FINA 200 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Psychological Manipulation, Jacques Ellul
What is Propaganda?
(Different definitions of propaganda)
-Propaganda is telling you what you already know
-Mass persuasion manipulation
-Lying or deception
-Spreading faith or political doctrines
According to webster third international dictionary’ propaganda is, dissemination of
ideas, information or rumour of the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause
or a person.
The attempt to affect the personalities and to control the behaviour of individuals
towards ends considered unscientific or of doubtful value in a society at a given time.
-Gaining power by the psychological manipulation of groups or masses, of using this
power with the support of the masses
Manipulation of beliefs, opinions, attitudes or actions by a means of symbols
Attempt to influence the public opinions of an audience through the transmission of
ideas and values.
-Spreading information, whether good or bad.
-Communications to affect deep rooted beliefs and attitudes, such as those encouraging
support for ones country and democracy
-Propaganda seeks to elicit a YES from the target audience.
Randal Marlin’s definition of propaganda:
• "The organized attempt through communication to affect belief or action or inculcate
attitudes in a large audience in ways that circumvent or suppress an individual’s
adequately informed rational, reflective judgment." (Randal Marlin)
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• The organized attempt
• Through communication
• To affect belief or action
• Or inculcate attitudes
• In a large audience
• In ways that circumvent or suppress
• An individual’s adequately
• Informed, rational, reflective judgment
Marlin:
to introduce attitude and present attitudes that already exist
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Document Summary
Propaganda is telling you what you already know. According to webster third international dictionary" propaganda is, (cid:1688) dissemination of ideas, information or rumour of the purpose of helping or injuring an institution, a cause or a person. (cid:1689) The attempt to affect the personalities and to control the behaviour of individuals towards ends considered unscientific or of doubtful value in a society at a given time. (cid:1689) Gaining power by the psychological manipulation of groups or masses, of using this power with the support of the masses. Manipulation of beliefs, opinions, attitudes or actions by a means of symbols. Attempt to influence the public opinions of an audience through the transmission of ideas and values. Communications to affect deep rooted beliefs and attitudes, such as those encouraging support for ones country and democracy. Propaganda seeks to elicit a (cid:1688)yes(cid:1689) from the target audience. Marlin: to introduce attitude and present attitudes that already exist propaganda suppresses our judgement.
