M5B4: Annotated Bibliography
M5B4: Annotated Bibliography
As I begin to think about a potential topic for my final research paper, I began to evaluate different problems that I feel exist within the landscape of our society and thought about issues that can have serious potential risk factors on our students. This is what led me to begin exploring research into the use of digital media to promote propaganda, specifically in the current digital age. This issue is something that I feel is becoming increasingly relevant, as the development of social media continues to grow and more people begin to explore the online landscape. This leaves room and could encourage the spread of fictitious media in order to achieve a goal.
I believe that this topic is heavily relevant to my teaching practice and my work as an educator, as being able to evaluate propaganda and how propaganda can be used to persuade people is a topic that comes up within the global history curriculum. Further expanding my knowledge into the prevalence of propaganda in the modern digital landscape, I will be able to provide that knowledge to my students and create more engaging and impactful lessons. When teaching propaganda from WWI or the rise of Stalin, students feel disconnected from these topics because they never lived through it. Being able to compare it to modern day propaganda will help create engaging and meaningful lessons. Below are five sources that I have found that I believe will help me greatly in writing my research paper.
Woolley, S. C. (2022). Digital Propaganda: The Power of Influencers. Journal of Democracy,
33(3), 115-129. https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.2022.0027
This article presents information about the increase in disinformation that spreads through social media for a variety of reasons and throughout many different countries. The article explores the development of online propaganda from lesser organic production to newer user/AI production with newer media tools.This is a helpful and useful source for understanding the way new technologies contribute to propaganda in the modern world.
Forestal, J. (2021). Beyond Gatekeeping: Propaganda, Democracy, and the Organization of
Digital Publics. Journal of Politics, 83(1), 306–320.
https://doi-org.sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/10.1086/709300
This article explores the idea of digital publics within different social media platforms as both a way to help avoid certain disinformation by providing variety while also using it as a tool for people to spread misinformation/propaganda. This is a helpful source as it will further provide details into the different media platforms that propaganda is prevalent on and ways in which we can help reduce our exposure to it.
Haile, Y. A. (2024). The theoretical wedding of computational propaganda and information
operations: Unraveling digital manipulation in conflict zones. New Media & Society,
0(0). https://doi-org.sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/14614448241302319
This article delves into the idea of propaganda on online platforms such as Twitter being used as a tool to shape narratives about the Tigaray war. This can be a wonderful resource to use as it not only talks about the usage of propaganda, but provides examples of how propaganda can be used in real world conflicts such as wars and support for differing sides of war.
Neyazi, T. A. (2020). Digital propaganda, political bots and polarized politics in India. Asian
Journal of Communication, 30(1), 39–57.
https://doi-org.sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/01292986.2019.1699938
This article explores very similar points to the previous, however it handles two different conflicts between India and Pakistan as its focal point. The article focuses on the use of online media platforms, specifically Twitter, which can be used to shape public opinion on conflicts. This is a helpful source as it provides me with more information regarding the use of media platforms to sway public opinions for the sake of supporting specific sides in a conflict.
Hobbs, R., Kanižaj, I., & Pereira, L. (2019). DIGITAL LITERACY AND
PROPAGANDA.Medijske Studije = Media Studies, 10(19), 1-7.
https://sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/login?qurl=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.proquest.com%2Fsc
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This article explores the origins of propaganda and the time periods where examples of propaganda are so prevalent such as the Holocaust and and WWI. The author begins to discuss the development of propaganda with the development of digital media. This article is very similar to what I will be discussing in my research paper and provides much needed information regarding digital platforms and mediums.
References
Forestal, J. (2021). Beyond Gatekeeping: Propaganda, Democracy, and the Organization of
Digital Publics. Journal of Politics, 83(1), 306–320.
https://doi-org.sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/10.1086/709300
Haile, Y. A. (2024). The theoretical wedding of computational propaganda and information
operations: Unraveling digital manipulation in conflict zones. New Media & Society,
0(0). https://doi-org.sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/14614448241302319
Hobbs, R., Kanižaj, I., & Pereira, L. (2019). DIGITAL LITERACY AND
PROPAGANDA.Medijske Studije = Media Studies, 10(19), 1-7.
Neyazi, T. A. (2020). Digital propaganda, political bots and polarized politics in India. Asian
Journal of Communication, 30(1), 39–57.
https://doi-org.sunyempire.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/01292986.2019.1699938
Woolley, S. C. (2022). Digital Propaganda: The Power of Influencers. Journal of Democracy,
33(3), 115-129. https://doi.org/10.1353/jod.2022.0027
Hi Robert,
ReplyDeleteI think that this is such an interesting topic to research! Right now, our students are growing up in a digital world where they rely heavily on technology. Many of our students rely heavily on social media to learn about breaking or current news happening outside of the classroom. Social media platforms such as Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat, and Facebook are spreading news as soon as it happens all over the world. Propaganda has the ability to persuade its viewers into believing a certain side of an argument or story. I love that you have the opportunity to use your research and create more engaging and insightful lessons within your curriculum. Hopefully, I will be able to use my research in my Earth Science classes as well.
It sounds like you’re developing a fascinating and highly relevant research topic. The way digital media has evolved to promote propaganda is something that has far-reaching consequences, especially for students who are often exposed to this type of content online. Your choice to focus on the intersection between historical and contemporary propaganda in the digital age seems like a great way to make the topic more relatable for your students.
ReplyDeleteI think it's great that you're linking this issue to your teaching practice. As you pointed out, students can sometimes struggle to connect with propaganda from past events, but when you show them how these tactics are still in use today, it can help make historical lessons feel more tangible. By integrating modern examples of propaganda, you're not only making the material more engaging but also equipping your students with the skills they need to critically evaluate media and information they encounter daily.
I'm curious if you’ve thought about how you might specifically address the impact of digital propaganda on younger audiences. It could be interesting to explore the psychological or social effects of exposure to online disinformation, as well as strategies for educators to help students discern credible sources.
Hi Robert,
ReplyDeleteI chose a similar topic for my research! I think it is absolutely paramount that students learn what propaganda is, what it can look like and ways to avoid falling down the slippery slope of misleading or incorrect news information. This topic fits seamlessly into a global history subject, as we know so much of history has been impacted by propaganda. I love how you mentioned students may feel disconnected from propaganda techniques from the 1900s, as they weren't the target audience for it and may feel like they can't be affected by propaganda, but we know that is far from the case. Showing students that propaganda is not a old time tactic used only by harsh dictators but also by modern day politicians and political movements is a super important topic to focus on. I am looking forward to seeing what you're about to do with this topic!