How do you interpret the visual below? Talk to your partner and then present your conclusions to the class.
picture source: https://newseumed.org/cantdupeme
Do you know who Edward Bernays is? If not, do some online research to discover the connection between Bernays and propaganda.
Watch the video below and make notes of details, to be able to answer the questions listed below:
What are some bad aspects of propaganda?
2. What are some good aspects of propaganda?
3. What is the purpose of propaganda?
4. What does a PR expert do?
5. Which propaganda strategies do you think were used in the given examples (see below)
cigarettes
sales of bacon and eggs
piano
Guatemalan president overthrow
Read the explanations for some propaganda strategies listed below and do some more online research if necessary. Discuss your ideas in groups and see if you can find real-life examples to illustrate their use.
Now check your understanding of the strategies above by watching the video below. Can you add more examples to the ones given?