propaganda

i was actually really interested when we learned about propaganda the other day, in class. i found it really informational and very interesting since i never knew there are that many different types of propaganda techiniques! i was so shocked. i did not know that fear could be used as a technique, but come to think of it, it does seem like a very effective way to get people to buy their product or follow their ways. advertisements use fear to get people to buy what they are selling, for instance, diet products. they say something like, “if you use this, you won’t be fat!” this can be very convincing to people, especially those who are self-conscious about their weight. i guess you can say that propaganda is a part of our everyday lives. it is in the commericials we watch when we’re watching tv, in the foods we eat, bodily products we use, and even in the water we drink! i just heard a radio commericial this morning which advertised “crystal gyser” water. they said that their bottled water is the only bottled water that is taken straight from the gysers. all the other bottled waters are from tap! i can’t believe they would ‘bash’ other companies! i guess that’s just another way to get their point across – another propaganda technique?