British Propaganda and the State in the First World War
British Propaganda and the State in the First World War

Author: Gary S. Messinger

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 9780719030147

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In 1914, advertising was much less sophisticated that it is today, radio was in its infancy, television was undeveloped, telephones were just coming into use, the gargantuan party rallies of Hitler or Mussolini were still in the future, and the idea of using ocmmunications media to control the thoughts of an entire population was new, relatively unexplored, and not of interest to governments to any great extent. Propaganda was a part of life before 1914, and the term was coming into increasingly widespread usage. But other institutions of society, such as the church, the press, business, political parties, and philanthropy, were the major producers - not government.

Propaganda for War
Propaganda for War

Author: Stewart Halsey Ross

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13:

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As war raged in Europe, both Germany and Great Britain recognized the significance of United States neutrality on the conduct of the war. Both countries launched the first wave of war propaganda for the hearts and minds of Americans; the British sought to involve the United States as an active participant, while the Germans hoped to maintain at least some form of American neutrality. Once America entered the war in 1917, the United States government launched its own propaganda campaign. The president established the Committee on Public Information to rally the people to the war effort. As the war wound down, the Committee initiated still another campaign; this time the target was the Communists. This history details each campaign and examines the long-term effects of the government's first forays into mass persuasion.

World War I and Propaganda
World War I and Propaganda

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2014-01-23

Total Pages: 374

ISBN-13: 9004264574

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World War I and Propaganda offers a new look at a familiar subject. The contributions to this volume demonstrate that the traditional view of propaganda as top-down manipulation is no longer plausible. Drawing from a variety of sources, scholars examine the complex negotiations involved in propaganda within the British Empire, in occupied territories, in neutral nations, and how war should be conducted. Propaganda was tailored to meet local circumstances and integrated into a larger narrative in which the war was not always the most important issue. Issues centering on local politics, national identity, preservation of tradition, or hopes of a brighter future all played a role in different forms of propaganda. Contributors are Christopher Barthel, Donata Blobaum, Robert Blobaum, Mourad Djebabla, Christopher Fischer, Andrew T. Jarboe, Elli Lemonidou, David Monger, Javier Pounce,Catriona Pennell, Anne Samson, Richard Smith, Kenneth Andrew Steuer, María Inés Tato, and Lisa Todd.

Charles Masterman (1873-1927), Politician and Journalist
Charles Masterman (1873-1927), Politician and Journalist

Author: Eric Hopkins

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13:

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This biography of Charles Masterman is based on the Masterman papers at the University of Birmingham library and places Masterman in his political and social context. It examines his education, career in journalism, and then his promising career in politics.

British Propaganda during the First World War, 1914–18
British Propaganda during the First World War, 1914–18

Author: Michael L Sanders

Publisher: Red Globe Press

Published: 1983-02-24

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 9780333292754

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This is the first modern study of the British government's involvement in propaganda during the First World War based upon a wide variety of archival sources. The authors have concentrated on official propaganda conducted abroad.