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As stated in chapter 9, one way to judge a source's trustworthiness is to ask yourself: Is it reliable information, or is it propaganda, misinformation, or disinformation? Prior to completing this assignment, be sure to understand the difference between information, propaganda, misinformation, and disinformation.
In this forum, please give two examples of propaganda, misinformation, or disinformation. Please note that you do not have to give two examples of each one, which would be a total of eight; just two examples.
DISTINCTION BETWEEN PROPAGANDA, DISINFORMATION AND MISINFORMATION
PROPOGANDA |
DISINFORMATION |
MISINFORMATION |
Propaganda may formally be defined as “ the “systematic propagation of information or ideas by an interested party, specifically in a tendentious way in order to encourage or instil a certain attitude or response”. |
Disinformation refers to the process of disseminating false information intentionally. It can be most powerful when coming from news sources. It’s designed to manipulate the audience by either discrediting conflicting information, or supporting false conclusions. A common tactic is to mix truth with false conclusions and lies |
By Misinformation, we mean an action of misinforming or giving erroneous/incorrect information. It is false or inaccurate information that is spread unintentionally. |
Common Examples of Propaganda