Last class we discussed Chomsky's views on propaganda. It was interesting to hear different views on propaganda since it is things that are disseminated in different forms. Today we see propaganda in various forms but especially online. I see internet memes as propaganda because they often make a bias statement or take a image out of context with copy.
There are other modern forms of propaganda in countries like China where the government censors content online. In fact, there are reports of the Chinese government paying youth to post pro-communist statements on social media. In the U.S., billboard advertisements could arguably be propaganda from large corporations. However, the majority of what our class agreed was modern propaganda is essentially in politics and human rights issues. Graffiti or street art tends to be the source of a lot of propaganda movements from the masses because the public does not normally have the resources or capital to create a viral propaganda campaign. Although, an internet meme or street art piece could go viral and have a similar impact. Overall, the flack that we discussed tends to come from the corporations attempting to mask reality; while the viral messages are generated from the masses. The aspects of propaganda within advertising are accepted passively in our society. A very radical campaign needs to be produced in order for the masses to react. Other than that, we accept almost every message and all flack that is projected at us.
Last class we discussed Chomsky's views on propaganda. It was interesting to hear different views on propaganda since it is things that are disseminated in different forms. Today we see propaganda in various forms but especially online. I see internet memes as propaganda because they often make a bias statement or take a image out of context with copy.
There are other modern forms of propaganda in countries like China where the government censors content online. In fact, there are reports of the Chinese government paying youth to post pro-communist statements on social media. In the U.S., billboard advertisements could arguably be propaganda from large corporations. However, the majority of what our class agreed was modern propaganda is essentially in politics and human rights issues. Graffiti or street art tends to be the source of a lot of propaganda movements from the masses because the public does not normally have the resources or capital to create a viral propaganda campaign. Although, an internet meme or street art piece could go viral and have a similar impact. Overall, the flack that we discussed tends to come from the corporations attempting to mask reality; while the viral messages are generated from the masses. The aspects of propaganda within advertising are accepted passively in our society. A very radical campaign needs to be produced in order for the masses to react. Other than that, we accept almost every message and all flack that is projected at us.
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