Propaganda

Propaganda as a topic spans both Parts 1 and Part 2.  In Part 1, it's about the language of propaganda, the rhetorical techniques used to influence people.  How language creates power,  and can manipulate individuals.  In Part 2, it's about how this message is disseminated in the media.  Since we almost always only can study propaganda via its appearance in the media, it is difficult to distinguish the two, and in fact, it is not so important to do so, except for defining your learning objectives when doing your Written Tasks or Further Oral Activities.

Propaganda techniques can be seen as a synonym for persuasive techniques.  When these are applied in a one-on-one situation, such as when  a salesman tries to sell you something or a friend tries to persuade you to do something, it is clearly a Part 1 topic.  When you are listening to a politician making a speech at the local hall, it is also a Part 1 topic.  But when that speech is then broadcast on television, or is filmed and posted on Facebook, it is less clear what it is.  When a piece of the speech is used, either by the politician's supporters or by his detractors, in a post on social media or in an advertisement, it is clearly a Part 2 topic.  In all cases, the language used and the techniques are the same, but the context of their use is different.

The discussion on this scene from Shakespeare may help clarify it.  Discuss the nature of the propaganda in this scene.  Who is the propaganda addressed to and to what purpose?  This determines whether it is Part 1 or Part 2:

To see the speech as it was done in the film "Renaissance Man", click here.  For the text of this speech, see here.

For a comprehensive list of propaganda techniques, see the Wikipedia page here.

The 7 most common propaganda techniques

Geert Wilders on Australian TV uses all 7 techniques

Introduction of Thomas Paine's "Common Sense"

Propaganda in the 2016 Presidential Election