Thursday, September 20, 2007

do you think you have ever been exposed to propaganda? What's the difference between propaganda and advertising?

We are exposed to propaganda everyday. When girls see each other wearing an outfit that’s cute, then they’re going to think, “wow, that’s cute. I want that outfit!” This is the same with boys and adults. Every outfit and object we have is propaganda. There really is no difference between advertising and propaganda. When you try to explain it, both advertising and propaganda end up meaning the same thing.

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Yes I do believe that I have been exposed to propaganda. In everyday life we are exposed to such things. To me I really don’t think there’s a difference to some extent between advertising and propaganda. In advertisements, they put certain people on products so that average people can be like, “look, they’re buying it so it must be a good product.” Propaganda used as fear is when they say cigarettes causes cancer and can kill you and people around you. They’re scaring you to stop smoking. Propaganda through advertisement is the way media makes you listen and buy something they are offering.

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