My design direction is a series of three posters each with a different controversial quote made by fox news regarding islamophobic content. I feel this will make my practical specific and engaging, it also links directly back to the american propaganda I analysed in my essay which shows clear use of racial propaganda. My aim for the outcome is to be able to articulate to the public how FOX news uses similar propagandist techniques yet is socially acceptable where we can clearly identify the use of american world war 2 propaganda as racist.
I have already researched a range of quotes for the content of my practical project however need to narrow it down to 3 quotes that I can use in my posters. I cross referenced these quotes to the propagandist techniques I researched in my essay to select the most successful examples of propaganda.
On the June 6, 2012, edition of Fox News' The Five, host Eric Bolling advocated for police surveillance of Muslims and falsely claimed that "every terrorist on American soil has been a Muslim." [Fox News, The Five, 6/6/12]
On the October 15, 2010, edition of Fox News Radio's Kilmeade & Friends, host Kilmeade defended his Fox colleague Bill O'Reilly's statement that "all terrorists are Muslim," asserting that "Not every Muslim is an extremist, a terrorist, but every terrorist is a Muslim. You can't avoid that fact." [Fox News Radio, Kilmeade & Friends, 10/15/10]
On the August 14, 2013 edition of FoxNews.com's DEFCON 3, network contributor Cal Thomas warned that although Muslims "seem very peaceful," the Quran requires them "to lie to infidels like the rest of us," and said that "Islamism is a virus," that "is penetrating every area of society." [FoxNews.com, DEFCON 3, 8/14/13]
"Not Every Muslim Is A Terrorist, But Every Terrorist Is A Muslim."
This statement has clear use of Ad hominem as they are blatantly attacking the opponents (muslims) instead of their ideas or principles. This also use of demonising the enemy in the attempt to make the public think all muslims are terrorists. I think the clearest form of propaganda used in this statement is transfer as it is defined as 'association of an entity’s positive or negative qualities with
another entity to suggest that the latter entity embodies those qualities' this clearly shows how FOX news are trying to associate the negative qualities of terrorists to muslims to sway the public opinions of muslims and make them seem dangerous.
"Every terrorist on American soil has been a Muslim."
This statement also has clear use of propagandist techniques for example the use of Pensée unique as it represses alternative views to present the simple argument that every terrorist has been a muslim. This statements also has evidence of flag waving, the use of America, will appeal to the publics sense of nationalism and make that concerns real to an american audience making them seem directly in danger.
"Islamism is a virus that is penetrating every area of society."
The final statement chosen uses Labelling, the use of the dysphemistic term 'virus' associated with islam is used to encourage a negative connotations by the audience. This could also be interpreted as transfer, accosting the virus with islam to deceive the public into believing islam is bad. Finally this statement is also guilty of Demonising the enemy by degenerating the appearance of islam to sway the publics opinions.
Having identified the propagandist techniques within these statements I feel confident that the content of my practical project is specific to my concept links to my essay which will hopefully create a successful resolution to the brief.
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