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Fear mongering

The feared object or subject is sometimes exaggerated, and the pattern of fear mongering is usually one of repetition, in order to continuously reinforce the intended effects of this tactic, sometimes in the form of a vicious circle. [citation needed] Examples[edit] Campaign advertisements[edit] "Daisy" advertisement As the firestorm rages, a voice-over from President Johnson states, "These are the stakes! Another fear-mongering classic occurred during the 1988 presidential campaign ad featuring a frightening mug-shot of convict Willie Horton.

Product advertisements[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] Media manipulation. Media manipulation is a series of related techniques in which partisans create an image or argument that favours their particular interests.

Media manipulation


Political consulting. Political consulting, beyond the self-evident definition of consulting in political matters, refers to a specific management consulting industry which has grown up around advising and assisting political campaigns.

Political consulting

This article deals primarily with the development and nature of political consulting in the United States. Though their most important role is arguably in the development and production of mass media (largely television and direct mail), political consultants advise campaigns on virtually all of their activities, from opposition research and voter polling to field strategy and get out the vote efforts. Origins[edit] The practice of consulting has several early antecedents. President William McKinley's closest political advisor Mark Hanna is sometimes described as the first political consultant. In the subsequent years, political consulting has grown in importance and influence and has extended its reach to campaigns at all levels of government in the United States, and beyond. Wikileaks' Julian Assange and Conspiracy Theories. By Michael Collins "I'm constantly annoyed that people are distracted by false conspiracies such as 9/11, when all around we provide evidence of real conspiracies, for war or mass financial fraud.

Wikileaks' Julian Assange and Conspiracy Theories

" Julian Asange, Wikileaks, July 19 (Image right) John Young was one of the co-founders of Wikileaks. He quickly left the organization in disagreement with some of its policies (CNET). Young was a natural choice for Wikileaks since he has operated a leak website, CRYPTOME, since 1996. "These essays on conspiracies by Julian Assange ( were retrieved today from his website The essay titles indicate an entirely different take on conspiracies than that indicated by Assange in his 9/11 comments. State and Terrorist Conspiracies me @ November 10, 2006 Conspiracy as Governance me @ December 3, 2006. Rhetoric. Painting depicting a lecture in a knight academy, painted by Pieter Isaacsz or Reinhold Timm for Rosenborg Castle as part of a series of seven paintings depicting the seven independent arts.


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C. Propaganda.