The Ultimate goal of propaganda is to change the way people act and to leave them believing those actions are voluntary, that the newly adopted behaviors--and the opinions underlying them--are their own
Black- Purposefully Lying
White- Pushing what elites considered to be good ideals
Gray- Might or might not be lying but no one wants to put in the work to find out
Most propaganda during the 1930's were strongly influenced by behaviorism, freudianism, or some combination of the two
SCHOLARLY ARTICLE: Analyzing The Effectiveness of al Qaeda's Online Influence Operations By Means Of Propaganda Theory
They defined successful recruiting as individuals engaging in physical acts of terrorism
Their main use of media is for recruitment and scare tactics
Common types of propaganda used today
Transfer Propaganda
Testimonial Propaganda
Glittering Generalizations