On 5/6/02 11:54:00 AM, Drew Laiche wrote:
>Exercise 2.1: Finding the
>Questions
>
>
>1.In the space below, write
>the title of your tentative
>topic (e.g. Internet
>addiction)
>
>"propaganda posters"
>
>
>2.Briefly state why you chose
>this topic.
>I am intersested in graphic
>design and the psychology
>behind the manipulation that
>is required to sway public
>opinion regarding war.
>
>3. Spend about five minutes
>listing what you already know
>(if anything) about your
>topic. For example, are you
>aware of any interesting
>facts, common misconceptions,
>your own assumptions,
>important people or
>institutions involved, key
>schools of thought, the extent
>of the problem, current
>trends, etc.?
>I have taken a class on the
>history of graphic design and
>we did briefly go over
>propaganda, so I already have
>a little understanding of the
>topic.
>
>Lithography had a great
>influence on the imagery that
>was attainable by the graphic
>artist.
>
>I hope to address the use of
>propaganda in our current
>conflicts overseas.
>
>4. Now spend at least fifteen
>minutes brainstorming a list
>of questions about your topic
>you’d love to learn the
>answers to. Make this list as
>long as you can, and don’t
>worry whether every question
>is a good one.
>•Time frame of acvancements in
>printing technology?
>
>**•Color shemes and their
>influence on the emotions of
>the viewer?
>
>•How the first and second
>world wars differed from
>previous wars in that mass
>communication was not as
>readily available to
>governments?
>
>•How strong imagery has the
>ability to transend
>illiteracy. And how this
>becomes a valuable tool in the
>race for public support of
>war.
>
>**•The extent of graphic imagery
>that was used, and then to
>analyse the ability of society
>to justify their means by the
>validity of the ends.
>
>•Hitler's use of propaganda
>and his techniques. His
>history with psychology or
>socialogy before his rise to
>power.
>
>5. If you’re working in a
>computer lab (or generating
>hard copies of the exercise),
>your instructor may ask you to
>comment on other students’
>responses to Steps 1-4. Focus
>particularly on what your
>classmates did in the fourth
>step. For each you view, do
>two things: add a question you
>would like answered about the
>student’s topic, and mark the
>question you find most
>intriguing.

-What is the history behind propaganda?

-What are the strongest public appeals?

-How does propaganda manipulate the public eye?

-How do people view propaganda? good, bad, indifferent?

-How do political figures use propaganda and how does it affect their campaign?