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Research Springboard

Using just a few keywords you can find thousands of resources online to help with your research. Typing your keywords into Google will deliver you millions of results, but, not all the results will be accurate and from good quality sources. We've got a few articles and websites to get you started on this assignment!

(Top tip! We recommend you start with Databases before using google, as the content on EPIC and JSTOR has already been assessed for you. Remember, usernames and passwords are found on the Frances Compton Library MyCollege page)


Propaganda

​Difference Between Propaganda and Persuasion - 
http://www.differencebetween.net/language/difference-between-propaganda-and-persuasion/

Arlin Cuncic, MA - How Does Propaganda Work?
https://www.verywellmind.com/how-does-propaganda-work-5224974

Fuchs, C. (2018). Propaganda 2.0: Herman and Chomsky’s Propaganda Model in the Age of the Internet, Big Data and Social Media. In J. Pedro-Carañana, D. Broudy, & J. Klaehn (Eds.), THE PROPAGANDA MODEL TODAY: Filtering Perception and Awareness (Vol. 8, pp. 71–92). University of Westminster Press. http://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctv7h0ts6.8 

Gabroussenko, T. (2011). From Developmentalist to Conservationist Criticism: The New Narrative of South Korea in North Korean Propaganda. The Journal of Korean Studies, 16(1), 27–61. http://www.jstor.org/stable/41490269 

Ma, V. (2016). Propaganda and Censorship: Adapting to the Modern Age. Harvard International Review, 37(2), 46–50. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26445580 

Dr James McElvenny - How the language of ‘fake news’ echoes 20th-century propaganda
https://www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/blog/how-language-fake-news-echoes-20th-century-propaganda/ 

Shambaugh, D. (2007). China’s Propaganda System: Institutions, Processes and Efficacy. The China Journal, 57, 25–58. http://www.jstor.org/stable/20066240 

Propaganda techniques
https://www.propwatch.org/propaganda.php


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Social Media Examples
  • Celebrities endorsing political candidates e.g. Hillary Clinton
  • Celebrities endorsing/denouncing Covid vaccines
  • Kylie Jenner

Podcasts
Copaganda 
www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2ac8vr2QyTdlWwd8OQIc1it6bAfMGPPC
Persuasive Language

16 Effective Persuasive Language Techniques
https://www.lingualbox.com/blog/16-effective-persuasive-language-techniques 

Chi Luu - The Linguistics of Mass Persuasion
https://daily.jstor.org/the-linguistics-of-mass-persuasion-how-politicians-make-fetch-happen/ 

Cooler Insights - 10 Effective Ways to Craft Persuasive Content on Social Media
https://coolerinsights.com/2021/10/persuasive-content-social-media-marketing/ 

Digital Media Literacy - The blur between facts and opinions in the media
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/digital-media-literacy/the-blur-between-facts-and-opinions-in-the-media/1/ 

Carmine Gallo - The Art of Persuasion Hasn’t Changed in 2,000 Years https://hbr.org/2019/07/the-art-of-persuasion-hasnt-changed-in-2000-years 

Michelle Nguyen - 7 Examples of Persuasive Content That Inspired Us
https://dcustom.com/blog/content/2020/12/7-examples-of-persuasive-content/ 

Jeff Sexton - 6 Powerful Social Media Persuasion Techniques
https://www.socialmediaexaminer.com/6-powerful-social-media-persuasion-techniques/

Persuasive Writing
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https://www.twinkl.co.nz/teaching-wiki/persuasive-writing



Articles on Animal Farm ​

Kirschner, P. (2004). The Dual Purpose of “Animal Farm.” The Review of English Studies, 55(222), 759–786. http://www.jstor.org/stable/3661599 

Senn, S. (2015). All Propaganda is Dangerous, but Some are More Dangerous than Others: George Orwell and the Use of Literature as Propaganda. Journal of Strategic Security, 8(3), 149–161. http://www.jstor.org/stable/26465253 

For other sites you find on Google: 
Remember to assess websites for reliability and accuracy -  the CRAAP test is a great tool to use. 

Referencing & Citations
With all our databases, you can easily cite your sources using the CITE button. Select the text you want to cite, click the CITE button, select APA as your reference style. You can then add the citation to your document.

For more information on referencing go to:
http://www.francescomptonlibrary.com/apa-referencing.html 
Frances Compton Library MyCollege Page - in the Links box there is a clip on APA referencing.

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