In the early twentieth century, intense public debate was taking place in Sweden around control of alcohol consumption. Under pressure from growing temperance movement, Swedish government passed a motion to hold referendum on 27 August 1922 determine whether total prohibition should be implemented. One most important means influencing opinions propaganda poster, which relied simple pictures, ca...

The present paper applies Latent Class Analysis to obtain empirical evidence for some aspects of a propaganda model developed by Herman & ChOlnsky (1988) in order to explain why some subjects are preferably dealt with by the news media whereas no attention is paid to others. An essential criterion for this is the usefulness of a topic. Herman & Chomsky, therefore, refer to "worthy" und "unworth...

How do people behave under severe pressure, when they have only minutes to make major decisions? That is a question of profound significance in the nuclear age. Stimulation, a small amount of stress, increases an individual’s ability to react rationally. However, once the tension passes a certain threshold, fear and anxiety set in and have an adverse effect. Individuals regress to conventional ...

Introduction. The propagandistic basis of the Russian war against Ukraine includes narrative about so-called «Ukrainian nationalists» as an «enemy image» firmly identified with «fascists» or «Nazis». This is likely a revival Soviet propaganda inventions, so, study constructing nationalist» image in gains relevance. article continues this cartoons Ukrainian satiric magazine «Perets’» («The Peppe...

Abstract This essay examines Evelyn Waugh as practitioner and critic in the field of wartime propaganda. In 1941, produced a fictitious account British Commando raid on German territory North Africa for publication Britain United States, an episode which reveals his skill propagandist, but also prompts scrutiny contacts with propaganda agencies agents effect writings. Waugh’s interwar fiction e...

The purpose of this essay is to offer criteria for the identification of propaganda as a type of discourse, and for the analysis and evaluation of argumentation used in propaganda.1 Ten essential characteristics (as well as several other typical properties) of propaganda as an identifiable type of discourse are given. Some advice is given on how to analyze argumentation in propaganda, and to re...

The study of the USA cinema during World War II is interesting not only from point view forming image enemy, but also allies. This will allow us to determine more accurately what visual propaganda techniques were used by American directors. China was always significant for information discourse: through it they created and adjusted ideas about East as an arena struggle between Japan. paper reve...

This article explores shifting definitions of propaganda, because how we define the slippery enterprise determines whether we perceive propaganda to be ethical or unethical. I also consider the social psychology and semantics of propaganda, because our ethics are shaped by and reflect our belief systems, values, and language behaviors. Finally, in the article I redefine propaganda in a way that...

This paper examines Jason Stanley’s account of propaganda. I begin with an overview and some questions about the structure of that account. I then argue for two main conclusions. First, I argue that Stanley’s account over-generalizes, by counting mere incompetent argumentation as propaganda. But this problem can be avoided, by emphasizing the role of emotions in effective propaganda more than S...