She created documentaries for Adolf Hitler, specifically Olympia and Triumph of Will, but denied being a supporter of national Socialism.
Who was Leni Reifenstahl?
100
1754
what is Benjamin Franklin's political cartoon "Join or Die"
100
This technique attempts to persuade the target audience to take a course of action, “Everyone else is taking”; “Join the crowd”. This technique reinforces peoples natural desire to be on the winning side.
What is Bandwagon?
100
Former Secretary of State James Baker said of this effect – “The one thing it does, is to drive policymakers to have a policy position! I would have to articulate it very quickly. You are in real-time mode. You don’t have time to reflect.”
What is CNN Effect?
100
Presidents often use the media to speak to the American people directly in order to generate public support for their policies. FDR made use of this technique.
What is Fire Side Chats?
200
This form of film focuses on controversial topics such as globalization, AIDS and other health-care concerns, issues pertaining to the environment
What is political cinema?
200
1896
What was advent of Yellow Journalism - Spanish American War - William Randolph Hearst?
200
He hired Frank Capra to direct the "Why we Fight" series
Who was George C. Marshall?
200
The Washington Post released a video tape in October showing this candidate describing how he would treat women sexually, using lewd and generally offensive descriptions.
Who is Donald Trump?
200
Walter Cronkite is famous for what 1963 news story?
What is the Kennedy Assassination?
300
This film challenged both the Motion Picture Association of America’s Production Code and the notorious Hollywood blacklist
What is Advise and Consent?
300
1800
What is the press becoming the Fourth Estate?
300
During WWII, he made propaganda made films for every branch of the US Military and government.
Who is Walt Disney?
300
This whistle blowing group, released more than 2,000 emails involving the Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta.
What is Wikileaks
300
This technique, first used in 2003, refers to news reporters being attached to military units involved in armed conflicts.
What is embedded journalism?
400
He directed "mr. Smith Goes to Washington" as well as the "Why America Fight" propaganda series in WWII
Who was Frank Capra?
400
1690
What was the first newspaper published in America?
400
The Committee on Public Information was created by this person as an independent agency of US government to influence US public opinion for the war effort.
Who is Woodrow Wilson?
400
The First Amendment guarantees this and as a result there are few constraints on media coverage, both in general and in elections.
What is Free Press?
400
After the Trump win on November 8th, this pollster was asked if he had egg on his face after predicting a landslide win by Hillary Clinton.
Who is Larry Sabato?
500
Regarded as the "Father of the Documentary Film“ he created "Nanook of the North" in 1922 and "Moana" in 1925.
Who is Robert Flaherty?
500
1798
What was the Alien and Sedition Acts?
500
Strategy of showing the product’s best features, telling half-truths and emitting or lying about it’s potential problems describes this propaganda technique.
What is card stacking?
500
Recent presidents have sometimes been accused of running this, meaning that the president and his staff always operate as if they are running an election campaign.
What is a permanent campaign?
500
Disney released in 2001, this film with full cooperation from the Pentagon, and which celebrated the American nationalist resurgence following the event that had occurred 60 years before.