Political communications and propaganda 2 728

PS 3905 Mass Media

  • 1920s

    1920s
    "1920s: Walter Lippmann's writes that the media create “pictures inside our heads” of the world outside."
  • Period: to

    "HISTORICAL ERAS IN MEDIA STUDIES"

  • "W.W.II and the "Big Scare” era"

    "W.W.II and the "Big Scare” era"
    "The Nazis (and the Allied countries) used broadcast propaganda to rally public support."
    "Carl Hovland and associates seemed to be unlocking the “scientific secrets” of successful propaganda"
    "“War of the Worlds” broadcast"
  • "The "Minimal Effects" era"

    "Studies by Lazarsfeld and others found little attitude change over the course of a political campaign"
    "Many studies revealed small effects of dramatic television “events”
  • "The Modern Era – Subtle effects"

    "The Modern Era – Subtle effects"
    "What are the effects of merely covering an issue?"
    "What are the effects of the content of that coverage?"
  • Citation

    Clarke, Erik, MASS MEDIA, PowerPoint Presentation.