https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu Made with eyes on the prize en-us 2017-03-20 18:38:33 UTC 2025-11-02 08:46:25 UTC hello@padlet.com ndlago1 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161296757 When is propaganda most dangerous? 

What makes you vulnerable to propaganda?

How can you guard against propaganda?

]]> 2017-03-20 18:41:12 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161296757 1523143 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161313990 Propaganda is most dangerous in two situations - when there is imminent danger affecting a large group of people, or when there is a great deal of blameless suffering or injustice. People will naturally seek a safe haven when faced with a dangerous situation, and propaganda, although false, can tap into the peoples' fear and can provide for a convincing argument for support. 

People will also believe in propaganda easily when there is blameless suffering in their society. In the case of the Jewish people, it was easy for post-WWI Germany to be convinced that their poor state of affairs was due to these people, especially with the use of propaganda. ]]> 2017-03-20 19:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161313990 waitbarn https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314470 Propaganda exploits what people believe by finding loopholes in truths and reinforcing previously known facts with lies, corrupting your knowledge. In order to tell the difference between a truth and half-truth, people have to really think about what the propaganda trying to convince you to do. "Alternative facts" and "fake news" these days are actually just discrepancies between different news and media sources. You must extrapolate from the information provided to form your own opinion. The vulnerability to propaganda comes from those who do not want to make their own opinion, and fully side with a single source of information.]]> 2017-03-20 19:42:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314470 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314575 By: Theo Ouzhinski

Gullibility and "alternative facts" are concepts that affect people everywhere..  In addition, being unable to distinguish between a truth and untruth makes you more vulnerable to propaganda. Propaganda utilizes the ability to manipulate the human mind into believing what one hears or says.  Creating an informed and educated society can eliminate the role propaganda plays in our lives, conversations, relationships, politics, and globalized world.


]]> 2017-03-20 19:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314575 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314624        To guard against propaganda, you have to be aware of the tactics that many propaganda makers out there commonly employ. You should be aware of the various strategies, and how they can be employed and to what effect they can be employed to.  Propaganda has key features that distinguishes it from other types of advertising such as fear-invoking messages, but it also has characteristics similar to typical ads like using ethos, logos, and pathos to influence the consumer. You must ask yourself the informational questions: who, what, when, where, why, and how to further understand what the goal of the advertisement is.  As Charles Kettering said, "Knowing is not understanding. There is a great difference between knowing and understanding: you can know a lot about something and not really understand it." . You can apply this quote to properly comprehend propaganda.
         You should also do a lot of prior research- you shouldn't just blindly believe whatever information you obtained from the propaganda that was distributed. Know the tactics, and know your facts, and you should be able to stay safe from being tricked by propaganda. 

TL;DR RESEARCH BEFOREHAND AND KNOW TACTICS FOR PROPAGANDA]]> 2017-03-20 19:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314624 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314672 Propaganda is most dangerous when an area is unstable and in need of strong guidance because propaganda helps portray people as leaders or as problems. This causes extreme stratification as shown in Nazi Germany and Mussolini's Italy. That stratification can cause the collapse of the area's political, social and economic structures.
Propaganda is also dangerous when no prior research is done to analyze the sources and the opposing viewpoints. Propaganda takes advantage of the unwitting ignorance and shapes opinions without any serious factual evidence. As Hannah Arendt once said, "Only the mob and the elite can be attracted by the momentum of totalitarianism itself. The masses have to be won by propaganda." This quote shows that propaganda is dangerous in areas of social instability, as previously mentioned.
Propaganda is a tool for those who wish to control the opinions, and therefore the minds, of the people.]]> 2017-03-20 19:42:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161314672 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161315616 The lack of knowledge to distinguish between propaganda and other sorts of advertisement methods can really make one vulnerable to propaganda. If people cannot find the difference between the two, they can be easily brainwashed by such advertisements. The best way we can alleviate this is by creating awareness and an informed society that can detect, recognize, and destroy bad propaganda.]]> 2017-03-20 19:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161315616 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161315948 To guard against propaganda, you should always be critical of everything you read. Question things that you read and try to see if whoever has written it has some sort of ulterior motive. Figure out what they are trying to make you think or feel, and see if you really agree with what they are trying to get you to think. Look at examples from opposing viewpoints in order to get both sides of an argument. Propaganda can be very persuasive, but if you keep your guard up you can stay informed and not be influenced by malicious sources.]]> 2017-03-20 19:47:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161315948 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316054 Propaganda is most dangerous when people don't know what propaganda is and when to, and when not to, believe the facts presented. Propaganda is very dangerous when you have a lot of gullible people that don't know what's going on so they just choose something based off of false information and flashy looks.]]> 2017-03-20 19:47:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316054 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316438 Philip Pan
Often times, propaganda can be misdirected and biased towards one particular viewpoint or perspective. In a society where media outlets and news sources are nonexistent, such propaganda would impose as a serious issue. However, in a society as diverse as that of the United States, many options are present. One part of our responsibility as educated citizens is to remain informed regarding all current day events. By maintaining this degree of information, we can successfully safeguard against propaganda, as we will be able to successfully discern the truth, from the "alternative facts". Thus, as proven above, education is ultimately a key strategy in protecting ourselves from the sometimes detrimental effects of propaganda.

]]> 2017-03-20 19:49:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316438 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316592 Propaganda is a very persuasive writing tactic, which in turn makes the defending against very important and necessary. One viable way of defense is to check sources.  By checking if the source is a trusted one, you have a better chance of gaining real knowledge.  Also, by checking other sources and cross-checking. You are ensuring that you are getting the most recent information and, the information that will benefit you the most. Without these tactics, you are vulnerable to propaganda and misinformation.]]> 2017-03-20 19:49:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316592 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316599 Propaganda has the most significant, dangerous, effect on young viewers. When children see new information, they instantly believe it as they have no prior knowledge to compare it with. This means that children raised during a strong regime that promotes it's own information, will believe the information given to them, and eventually so will the county. Propaganda will have the most effect on a young audience, so making it the most dangerous. 'The Poisonous Mushroom' is an apt example of this, children that would read that book, would grow up with a strong bias against Jews, especially if their parents could not tell them otherwise.]]> 2017-03-20 19:49:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316599 1443528 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316854 The people who are the most vulnerable to propaganda are ignorant and generally do not know any better. This makes them easy to persuade and influence with little to no evidence and just persuasive images or phrases, since they have no basis for their opinion to stand on. Ignorant people cannot spot propaganda and whether they are being misinformed. Another vulnerable target for propaganda are people who are not emotionally stable, because an effective propaganda strategy is to appeal to a person's feelings, mainly fear or safety. ]]> 2017-03-20 19:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316854 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316881 You can guard against propaganda by not paying attention to it, being emotionally detached, and seeing the matter in the opposite perspective to see if that particular side actually makes sense. Also, you can check the facts/research. ]]> 2017-03-20 19:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316881 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316934 By: Neha Bagalkot
You can guard against propaganda by being able to identify propaganda when you see it, and know the different techniques companies use to convince you. If you are knowledgeable about the different forms of advertising, then you will be able to recognize it and not let yourself get affected by what you see.]]> 2017-03-20 19:51:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316934 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316947 Propaganda is most dangerous when people who are in a situation of crisis, uncertainty or risk are exposed to extremist ideas that puts the blame of the general downfall on a certain population or community. When people are lead to believe that they are isolated from others, this leads to the inherent belief that there way of life is the one singular and correct way. A leader figure who wants to push their agenda is then able to easily sway the general population's opinion by either using a scapegoat or create separation and divide between the two communities. This can then create more civil unrest and chaos in an area that was already exposed to an economic, social or military downfall]]> 2017-03-20 19:51:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316947 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316975 By: Caleb O'Cain 

What makes people vulnerable to propaganda is taking everything you hear for fact instead of doing research for your self. Nobody , other than the person making the propaganda, can really know the truth about what is really going on is we just accept everything we hear because a lot of people are saying it. The main thing that makes people so vulnerable to propaganda is the fact that people are very social animals, and tend to believe things we are told whether its true or not. Propaganda, especially when made by the government, is to easily believed because it came from the government. In closing, the thing that makes people the most vulnerable to propaganda is the fact that people are social animals and tend to spread rumors and what we have been told whether its true or not. This is why we are so vulnerable to propaganda. ]]> 2017-03-20 19:51:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161316975 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317021 Claire Williams

You are most vulnerable to propaganda if you are uneducated about various propaganda techniques and therefore would not realize if someone was trying to take advantage of you or coerce you into a certain mindset. Additionally, you are more vulnerable to propaganda if you are uneducated about the subject that the propaganda is about. Using the example of WWII, someone who did not know about the things Hitler was doing would be more susceptible to pro Hitler propaganda. This is why it is important to understand propaganda techniques and to keep up with current news to maintain your freethinking.]]> 2017-03-20 19:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317021 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317070 In this day in age just about everybody is vulnerable to the dangers of propaganda. One of the leading factors to this increased vulnerability is simply increased exposure propaganda, primarily through social media usage. With the introduction of social media, as well as the internet, those with insufficient knowledge of a subject may easily add to the flow of information, disguising it as reliable and truthful. Additionally, because of this increased access, a profuse amount of false information can easily spread like wildfire until it is considered common knowledge. ]]> 2017-03-20 19:51:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317070 1673144 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317101 Propaganda is most dangerous when it gives the audience false or biased information, which can misinform the reader. It is especially dangerous when the reader does not know basic information about the subject since the reader would just believe that the propaganda is right. Although biased information may not be viewed as dangerous, it can lead a huge effect in the future. However, propaganda gives accurate information most of the time and is useful to persuade the target audience by changing their opinions.]]> 2017-03-20 19:51:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317101 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317150 Propaganda is most dangerous during times of conflict between major forces that have an equal influence on its audience. It is during such time periods that citizens are vulnerable to bias provided by organizations that can be fueled through the use of propaganda. Propaganda is a powerful technique, as shown by centuries of its use, that can sway peoples opinions and lead to unecessary chaos within a society. It is human nature to choose a side and the false information provided by propaganda can misdirect people into believing a group that contradicts their own values.]]> 2017-03-20 19:52:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317150 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317182 2017-03-20 19:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317182 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317613 Propaganda is most dangerous when it is attempting to deceive people. Most people trust the media too much, and don't question what they read or hear.  This allows propaganda that is presenting potentially false information to have a huge influence on what someone believes.  Propaganda is especially dangerous when it is written in a wordy, vague way, because this allows false, but powerfully persuasive information, to be hidden within facts that people know to be true, misleading them.

]]> 2017-03-20 19:53:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317613 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317906 Propaganda is dangerous when it is either very persuasive or the people who are viewing the propaganda are vulnerable enough to believe it. Propaganda can also be dangeorus when its content may have enough evidence for people to believe it. It can also be dangeorus when being used to promote malicious content.]]> 2017-03-20 19:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161317906 https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161893032 2017-03-22 16:54:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ndlago1/6uyuv3yqs0cu/wish/161893032