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 * Propaganda** is a form of communication aimed at influencing the attitude of a community toward some cause or position. As opposed to [|impartially] providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense, presents information primarily to influence an audience. Propaganda often presents facts selectively (thus possibly [|lying by omission]) to encourage a particular synthesis, or uses loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the attitude toward the subject in the target audience to further a [|political] agenda.

Propaganda is neutrally defined as a systematic form of purposeful persuasion that attempts to influence the emotions, attitudes, opinions, and actions of specified target audiences for ideological, political or commercial purposes through the controlled transmission of one-sided messages (which may or may not be factual) via mass and direct media channels. —Richard Alan Nelson, //A Chronology and Glossary of Propaganda in the United States//, 1996

We often associate propaganda with the campaigns of World War II and Hitler's ultimate plan to populate the world with the Aryan race. Thankfully, this type of fear mongering has largely disappeared but we can still find forms of subtle propaganda in a variety of forms and places. In our ever increasing digital environment, we are subject to a multitude of images and messages everyday and we often experience information overload. We may not spend the time to question the information presented.

This wiki has been set up as both a resource for further study of propaganda as well as a discussion forum. You will also upload your assignments on to the wiki to share with others. By using the table of contents on the left hand side you can easily navigate the wiki.