Propaganda.

[cali]

Some propaganda is subtle, some is as subtle as a sledgehammer. The line between propaganda and rhetoric can be very thin. Both attempt to persuade the audience.

One woman's propaganda is another woman's shining beacon of truth. We tend to buy into propaganda that feeds our pov.

So how do we avoid legitimizing propaganda? For one thing, if a story can't be sourced, it's likely propaganda. For another, the use of language. Language that demonizes is suspect, as is language that masquerades as fact without the inclusion of such.

I see a fair amount of propaganda posted here as fact. It comes from multiple viewpoints and directions.


btw, Wiki has a good article on propaganda.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda#Herman_and_Chomsky.27s_propaganda_model

[Bluerthanblue]

1. rec'd

i agree

[PoliticAverse]

2. "We tend to buy into propaganda that feeds our pov."

This is known as "confirmation bias":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias
http://confirmation-bias.behaviouralfinance.net/

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3. How do you know that what you choose to believe isn't propaganda?

[cali]

4. one doesn't always, but being aware of one's biases

helps as does careful reading/listening and knowledge of propaganda.

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5. You can't really know that what your trusting isn't propaganda.

Can you? Can any of us?

I honestly don't know what to believe anymore.

[cali]

6. I think I have a pretty good sense of what is propaganda

but sure, it's hard to be absolutely positive.

[SidDithers]

7. PressTV is propaganda...

:thumbsup:

Sid

[cali]

8. well sure. and such obvious propaganda

that it's amusing to see anyone seriously post it as a source for... anything.

[RZM]

9. RT isn't too far behind

It's very similar to PressTV. I'd say Al-Jazeera is the same too on the Israel-Palestine issue, though they are better on other things.