Propaganda, Communication and Public Opinion

Smith, Bruce L. R.; Lasswell, Harold D.

doi:10.1515/9781400878642

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“…Despite the stakes of dishonesty, there are reasons why candidates may not be perceived as reliable sources of information. A substantial literature suggests that less self-interested actors will be seen as more trustworthy than more self-interested actors (see, for example, Andreoli & Worchel, 1978;Hass & Grady, 1975;Hovland, Janis, & Kelley, 1953;Kiesler & Kiesler, 1964;Smith, Lasswell, & Casey, 1946;Walster, Aronson, & Abrahams, 1966). Although most political donors have an interest in the electoral outcome, they do not have the opportunity to enjoy the full trappings and power of holding office, as a candidate does.…”

Section: Persuasionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing Accountability in a Post-Citizens United Era

Brooks

Murov

2012

American Politics Research

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Greatly increased advertising spending by independent groups represents one of the most dramatic recent changes in U.S. elections. This article moves forward our theoretical and empirical understanding of how the public responds to ads sponsored by candidates as compared to ads sponsored by unknown Super PACs and similar independent groups. In the theoretical section of the article, we establish why it is necessary to measure both backlash and ad persuasiveness to understand overall ad effectiveness and then we develop a series of hypotheses about the likely influence of ad sponsorship. In the empirical section, we undertake the first analysis to date of how the public responds to attack television ads sponsored by unknown independent groups. Using a large-N, geographically representative sample of U.S. adults, we conduct an experiment to assess how sponsorship influences ad effectiveness. We find that attack ads sponsored by unknown independent groups are more effective, on net, than ads sponsored by candidates.

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Section: Persuasionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Assessing Accountability in a Post-Citizens United Era

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Murov

2012

American Politics Research

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“…However, the precise definition of propaganda is always changing to fit new contexts. For instance, there's a positive, post-war definition from 1946 that I love: "Propaganda is one means by which large numbers of people are induced to act together" (Smith, Lasswel, & Casey, 1946). Neil Postman's definition from the 1990s is more neutral: "Propaganda is intentionally designed communication that invites us to respond emotionally, immediately and in an either/or manner" (Postman, 1993) -I like his choice of the word "invite" because it reminds us that propaganda isn't magic; it can only work if it's responsive to the audience's hopes, fears, and dreams, and even then, it doesn't necessarily succeed.…”

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Understanding propaganda: A conversation with Renee Hobbs

Heller¹

2021

Phi Delta Kappan

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Renee Hobbs argues that schools must teach students how propaganda works so that they can better understand the messages they see around them. In an interview with Kappan editor Rafael Heller, she describes how propaganda — and instruction about it — has evolved over time. Although there have been periods where it was discussed extensively in schools, but the Common Core moved it to the back burner, Hobbs explains, but now teachers and young people alike are taking an interest in these subjects once again.

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“…(3) Book functioning media to convey tradition and social values to the next generation of audiences (transmit social norms and customs). Besides, experts have developed four models of communication theory to explain how people use or consume media and effects (Smith and Lasswell, 2015).…”

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Media Literacy and Social Media Usage Analysis in Communication and Non-Communication Students of University of Amikom Yogyakarta

Adhiarso

Suyanto

2018

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Media literacy is the ability to understand, analyze, and deconstruct media images. The ability to do it is intended that the public as a media consumer becomes aware of how the media are built and accessed. The aims of this study are (1) to study the level of media literacy and social media usage patterns in communication and non-communication students. (2) to know the correlation between media literacy and social media usage patterns in communication and non-communication students. (3) comparing media literacy and social media usage patterns in communication and non-communication students. The population in this study were students of communication and non-communication at the University of AMIKOM Yogyakarta which amounted to 656. The sample selected in this study 87 respondents who conducted with probability sampling technique with convenience sampling. Data obtained through the survey to respondents by spreading the questionnaire at the early of September 2017. Data processing and analysis is done by descriptive study, crosstab, spearman correlation and chi-square. The result of the research shows that (1) the level of media literacy of both communication and non-communication students is at the intermediate level, while social media usage patterns for communication and non-communication students is at a high level. (2) there is the significant correlation between media literacy and social media usage patterns in communication and non-communication students. (3) there is a difference between media literacy and social media usage patterns in communication and non-communication students.ANALISIS PENGGUNAAN LITERASI MEDIA DAN MEDIA SOSIAL DI MAHASISWA KOMUNIKASI DAN NON-MAHASISWA KOMUNIKASI UNIVERSITAS AMIKOM YOGYAKARTALiterasi media adalah kemampuan untuk memahami, menganalisis, dan mendekonstruksi citra media. Kemampuan untuk melakukannya dimaksudkan agar publik sebagai konsumen media menjadi sadar bagaimana media dibangun dan diakses. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) untuk mempelajari tingkat literasi media dan pola penggunaan media sosial pada mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi. (2) untuk mengetahui hubungan antara literasi media dan pola penggunaan media sosial pada mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi. (3) membandingkan literasi media dan pola penggunaan media sosial pada mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi di Universitas AMIKOM Yogyakarta yang berjumlah 656. Sampel yang dipilih dalam penelitian ini adalah 87 responden yang dilakukan dengan teknik probability sampling dengan convenience sampling. Data diperoleh melalui survei kepada responden dengan menyebarkan kuesioner pada awal September 2017. Pengolahan dan analisis data dilakukan dengan studi deskriptif, crosstab, korelasi spearman dan chi-square. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) tingkat literasi media mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi berada pada tingkat sedang, sedangkan pola penggunaan media sosial untuk mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi berada pada tingkat yang tinggi. (2) ada hubungan yang signifikan antara literasi media dan pola penggunaan media sosial pada mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi. (3) ada perbedaan antara literasi media dan pola penggunaan media sosial pada mahasiswa komunikasi dan non-komunikasi.

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Propaganda, Communication and Public Opinion

Cited by 67 publications

References 2 publications

Assessing Accountability in a Post-Citizens United Era

Assessing Accountability in a Post-Citizens United Era

Understanding propaganda: A conversation with Renee Hobbs

Media Literacy and Social Media Usage Analysis in Communication and Non-Communication Students of University of Amikom Yogyakarta

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