Propaganda posters

War is something that has been happening since the beginning of human civilization and it is something that will not stop anytime soon. Webster dictionary defines war as “a state of usually open and declared armed hostile conflict between states or nations”, but war is much more than that. Every society believes they have an idea of what war is, what causes a war, why wars are fought, and many more seemingly generic answers. War is not just an event. War is an idea, a principle, and a mindset.…

I don't know why they call him Uncle Jimmy, but that was the name popping on my cell phone last Tuesday. He told me he needed a driver for a post office job he was planning and that it was all ready to go. Jimmy is in his 50s, but age doesn’t bothered him. He’s a huge, muscular built man. He always carries his Beretta, loaded and with the safety off, inside his jacket or hanging on his waist. Jimmy loves to scare people, he gets excited when he sees the look on their faces as they stand…

Most Americans believe propaganda only exists in either political or religious advertisements. The Federal Trade Commission is supposed to help protect Americans from these misleading, misrepresenting, or fact omitting advertisements. The FTC calls product advertising that can be proven false as false advertisement not propaganda. We all want to be given the true unaltered facts for the products we buy. When you spend your…

Social standards of women’s body images are presented in all types of media, constricting our own depiction of women and replacing it with the unofficial rules of society—women must be thin, attractive, have flawless skin, perfectly whitened teeth, act as sexual objects, and must be portrayed as such. Not only does this affect society’s views of women as a whole, but it also enforces internalization of these thoughts by women themselves. Mass media’s use of unrealistic models sends a message to…

Introduction: Boush et al. (2011) suggests that “consumers and marketers engage in what is best thought of as adversarial cooperation” (p.3). The earliest signs of advertisement bases on a 3000-year-old Babylonian tablet. Until the 20th century, advertising was used to provide information of a products performance, use, price, and advantages. The main aim of advertising was to leave positive effect on the customer and win them over (Al-Jeraisy, 2008). However as the technology progressed and…

disasters. Although some people think mass media is needed for everyday citizens to get their voice heard and communicate with other countries, mass media consist of problems such as inaccuracies, wrong priorities and mis leading audiences with propaganda, which leads to social problems in cultures due to misconceptions on a sensitive topic. The media appears helpful at first glance but their true intentions are revealed when the need for money and views overrules reporting news that is…

influential Nazi propaganda against the Jewish community and how that affected the public perception of Jews. The next way this will be proved is through the censorship around the actions of the home country in order to make the other country seem evil. The third way that this will be proved is through the fact that there was mass civilian casualties in this war making the bombing country seem horrible and dehumanized them. In result to the war culture in World War Two, mass propaganda,…

Everyone lies. Various scenarios prompt people to deceive others, to protect one’s self, to protect one’s family, and to protect one’s reputation. A lie is a statement used for the purpose of deception for one’s reputation or name. In Salem, Massachusetts, one’s name and reputation means everything because if one has a bad name, he or she will not receive trust or respect. This play suggests that lying is vital at certain times and that many people hope to achieve an exceptional reputation…

Effects of News Media Slavi Iordanoff HUM/186 08-07-2017 Allyson Wells Effects of News Media People look to various news media outlets for sources of information. Some sources are more reliable than others but how can you know which sources are credible and which ones are not? What kind of affect does the media have on American culture? Do people think that the media should be responsible with the information that they present? The media has become a staple in our society for delivering the…

“The Persuaders” is a documentary which investigates how the culture of advertising and marketing have changed and influenced American society. Advertising and marketing isn’t just away to influence people to buy products however it influences a person and everything around them including the culture in the United States and politics. The documentary shows how advertisers are trying to break from the clutter they have created and look for new ways to reach consumers. The documentary shows how…