Social and Political Propaganda

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There are two types of propaganda: sociological propaganda; the spreading of an ideology through the mass media, and political propaganda; efforts that are sponsored by governments and political groups that alter a persons’ interests. All propaganda has a direction, and the overall quality determines whether it will have a positive or negative effect over the masses. Our entire nation is a vast propaganda operational system that is greatly linked to education, consumerism and politics. A great deal of what makes up propaganda and how it is placed among the masses lies in understanding the overall emotional and physical states of these groups of people and in finding a way to draw a persons’ attention to capture their hearts, breaking down any such persons cognizance and any reasoning behind it.

Propaganda is used to gain the support of its viewers and all passerby’s on an issue whether by using false, misleading information or through presenting the truth to people in a way that is more easily understood for the general public. Propaganda has no need to lie or stray people away from the truth, but because masses are sometimes misunderstood, such information may be presented in a way that does not appeal to those in mind. Through all of this, William Levinson believed that “Propaganda consists of the planned use of any form of public or mass-produced communication designed to affect the minds and emotions of a given group for a specific purpose, whether military, economic, or political" (Levinson 1). It is believed that propaganda is used more widely and deceitfully than before, as it is intended to change peoples’ minds about certain topics and idea, and it is often misinterpreted when put into forms that manipulate the minds o...

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