. Don't allow opponents the opportunity to engage in point scoring.

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Glittering Generality

Simply put, the glittering generality is name calling in reverse. Instead of trying to attach negative meanings to ideas or people, glittering generalities use positive phrases, which the audience are attached to, in order to lend a positive image to things. Words such as 'freedom', 'civilization', 'motherhood', 'liberty', 'equality', 'science', and 'democracy' have these positive associations for most people. These words mean different things to different people, but are used to gain the approval of an audience, even when they aren't used in their standard ways. Consider the use of the term 'freedom fighter', which is supposed to gain approval for terrorism by using the word 'freedom'. Or, consider why it is so beneficial to bring home the point that Israel is a democracy.

Enemies of Israel will be keen to cast doubt on Israeli claims to be democratic, to guarantee freedom for all, and so on. In place of these 'glittering generalities' favourable to Israel, they will associate Palestinian behaviour, including terrorism, with terms like 'anti-colonialist' and 'freedom'.

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Transfer

Transfer involves taking some of the prestige and authority of one concept and applying it to another.

Jewish student groups in the Diaspora can use the flag of their own country side by side with the Israeli flag, where appropriate, to lend support to Israel. In a sports-loving country (such as Australia), students can make people aware of famous Israeli sportsmen and sportswomen, in order to transfer positive feelings (about a football team) to Israel.

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Testimonial

Testimonial means enlisting the support of somebody admired or famous to endorse an ideal or campaign. Testimonial can be used reasonably - it makes sense for a footballer to endorse football boots - or manipulated, such as when a footballer is used to support a political campaign they have only a limited understanding of. Whilst everybody is entitled to an opinion, testimonial can lend weight to an argument that it doesn't deserve: if U2's Bono condemned Israel for something that it didn't do, thousands would believe him, even though he was wrong.

Enlisting celebrity support for Israel can help to persuade people that Israel is a great country.

Obviously some celebrities are more useful than others. Students are probably a little too sophisticated to be affected by Britney's opinion on Israel, but those associated with intelligence like professors, actors, radio hosts, sports managers and so on can be asked to offer testimonial.

A celebrity doesn't have to fully support Israel to be useful. Quotes can work as testimonial, even when they might be old or out of context.

[As for those 'celebrities' who are pro-Palestinian...]

Most celebrities will care more about their public image than they do about the Middle East. Threats of tainting a celebrity's image will usually persuade them to back away from controversial political issues.

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Plain Folks

The plain folks technique attempts to convince the listener that the speaker is a 'regular guy', who is trust-worthy because they are just like 'you or me'.

Often politicians present themselves as being from outside the standard 'political cliques' and above political bickering, and then call for tax cuts to help the 'regular guy'. More often than not these politicians are multi-millionaires financed by large corporations, but the plain folks technique allows them to obscure that fact by presenting their 'common' characteristics.

Support for an alleged underdog in a certain situation can often be part of a 'plain folks' agenda.

Pro-Israel activists can use the 'plain folks' technique by speaking as a 'person from the street' whilst supporting Israel. The 'average guy in the street' would happily condemn terrorism in all its forms and support 'Western ideals'. In the context of a debate on the Middle East, this can easily be equated with support for Israel.

Care must be taken when adopting populist positions. There are some ethical boundaries that ought not to be crossed - for example tapping in to general anti-Arab feeling, or Islamaphobia. Remember that Israel can be supported without resorting to mass generalizations or racism.

[WUJS would NEVER advocate ' tapping in to general anti-Arab feeling, or Islamaphobia ' would they?

That's why they say ' Call 'demonstrations' "riots", many Palestinian political organizations "terror organizations", and so on.' in the NAME CALLING section above.

'Remember that Israel can be supported without resorting to mass generalizations or racism.'

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Based on this how can any Zionist student club affiliated to WUJS remain affiliated to a student organisation at any University around the world which is against supporting and promoting racism? The Australian chapter is called AUJS.]

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Fear

When a speaker warns that the consequences of ignoring his message is likely to be war, conflict, personal suffering, and so forth, they are manipulating fear to advance their message. Listeners have deep-seated fears of violence and disorder, which can be tapped into by creating false dichotomies - 'either listen to me, or these terrible things will happen'.

Listeners are too preoccupied by the threat of terrible things to think critically about the speaker's message.

Fear is easily manipulated in a climate that is already steeped in fear by the threat of global terror.

Fear can be successfully utilized by pointing out the consequences of terror.

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Bandwagon

Most people, when in doubt, are happy to do what other people are doing. This is the bandwagon effect. People are happy to be part of the crowd, and subtle manipulators can play on this desire by emphasizing the large size of their support. Although it is reasonable that people are given a chance to find out how many other supporters a speaker or movement has, often it is possible to create the impression of extensive support - through gathering all supporters in one place, or through poorly conducted opinion polls - in an attempt to persuade people who are keen to follow the crowd.

Israel activists can commission opinion polls amongst groups who favour Israel, and use these to give the impression that Israel is the 'team to support'.

Demonstrations, and even photos that give the impression of large numbers can help to create the impression that Israel is even more popular than it is.

Propaganda was used in Australia during World War I to sway public opinion towards conscription. It involved exaggerating the threat to Australia, questioning the loyalty of those who opposed conscription, and portraying conscription as necessary for the survival of the nation. This propaganda campaign divided the country, leading to two referendums on conscription in 1916 and 1917, both of which were defeated.

The difference between propaganda movement and katipunan in object is that, propaganda is reformist wants independence, while katipunan is a reformist, that they want to reform the law in our nation through the spanish colonizer.

The propaganda movement was a Filipino political reform campaign in the late 19th century that sought to address issues like colonial injustice, corrupt governance, and lack of representation under Spanish rule. Led by Filipino intellectuals and activists, it aimed to raise awareness among the masses and advocate for political and social reforms. The movement paved the way for the Philippine Revolution against Spanish colonial rule.

Propaganda in the internet is the target of the Marketing Specialists on these days. It is growing very fast since there are now effective and methods to announce products and also, to measure the results of the Marketing campaigns. The most effective I heard is the Google Adwords. Google is making the most of its money by offering the AdWords marketing product to their customers.

The 7 aims of the Propaganda Movement in the Philippines were: 1) to seek representation in the Spanish Cortes; 2) to bring about linguistic-patriotic societies; 3) to foster economic development; 4) to demand equal treatment for Filipinos and Spaniards under the law; 5) to secure Filipino priests in parishes; 6) to obtain recognition of the Philippines as a province of Spain; 7) to push for legal equality between Filipinos and Spaniards.

Whenever one side needs to convince another side of an opinion or viewpoint by using elements other than facts. Essentially, all the time. Examples are using the stars and stripes, making HUGE promises, saying what we need to do but never claiming to do it, getting celebrities to talk for you, etc. Nazi Germany is good to look at for propaganda, as well as the United States, especially presidential campaigns. No offense, but Obama used a ton of propaganda in 2008.

propaganda is the systematic spreading of information especially in a misleading way, in order to promote a political point of view. The aim of propaganda is to persuade people to accept certain belief es or facts without questions.

Ideologies and philosophies, ways of life, and cultures clash. War is no longer only between soldiers on a battlefield but between nations and their ideas. And in order to make a whole nation of people support the war with mind and spirit, there needs to be influence. That influence is propaganda.
Much of the social warfare between the United States and Japan involved instilling within their people both a strong nationalistic pride for their own country as well as an incendiary hatred for the other. This was done with the help of the media, newspapers, books, radio, and film.

Joseph Goebbels served as the propaganda minister for Nazi Germany. He played a key role in shaping the propaganda machine that promoted Nazi ideology and controlled information to manipulate public opinion.

Hitler Used propaganda in his campaign against German Jews but convincing others of his armies strength. He also did not allow those in his country to see news from outside sources, they were only able to see what he controlled. He also took out ads in newspapers, and on radio.

Faulty emotional appeal propaganda is a type of propaganda that manipulates emotions instead of relying on logical reasoning to persuade people. It often uses tactics like exploiting fear, guilt, or pity to influence individuals' beliefs or behaviors without providing credible evidence or valid arguments. This type of propaganda can be misleading and is designed to elicit a strong emotional response rather than encourage critical thinking.

In a cereal commercial for Post "Lucky Charms," the commercial appeals to adults who want their children to eat properly. It states it has a whole grain and calcium guarantee, which is great. However, it fails to mention that it is also loaded with sugar, salt and other bad things, thus, the fallacy.

Recognize propaganda techniques by being aware of messages that try to manipulate emotions, distort facts, oversimplify complex issues, and demonize opposing views. Look out for techniques such as name-calling, repetition, using vague language, and appealing to fear or patriotism. Analyze the source and purpose of the message to identify any underlying biases or agendas.

The Boston Massacre was not really a massacre, but more like a riot. In fact only five people died. One of the most common myths is that the BM was the event that led to the Revolutionary War. In fact, many important events led up to the massacre. It was called a massacre by the use of propaganda. It mainly started by the British trying to enforce laws. British Soldiers were sent to America to enforce the Proclamation and to maintain order but their presence just made matter worse. It all started March 5 by a couple of boys throwing snowballs at British soldiers. A crowd soon gathered throwing ice and making fun of them. Soon after, the British started firing wildly. Other weapons were clubs, knives, swords, and a popular weapon, your own bare hands.

Overgeneralization propaganda involves making broad statements about a group of people or events based on limited or biased information. It aims to manipulate public opinion by exaggerating or distorting facts to support a specific agenda or viewpoint. It can lead to stereotypes, prejudice, and misinformation.

An example of propaganda could be a political advertisement that portrays a candidate in a highly favorable light while exaggerating their positive traits and ignoring any negative aspects. It is designed to manipulate public opinion and persuade viewers to support the candidate without presenting a balanced view of the issue.

Propaganda affected the war by influencing young children to join the army like their fathers and uncles, it also inspired men who rarely went away from their homes and villages because they wanted to see more further away areas. This also affected the women in some of the posters that were around by forcing the men to join the army and then the women would stay at home providing the soldiors in the war with food by growing crops and preparing food. This helped in the war effort and that is how propaganda affected the war.

Words are powerful tools. Propaganda is the improper use of those same words to promote a certain agenda. Students should be aware of what propaganda looks like, the hidden subtleties of "reasonable" arguments, and how to counteract these hidden time bombs. If an educated person is not carefully indoctrinated to the various ways that propaganda can be used, he is unprepared to counter it with truth. Protection of freedom is one very important reason that students should be familiar with the propaganda methods. The phrase "tickling ears" is especially appropriate because without solid facts, propaganda seems to be a logical reasonable argument to further a cause.

Colonial propaganda refers to information or media that is disseminated to promote and maintain the interests of a colonial power. This propaganda is typically used to justify colonization, legitimize the actions of the colonizers, and control the narrative about the colonized territories and peoples. It often involves portraying the colonizers as superior and the colonized as inferior or uncivilized.

Propaganda was important to both sides in the Vietnam War. The Vietnamese used propaganda to inspire their troops and civilians to fight against foreign intervention, while the Americans used propaganda to justify their involvement in the war and garner support for their efforts at home. Both sides utilized propaganda to shape public opinion and perception of the war.

Some example of testimonial propaganda in the Philippines involves the naming of important bills, according to the Senator who introduced them. In recent times, some public employees used that loophole to carry out selfish project but the names carried a different perception with the people.

The Committee of Public Information was created to wage a propaganda campaign to sell the war to Americans. This organization, also known as the Creel Committee, in just 28 months used every media outlet at their disposal to create enthusiasm for the war effort.