Hug A Hoodie

This picture represents a policy by David Cameron that was widely documented in the press, 'the hug a hoodie' campaign caused a lot of controversy when first brought up. This campaign was no doubt part of David Cameron's long term plan to rejuvenate the conservatives and help appeal to a younger audience, although it could have easily have been seen as more of a publicity stunt. I though this picture brilliantly summed up the way Cameron´s policy seemed to backfire.

American Propaganda

This American WWII poster targets the Japanese and portrays them as rats with the goal of helping defend the vulnerable Alaska from attack. This poster uses the power of association to try and entice people into serving their country but also portrays an entire nation as vermin. This may seem more appropriate when taking into consideration what the Japanese where doing at the time, but this racial profiling cannot be excused in any situation.

Propaganda

"You can't fool all the people all of the time, but if you fool the right ones then the rest will fall behind" This is a lyric by the independent hip-hop artist Dead Prez and I believe it is an analytical statement that sums up the affect propaganda has. The way the media uses the power of the image to influence our understanding is something that effects us everyday and it is very often only the open minded person who can see this process. The first poster is a 1944 WW2 Nazi poster published by the Dutch SS-Storm magazine, it warned the Dutch people against the evils of the invading Americans. This poster was an obvious attempt by the Nazi's to try and turn the Dutch against the Americans, who had seen Holland as an entry point into Germany. The other poster published in 1947 by the Catechetical Guild is a warning to America of the then immanent threat of communism. This so called threat of communism kept Americans scared for a long time and is great example of the media's use of propaganda.