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Mind Over Media: Propaganda Education for a Digital Age
The document discusses the importance of teaching about propaganda and its role in society, highlighting the misconceptions that hinder effective education. It emphasizes that critical analysis of propaganda fosters intellectual curiosity and civic skills, while also addressing its emotional power and diverse forms. By understanding propaganda, students can better confront the complexities of information and become informed citizens.
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- 2. Mind Over Media: Teaching About Propaganda ReneeHobbs Media Education Conference Salla, Finland April 24, 2019 ACCESS SLIDES: http://bit.ly/lapland-prop TWITTER: @reneehobbs #MEC2019
- 3. Propaganda & Misinformationare Rising Around the World
- 4. Misconceptions about propaganda interferewith effective teaching and learning Critical analysis of contemporary propaganda helps counter its emotional power Multi-perspectival dialogue about global propaganda can activate intellectual curiosity and promote cultural understanding By expressing opinions, creating and commenting on propaganda, people build citizenship skills that advance democratic goals Preview of Key Ideas
- 5. Misconceptions about PropagandaDeveloped from the Way We Teach About it
- 6. Learning Names forPropaganda Techniques Glittering generalities Name calling Plain folks Bandwagon Card stacking
- 7. Propaganda isa way that ideas and values compete for public attention Diverse propaganda ensures no individual or group has a monopoly on the meaning or interpretation of ideas Propaganda is part of the process of democracy WHAT’S MISSING
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- 9. Media Literacy Educationhas its Roots in Propaganda Education Hobbs, R. & McGee, S. (2014). Teaching about propaganda: An examination of the historical roots of media literacy. Journal of Media Literacy Education 6(2), 56 – 67.
- 10. What is Propaganda? Propagandais one means by which large numbers of people are induced to act together. -Bruce Lannes Smith and Harold Lasswell, authors of Propaganda, Communication and Public Opinion, 1946
- 11. What is Propaganda? Propagandais a form of information that panders to our insecurities and anxieties. -Jacques Ellul author of Propaganda: The Formation of Men’s Attitudes, 1962
- 12. What is Propaganda? Propagandais indifferent to truth and truthfulness, knowledge and understanding; it is a form of strategic communication that uses any means to accomplish its ends. -Walter Cunningham, author of The Idea of Propaganda, 2002
- 14. Propaganda appearsin a variety of forms Propaganda is strategic and intentional Propaganda aims to influence attitudes, opinions and behaviors Propaganda can be beneficial or harmful Key Elements of Propaganda
- 15. Propaganda appearsin a variety of forms Propaganda is strategic and intentional Propaganda aims to influence attitudes, opinions and behaviors Propaganda can be beneficial or harmful Propaganda may use truth, half-truths or lies Propaganda uses any means to accomplish its goal To be successful, propaganda taps into our deepest values, fears, hopes and dreams Key Elements of Propaganda
- 16. Where is PropagandaFound? Advertising Activism Journalism & Public Relations Government Education Entertainment
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- 20. Hoaxes Parody/Satire ACTIVATE STRONG EMOTIONS ATTACK OPPONENTS SIMPLIFYINFORMATION RESPOND TO AUDIENCE NEEDS Rhetorical Techniques of Propaganda
- 21. European Association forViewer Interests (2018). Beyond Fake News.
- 22. Propaganda Education Needsto be Part of Civic Education “The vital task of preparing students to become citizens in a democracy is complex. The social studies disciplines are diverse, encompassing an expansive range of potential content. This content engages students in a comprehensive process of confronting multiple dilemmas, and encourages students to speculate, think critically, and make personal and civic decisions on information from multiple perspectives.” --National Council for the Social Studies
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- 24. …the relationship between propaganda andinformation is fluid and varies according to context and use” -Auerback and Castronovo, The Oxford Handbook of Propaganda Studies, 2013 Is it propaganda?
- 27. Propaganda in Entertainment Itis important to recognize propaganda that aligns with our existing values Activation of strong emotion can make critical analysis more challenging Suffragette (2015), Director: Sarah Gavron
- 28. Suffragette (2015), Director:Sarah Gavron
- 29. Propaganda in Entertainment Terroristviolence is presented as heroic and justified
- 30. It takes courage toteach about contemporary propaganda
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- 35. More than 2,500examples from 40 countries
- 36. Propaganda Can ProvokeQuestions
- 37. Propaganda Can ProvokeQuestions
- 38. Propaganda Can ProvokeQuestions
- 39. Message: What isthe nature of the information and ideas being expressed? Techniques: What symbols and rhetorical strategies are used to attract attention and activate emotional response? What makes them effective? Means of Communication & Format: How did the message reach people and what form does it take? Environment: Where, when and how may people have encountered the message? Audience Receptivity: How may people think and feel about the message and how free they are to accept or reject it? CONTEXT
- 40. Propaganda can activate intellectualcuriosity
- 41. Students Create Propaganda MAUIWAENA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, Kahului HAWAII
- 42. Close Analysis ofPropaganda through Digital Annotation VIDEO ANT: https://ant.umn.edu
- 43. Visually Summarize 5 KeyIdeas from a Reading about Propaganda ADOBE SPARK: https:/spark.adobe.com
- 44. Hobbs, R., Seyferth-Zapf,C., & Grafe, S. (2018). Using virtual exchange to advance media literacy competencies through analysis of contemporary propaganda. Journal of Media Literacy Education 10 (2), 152 – 168 GERMANY UNITED STATES FLIPGRID: https:/flipgrid.com
- 45. Student-Created Example COM 416,University of Rhode Island
- 46. Student-Created Example COM 416,University of Rhode Island
- 47. Student-Created Example COM 416,University of Rhode Island
- 48. Misconceptions about propaganda interferewith effective teaching and learning Critical analysis of contemporary propaganda helps counter its emotional power Multi-perspectival dialogue about global propaganda can activate intellectual curiosity and promote cultural understanding By expressing opinions, creating and commenting on propaganda, people build citizenship skills that advance democratic goals Review of Key Ideas
- 49. Propaganda is boththe cause and the cure for our increasingly polarized world
- 50. Propaganda givespeople feelings of being involved in something larger than the self Propaganda promises a remedy for loneliness by making us feel emotionally attached to beliefs, opinions & ideas By simplifying, propaganda protects us from the chaos of too much information BUT because propaganda cannot deliver on its promises, alienation is increased and dissatisfaction is amplified ---inspired by Slavoj Zizek and Jacques Ellul REFLECTION ON THE PARADOXES OF PROPAGANDA
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- 53. Renee Hobbs Professor ofCommunication Studies Director, Media Education Lab Harrington School of Communication and Media University of Rhode Island USA Email: hobbs@uri.edu Twitter: @reneehobbs #mindovermedia www.mediaeducationlab.com