Tag Archives: The Propaganda Series

The Word By GENE HOWINGTON Originally, I drafted this article with a preface about the story Michael Hastings recently broke on BuzzFeed about an amendment to the latest defense authorization bill that would “legalize the use of propaganda on American … Continue reading →

By GENE HOWINGTON One of the key concepts of advertising is “get ‘em while they’re young”. Building brand loyalty in a child can make for a lifelong customer. The same adage applies to propaganda. Young minds are impressionable. There was … Continue reading →

By GENE HOWINGTON In the beginning, there was the word. And when addressing propaganda, the word was either persuade or coerce. This is the essential nature of propaganda: to change (or re-enforce if you are already sympathetic) your mind on … Continue reading →