The New Form of Propaganda

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The New Form of Propaganda
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Propaganda

• Etymology - that which is to be spread in Latin
• Aim - to influence opinion and behavior
• Types covert and overt propaganda

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Video News Releases Are

• Video segments specially designed to appear as
  real news reports
• Produced by private public relations companies
  and by the government
• Can be regarded as a form of PR or propaganda

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Propaganda Club

• Journalists infamous for their involvement in
  covert propaganda Karen Ryan and Armstrong
  Williams

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Armstrong Williams

• The conservative voice of America
• The contract with the Educational Department
• How does free speech die?
• What does Armstrong Williams believe in?

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References

• http//www.truthout.org/cgi-bin/artman/exec/view.c
  gi/37/9592
• http//www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
• http//www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?titleVideo_n
  ews_releases
• http//www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-10
  -bush-commentator_x.htm
• http//www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2005-01-06
  -williams-whitehouse_x.htm
• http//www.aim.org/media-monitor/usa-today-vs-arms
  trong-williams/
• http//query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res9C0
  7E2DF1631F936A25750C0A9629C8B63secsponpagewan
  ted2
• http//www.democracynow.org/2005/3/14/state_propag
  anda_how_government_agencies_produce
• http//www.armstrongwilliams.com/248464.ihtml
• http//www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A563
  30-2005Jan7.html
• http//www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?titleKaren_R
  yan
• http//i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2005/ALLPOLITICS/01/08/bush
  .journalist/vert.williams.jpg
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda