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Essay Instructions: Propaganda in the 20th Century


Governments are sometimes the most enthusiastic users of mass communications, often using mass communication for propaganda purposes.
Read the article below and does some of your own research through Internet search engines. Then write a four-page paper answering the following question:

Do you agree that propaganda "has had an essential, and not always dishonorable, role in the conduct of affairs in the 20th century"?


Support your answer with references to the ethical implications of propaganda.

Powers of persuasion
History Today; London; Aug 1999; David Welch;
Abstract:
Welch argues that propaganda has had an essential, and not always dishonorable, role in the conduct of affairs in the 20th century. Typically, propaganda will utilize the latest methods of communication.

Essay Instructions: Governments are sometimes the most enthusiastic users of mass communications, often using mass communication for propaganda purposes.

Write me a 3 page essay paper that is double space answering this question: Do I agree that propaganda "has had an essential, and not always dishonorable, role in the conduct of affairs in the 20th century"? My answer is ?yes?.

Give a purpose of the paper in detail with a quality argument, and citation that
support the argument in APA format with references and a conclusion.

Support the answer with references to the ethical implications of propaganda.

REF:

-Oracle (2010). Reaching out: the evolution of communication
-Space Today Online (2004). Research resources for media studies.
-Whittaker, R. (2010). Elements of mass communication.
-World-War-Two Info (2010). World War Two propaganda.
-Aronson, E. (2007). The social animal, ninth edition ? Chapter 3: Mass communication, propaganda, and persuasion.
-Brahm, E. (2006). Propaganda.
-Isaacs, B. (2000). Mass communication, propaganda, and persuasion.
-Jowett, G.S. & O?Donnell, V. (2005). Propaganda and persuasion, 4th edition.
-Krotoski, A. (2010). Is the web the ultimate propaganda machine?
-Reaney, J. (2009). Propaganda: marketing for the masses.
-Welch, D. (1999). Powers of persuasion. History Today, 223, 10-11.

Essay Instructions: How did England (also include some examples of other allies of the entente but focus primarily on England) use propaganda to bolster support from it's citizens against the Germans. I want exampled of specific propaganda including news paper, journal articles, posters, speeches etc... THE MAIN FOCUS OF THIS PAPER IS PRIMARY RESEARCH only with limited secondary to support it.

The goal of this research paper is to create an original essay examining a primary source and relevant secondary sources to help us better understand World War I.

1. You will find a primary source from World War I – this can be one month’s worth of a newspaper such as the London Times which is available in the Library’s online database, a diary, letters etc… (you can use only 1 years worth of the diary or letters). You will need to read your source to see what it says about World War I, then you need to do research and find CREDIBLE secondary sources that help you to understand your primary source. You will need to use both academic journals available through the Library website, well researched academic books written by historians, and other primary sources. Internet sources may not be used unless you receive at least one week’s prior approval from the instructor. The only internet sources that are likely to be approved are primary sources that can be found on academic, archival, or other such institutional websites DO NOT USE WEBSITES LIKE WIKIPEDIA MAKE SURE THE PRIMARY SOURCES ARE ALL ACADEMIC.



2. You must use the Department of History’s Term Paper Guide for the formatting of your paper. Proper formatting needs to be followed for all aspects of your paper such as Title Page, Footnotes, and List of References. It must be footnotes and not endnotes. Your List of References needs to be divided into a Primary and Secondary Section and within that by type ie. Articles, Books etc…. I will post up an example of what it should look like in Blackboard. List of References have inverted indentation ie. the second and subsequent lines are indented, and they MUST be alphabetical by author’s last name within each type – IF THIS IS NOT DONE THE PAPER WILL BE GIVEN 0. If you are not sure how to do a correct List of References refer to the example that will be posted and come ask for help at least a week prior to the paper being due.

3. Single spaced, 12 pt font, Times Roman Numeral, 1” margins or 2.54 cm margins (top, bottom, left, right). While you do not have to hand in your notes, you must retain your notes and outline and if requested submit them.

Essay Instructions: Exploring Langauge(By Gary Goshagarian)-- Using the essays "How to Detect Propaganda" and "Language and Thought" as starting points, find examples of propaganda in media and write a paper that exposes the mechanism that underlies the medium.


Write about the extent to which you feel advertisers or politicians can use propaganda and/or signs and symbols to influence society

Because I am an international student, please do not write too perfesional. Thanks