Quiz #5 and Propaganda/Yellow Journalism Crossword
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1) Either everyone is doing it or supporting this person or cause, so you should too. This approach appeals to the conformist in all of us: No one wants to be left out of what is perceived to be a popular trend.3) Cite prominent figures to supports a position, idea, argument, or course of action.4) Information or publicity put out by an organization or government to spread and promote a policy, idea, doctrine or cause.6) Ties a person or cause to a largely perceived negative image. |
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2) Employs the use of symbols, quotes or the images of famous people to convey a message not necessarily associated with them. Posters attempt to persuade us through the indirect use of something we respect, such as a patriotic or religious image, to promote specific ideas.5) Use of hyperbole, melodrama, and romance to sell papers. Stretching the truth occurred to make news more interesting.7) A generally accepted virtue is usually employed to stir up favorable emotions. The problem is that these words mean different things to different people and are often manipulated for the propagandists' use. The important thing to remember is that in this technique the propagandist uses these words in a positive sense. They often include words like: democracy, family values (when used positively), rights, civilization, even the word "American."8) This is the endorsement of a philosophy, movement or candidate. While celebrities are usually used, it can be people who supposedly "know" about the topic or situation.9) This technique is very popular during wartime. The idea is to present a dreaded circumstance and usually follow it up with the kind of behavior needed to avoid that horrible event.10) Here the candidate or cause is identified with common people from everyday walks of life. The idea is to make the candidate/cause come off as grassroots, all-American, for the common man. |
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