20 December 2008

PR and Propaganda

PR and Propaganda:

Public Relations

Propaganda

Ø PR is responsible for presenting factual information without comment.

Ø Propaganda seeks to build a favorable public opinion through one-sided presentation of facts. The selective and slanted presentation is designed to strengthen particular images by emphasizing only the good points of one position and the bad points of another.

Ø The receiver of the information has the freedom to take his own decision.

Ø They resort to deliberate disinformation for building the strongest possible case for their views.

Ø The fundamental purpose of PR is to establish mutual understanding. It is based on facts and information.

Ø Propaganda is designed to manipulate the beliefs and attitude of the people through colorful half-truths.

Ø Objective: Consent

Ø Objective: to build a sectarian movement.

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