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It's a common goal of propaganda to promote a biased opinion, and while many may resist, propaganda actually has the ability to save lives!
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Previous Episode:
From Religion To War: How Propaganda Changed The World:
youtube.com/watch?v=bc3joRKPAJM
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Darpa Wants to Master the Science of Propaganda:
wired.com/2011/10/darpa-science-propaganda
"MARK TWAIN ONCE tried to distinguish between the storyteller's art and tales that a machine could generate. He observed that stringing 'incongruities and absurdities together in a wandering and sometimes purposeless way, and seem innocently unaware that they are absurdities,'"
What is Propaganda, and How Does It Work?:
thebalance.com/what-is-propaganda-and-how-does-it-work-2295248
"Rumors and lies are typically organic and viral. Typically, there's no organized campaign with funding and muscle. Instead, it's usually fueled by water-cooler gossip, e-mail chains, and other person-to-person contact."
Joining Islamic State is about 'sex and aggression,' not religion:
blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2014/10/16/joining-islamic-state-is-about-sex-and-aggression-not-religion
"It is easy to look to religion for an explanation of why young men - and some women - become radicalized. But it is psychology, not theology, that offers the best tools for understanding radicalization - and how best to undo it."
The Psychology Of Radicalization: How Terrorist Groups Attract Young Followers:
npr.org/2015/12/15/459697926/the-psychology-of-radicalization-how-terrorist-groups-attract-young-followers
"In August 2014, ISIS released a video showing American journalist James Foley kneeling in a barren desert. Foley wears a bright orange jumpsuit. An ISIS fighter stands behind him, a black scarf masking his face. The fighter wields a long dagger."
SMOKING KID:
https://www.spikes.asia/winners/2012/pr/entry.cfm?entryid=2150&award=2
"The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (THPF) is a non-profit organization that has been continuously holding above-the-line campaigns encouraging people to quit smoking."
Risks and causes of laryngeal cancer:
cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/larynx-cancer/about/risks-and-causes-of-laryngeal-cancer
"Cancer of the larynx is rare. Around 2,400 people are diagnosed in the UK each year. Cancer of the larynx is more common in men than in women. There are more than 4 times as many men diagnosed as women."
SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Larynx Cancer:
seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/laryn.html
"Number of New Cases and Deaths per 100,000: The number of new cases of larynx cancer was 3.2 per 100,000 men and women per year. The number of deaths was 1.1 per 100,000 men and women per year."
Effect of the first federally funded US antismoking national media campaign:
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61686-4/abstract
"Every year, smoking kills more than 5 million people globally, including 440?000 people in the USA, where the long-term decline in smoking prevalence has slowed."
The Internet, Social Media and Propaganda: The Final Frontier?:
blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/2013/08/the-internet-social-media-and-propaganda-the-final-frontier.html
"Dr Peter Johnston is an historian and lecturer who recently worked on researching and writing labels and other text to accompany our Propaganda: Power and Persuasion exhibition."
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Episode 2 of 3
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It's a common goal of propaganda to promote a biased opinion, and while many may resist, propaganda actually has the ability to save lives!
+ + + + + + + +
Previous Episode:
From Religion To War: How Propaganda Changed The World:
youtube.com/watch?v=bc3joRKPAJM
+ + + + + + + +
Darpa Wants to Master the Science of Propaganda:
wired.com/2011/10/darpa-science-propaganda
"MARK TWAIN ONCE tried to distinguish between the storyteller's art and tales that a machine could generate. He observed that stringing 'incongruities and absurdities together in a wandering and sometimes purposeless way, and seem innocently unaware that they are absurdities,'"
What is Propaganda, and How Does It Work?:
thebalance.com/what-is-propaganda-and-how-does-it-work-2295248
"Rumors and lies are typically organic and viral. Typically, there's no organized campaign with funding and muscle. Instead, it's usually fueled by water-cooler gossip, e-mail chains, and other person-to-person contact."
Joining Islamic State is about 'sex and aggression,' not religion:
blogs.reuters.com/great-debate/2014/10/16/joining-islamic-state-is-about-sex-and-aggression-not-religion
"It is easy to look to religion for an explanation of why young men - and some women - become radicalized. But it is psychology, not theology, that offers the best tools for understanding radicalization - and how best to undo it."
The Psychology Of Radicalization: How Terrorist Groups Attract Young Followers:
npr.org/2015/12/15/459697926/the-psychology-of-radicalization-how-terrorist-groups-attract-young-followers
"In August 2014, ISIS released a video showing American journalist James Foley kneeling in a barren desert. Foley wears a bright orange jumpsuit. An ISIS fighter stands behind him, a black scarf masking his face. The fighter wields a long dagger."
SMOKING KID:
https://www.spikes.asia/winners/2012/pr/entry.cfm?entryid=2150&award=2
"The Thai Health Promotion Foundation (THPF) is a non-profit organization that has been continuously holding above-the-line campaigns encouraging people to quit smoking."
Risks and causes of laryngeal cancer:
cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/type/larynx-cancer/about/risks-and-causes-of-laryngeal-cancer
"Cancer of the larynx is rare. Around 2,400 people are diagnosed in the UK each year. Cancer of the larynx is more common in men than in women. There are more than 4 times as many men diagnosed as women."
SEER Stat Fact Sheets: Larynx Cancer:
seer.cancer.gov/statfacts/html/laryn.html
"Number of New Cases and Deaths per 100,000: The number of new cases of larynx cancer was 3.2 per 100,000 men and women per year. The number of deaths was 1.1 per 100,000 men and women per year."
Effect of the first federally funded US antismoking national media campaign:
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(13)61686-4/abstract
"Every year, smoking kills more than 5 million people globally, including 440?000 people in the USA, where the long-term decline in smoking prevalence has slowed."
The Internet, Social Media and Propaganda: The Final Frontier?:
blogs.bl.uk/socialscience/2013/08/the-internet-social-media-and-propaganda-the-final-frontier.html
"Dr Peter Johnston is an historian and lecturer who recently worked on researching and writing labels and other text to accompany our Propaganda: Power and Persuasion exhibition."
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DNews Plus is built for enthusiastic science fans seeking out comprehensive conversations on the geeky topics they love. Host Trace Dominguez digs beyond the usual scope to deliver details, developments and opinions on advanced topics like AI, string theory and Mars exploration. DNews Plus is also offered as an audio podcast on Soundcloud.
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Trace Dominguez on Twitter twitter.com/TraceDominguez
DNews on Facebook facebook.com/discoverynews
DNews on Twitter twitter.com/DNews
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