SCAVENGER HUNT

Propaganda types:
These techniques are designed to fool us because the appeal to our emotions rather than to our reason.

•  Card stacking:technique to make the best case possible for his side and the worst for the opposing viewpoint by carefully using only those facts that support his or her side of the argument while attempting to lead the audience into accepting the facts as a conclusion
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Word games

Name-calling: 

to create fear and arouse prejudice by using negative words (bad names) to create an unfavorable opinion or hatred against a group, beliefs, ideas or institutions they would have us denounce. 

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=NY_NYP&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA

•  http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=MA_SC&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=GA_SMN&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=CA_LAT&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA

Glittering generalities: employ vague, sweeping statements (often slogans or simple catchphrases) using language associated with values and beliefs deeply held by the audience without providing supporting information or reason

•  http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_TG&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_LEP&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=WA_TH&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA

Euphemisms: try to obscure the meaning of what is being talked about by replacing plain English with deliberately vague jargon

•  http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=FL_TIMES&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=IRL_IT&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_TT&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe

False connection 

Transfer:to carry over the authority and approval of something we respect and revere to something the propagandist would have us accept. Propagandists often employ symbols 

•  http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_TG&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=NY_ND&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA

Testimonial: is a specific type of transfer device in which admired individuals give their endorsement to an idea, product, or cause

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_TG&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=FL_TIMES&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA

Special Appeals

Plain Folks:convince the audience that the spokesperson is from humble origins, someone they can trust and who has their interests at heart

• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_TG&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=FL_TIMES&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=GA_SMN&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_TT&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe

Bandwagon:  technique to persuade the audience to follow the crowd

• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=CA_TR&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=WY_WTE&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=USA

Fear: is a device that attempts to reach you at the level of one of your most primitive and compelling emotions

• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_LEP&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe
• http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/pop_up.asp?fpVname=UK_TT&ref_pge=map&tfp_map=Europe