We all know what advertising is. We see television ads, bilboards, and pop-ups daily.
But how do we define propaganda? What do we think of when we hear that word? The first thing that pops up in my mind is political campaigning. The propaganda that we have just been relieved from in this last election has given us all a headache. The negative and generally incorrect ads displayed about the presidential candidates did not encourage positivity, it encouraged negativity. Thusfar, advertisements show what is positive about a product, person, or event. Propaganda, whether negative or positive, pushes an opinion on a community or a group of people. We were just unfortunate enough to be recently bombarded by their negative side.
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