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Definitions of propaganda on the Web:

* information that is spread for the purpose of promoting some cause
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* Propaganda is a specific type of message presentation aimed at serving an agenda. At its root, the denotation of propaganda is 'to propagate (actively spread) a philosophy or point of view'. The most common use of the term (historically) is in political contexts; in particular to refer to certain efforts sponsored by governments or political groups.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda

* Propaganda were a synthpop group formed in Germany in the early 1980s by Andreas Thein and Ralf Dörper, later adding third member Michael Mertens. Following a limited-release single in Germany, they were spotted by Trevor Horn and signed to his ZTT label.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_(band)

* (joint) Any form of communication in support of national objectives designed to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, or behavior of any group in order to benefit the sponsor, either directly or indirectly. (JP 1-02)
http://www.liberalsagainstterrorism....tions/Glossary

* Any media text which seeks openly to persuade an audience of the validity of particular beliefs.
freespace.virgin.net/brendan.richards/glossary/glossary.htm

* The promotion of specific ideas or views, often political in nature.
www.motto.com/glossary.html

* (Latin, "Things that must be sent forth"): In its original use, the term referred to a committee of cardinals the Roman Catholic church founded in 1622 (the Congregatio de propaganda fide). This group established specific educational materials to be sent with priests-in-training for foreign missions . The term is today used to refer to information, rumors, ideas, and artwork spread deliberately to help or harm another specific group, movement, belief, institution, or government. ...
web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lit_terms_P.html

* Psychological images and rhetoric developed to specifically persuade the masses to a particular point of view. Propaganda is usually seen as a form of political and/or religious advertisement.
http://www.brigantine.atlnet.org/Gig...Vocabulary.htm

* one-sided information intended either to support or threaten a political or military group
http://www.longman.co.uk/tt_seceng/r...s/glosauth.htm

* A way of presenting a belief that seeks to generate acceptance without regard to facts or the right of others to be heard. Propaganda often presents the same argument repeatedly, in the simplest terms and ignores all rebuttal or counter-argument. It is essentially self- interested and often associated with authoritarian regimes. ...
freespace.virgin.net/john.hewitt1/pg_gloss.htm

* any device deliberately used to influence the thoughts and actions of someone in alignment with the views of a particular doctrine or cause.
pbsvideodb.pbs.org/resources/liberty/primary/gloss.html

* 1. an extreme form of written or spoken persuasion intended to influence the reader or listener strongly, though sometimes subtly, and usually by one-sided rather than objective arguments. 2. speaking or writing that attempts to persuade listeners or readers to accept a particular point of view, either good or bad depending on the speaker's or writer's intent, as advertising propaganda to sell soap.
http://www.nde.state.ne.us/READ/FRAM...neral_p-t.html

* The systematic dissemination of a doctrine, aimed to win people over to a certain idea.
http://www.ccd.net/resources/guide/g...glossary4.html

* refers to ideas, facts, or allegations spread deliberately to further one’s cause. Propaganda techniques featured in these standards are bandwagon ("Everybody’s using it!"), testimonial ("If it’s good enough for Michael Jordan, it’s good enough for me."), loaded words ("new and improved").
http://www.state.tn.us/education/ci/...laglossary.htm

* false or partly false information used by a government or political party intended to sway the opinions of the population.
http://www.teach-nology.com/workshee...locaust/vocab/

* A campaign directed at a targeted audience designed to influence opinions, beliefs and emotions to bring specific alterations in behavior. The presentation might be logical and dispassionate or rhetorical to arouse emotions or prejudices, but the message is always deliberately slanted to lead toward a mindset that benefits the cause.
http://www.information-entertainment.../polterms.html

* systematic efforts to spread opinions or beliefs. especially by distortion and deception; any plan or method for spreading opinions or beliefs.
schools.cbe.ab.ca/b628/social/russia/glossary.html

* The systematic propagation of information reflecting the views and interests of those advocating such a cause. Basically to drown you with information so that you tend to believe them more than not believe them. Like in advertising of pet food products, saying they are "pure" and "wholesome" when they really are not.
www.diamondpaws.com/health/definitions.htm