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Propaganda (Media Studies)
An attempt to deceive or coerce the recipients of a message by means of outright deception, selective information, or appeals to fears and emotions. Political propaganda is the use of these techniques to promote a political or power agenda or to cover up mistakes and illegal dealings. The widespread use of propaganda in political situations dominates the definition of propaganda as one of misinforming an audience or indoctrination. Information that is not structured to be propaganda is thought to be fair-minded and impartial, not favoring a particular point of view.
Propaganda shares with advertising, education, religious proselytizing, public relations, and govern mental campaigns an effort to influence feelings, thoughts, and behavior through media messages. That the persuasion of an audience through media images and messages is ...