Drawing the Curtain: Propaganda vs. Public Relations

The Role of Logic, Critical Thinking, and the Citizen’s Responsibility

In this so-called “post-fact world,” it is more important than ever to understand the way information is packaged and disseminated to a generally passive populace. People routinely accept what they see on TV and online as truth, without giving much thought to its credibility — especially if the outlet is their chosen source or appeals to their emotions.

That is, of course, dangerous. It led me to think about the shaping of mass perception, the…