Have you ever seen a TV commercial portraying a disastrous automobile accident, and then it reminds you to wear your seatbelts? Believe it or not, that's using a technique in propaganda called the fear appeal. Propaganda is more widespread than people imagine. Propaganda is being used to sell goods like the baby food you feed your child. There are many techniques that a propagandist can use to seduce you. Some of the best-known styles in propaganda are: Plain Folk, Name-Calling and Glittering Generality. Hidden in places and in ways you might not notice, these messages have been carefully…
