Propaganda: the hate journalism plays by Sudan Tribune and Nyamilepedia in South Sudan conflict.
By David Aoloch Bion
(May 24, 2015 SSB)‘’Sudan TrIbune and Nyamilepedia emphasize the violence resolution of the conflict in South Sudan’’ personally observation
Dear readers of news in South Sudan, I kindly want to draw your attention to a word call ‘’ propaganda ‘’. When you are reading or listening to news especially local oriented news outlet like Sudan Tribune and Nyamilepedia . Keep ‘’ propaganda’’ in mind as you digest or interpret the news. Don’t take the news as present by Sudan Tribune or Nyamilepepia , you must use your critical thinking and establish whether what is reported is true or purest propaganda .
You must also be watchful of objective and subjective reports of news.
Objective reporting is when the journalist report exactly what happened.
Subjective reporting is when the journalist adds his opinion on the news.
For example, ‘’ the fighting pitied Dinka against Nuer ‘’ is subjective.
‘’Propaganda’’ is information that is not impartial and used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, often by presenting facts selectively (perhaps lying by omission) to encourage a particular ideology , or using loaded messages to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information presented.
Propaganda has become a word of contempt and hate, and the propagandists have sought protective colours in such names as ‘’spokesman’’ ,
Propaganda can take the form of Radio, newspapers, websites like Sudan Tribune and Nyamilepedia .
Propaganda is a powerful weapon in war; it is used to dehumanize and create hatred toward a supposed enemy, by creating a false image in the mind. This can be done by using derogatory terms, avoiding some words or by making allegations of enemy atrocities., for example , ‘’20,000 Nuer killed in Juba BY Dinka ’’ . Most propaganda wars require the population to feel the enemy has inflicted an injustice, which may be lie , 20,000 Nuer killed will make Nuer feel Dinka did injustice .. Nuer must decide that the cause of SPLM IO is just.
Propaganda refer to false information meant to reinforce the mindsets of people.
There are three types of propaganda,
.1, White propaganda generally comes from an openly identified source, and is characterized by gentler methods of persuasion, such as standard public relations like the spokesperson, techniques and one-sided presentation of an argument.
- Black propaganda is identified as being from one source, but is in fact from another. This is most commonly to disguise the true origins of the propaganda, be it from an enemy country or from an organization with a negative public image.
- Grey propagandais propaganda without any identifiable source or author, you always hear statement like ‘’ the official who do not want to be named’
As you read news bear propaganda in your mind .
Bear in mind that the Sudan Tribune and Nyamilepedia want violent resolution of the conflict.
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