The advertisement to the left is from the 1930s. What do you make of its message? Do you imagine everyone who viewed this advertisement received the same message? Are there multiple messages here?
Professor Wiggins
The past 20 years of 24/7 mass communications have brought us such growth in the prevalence of persuasive messages that the average media consumer is nearly always being sold something ~ be it an opinion or a product. Here students in Journalism 542, Public Opinion and Propaganda, will share their thoughts and discoveries about the world of spin. Note to contributors: The date on the prompt is the deadline for posting.