Lecture 16

Question 1

Committee on Public Information

Answer 1

First large scale government use of propaganda commissioned by Woodrow Wilson in 1917

Question 2

Institute for Propaganda Analysis

Answer 2

Created in 1937 to educate the American Public on political propaganda. Best known for its seven propaganda devices.

Question 3

What are the three categories of propaganda techniques?

Answer 3

1. Word Games
2. False Connections
3. Special Appeals

Question 4

Word Games propaganda techniques

Answer 4

1. Name Calling
2. Glittering generalities - use of virtue words like “freedom”
3. Euphemisms - make unpleasant reality more palatable - “population control”

Question 5

False Connections propaganda techniques

Answer 5

1. Transfer - associated a respected authority devices to make something else acceptable. Also works in reverse. Ex: american flag
2. Testimonial - support from respected authority

Question 6

Special Appeals propaganda techniques

Answer 6

1. Plain Folks
2. Card stacking - use of falsehoods or facts to give just one side
3. Bandwagon
4. Fear

Question 7

Propaganda vs. logical fallacies

Answer 7

propaganda deliberately manipulates logic and makes predictions based on few facts