Propaganda, Advertising, and Political Rhetoric

    

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What are propaganda and misinformation? How can we identify them? How do they work?

Crash Course in Media Literacy video series

Good website all about propaganda

Joe Biden and Donald Trump 2020 Ads

Most engaging TV commericals of 2020

2016 Political Ads

Presidential ads from every year since television was invented!

The most commonly used propaganda techniques 

A great collection of persuasive language techniques you can use 

"The Facebook Dilemma"--A PBS Frontline investigative report on the role Facebook played in the 2016 US Presidential election, and in other countries around the globe. Part One and Part Two.

"The Century of the Self"--fascinating documentary about the origins of the modern advertising industry and propaganda

Propaganda, by the father of the public relations / propaganda industry, Edward Bernays

An updated collection of some of the most innovative, humorous, awesome advertising out there is here.

"Man in a Cube"--What are they selling?

"Dante" from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2013 campaign

"Hope" from Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign

"What Hitler Wants" from Russian World War II propaganda

US Army recruitment website

Goldieblox ad

"How to Win an Election" a short documentary about the lead propagandist for the campaign of President George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 elections. 

"Merchants of Cool," a documentary about the marketing of "cool" to teenagers, is here.

 

A great article about "coolhunters" is here.

 

A constantly updated collection of some of the most creative, funny, cool advertising is here.

 

Collection of American propaganda from World War I is here.

 

Does the US government and American politicians use propaganda? This writer says yes here.

 

The amazing anti-Nazi photomontages of John Heartfield

A fascinating analysis of the techniques Martin Luther King Jr. used in his "I Have a Dream" speech

An analysis of the techniques Barack Obama used in the speech that introduced him to America in 2004 

Some examples of creative guerrilla marketing campaigns

 

Guerrilla marketing by Coca Cola

 

"Generation Like": A 2012 PBS Frontline documentary about how advertisers use social media to sell to young people. A few ICE students and parents are featured!

 

Do We Have Too Much Stuff?

A collection of essays by teens answering this question, as well as information on teen shopping habits and mass consumerism.