Propaganda Post Erin Tak

On this episode, The Article Argument Podcast attacks yet another group of opinion editorials, specifically, NBA champion, Kareem Abdul Jabbar’s powerfully constructed views on athlete activism, cultural appropriation, and fraternity behavior. They strike these head on, analyzing every aspect from the captivating alliterations to the equally effective strategy that lies in devices such as hypophora and anaphora. Listen in, to not only advance your rhetoric identifying skills, but also join a discussion on features that made these articles compellingly established and various social and political aspects of society today.

On this episode, the Propaganda Post, joined by expert Merriam Merchant, attacks yet another pair of World War I advertisements, specifically, James Montgomerey Flagg’s well known “Boys and Girls” as well as “The Navy Needs You” posters. They strike these head on, analyzing every aspect from the captivating backgrounds to the equally effective strategy that lies in the details. Listen in, to not only advance your propaganda identifying skills, but also join a discussion on what features made these texts as successful then and how these same ideas remain prevalent in our society today.