Rhetoric VS. Propaganda
There may be confusion when people think about Rhetoric (persuasion) and Propaganda.
Socrates did call Rhetoric “Cookery” at one time, but it’s the art of communication.
Rhetoric uses language to convey ideas and our reality. Rhetoric helps us understand our world. Yes, people use words to move people to action–but rhetoric is how we put together words to build our credibility, use our logical wits, and express
…I was scrolling through a Twitter account, actually a few of them, who were identifying the domestic terrorists who stormed the Capitol yesterday.
I started thinking about how big of a role social media played in
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…In my upcoming book, “Political Rhetoric, Social Media, and American Presidential Campaigns,” I take a look at the National Conventions for the Republicans and Democrats.
In my book, I show how conventions have become storytelling machines–thanks
…On August 11, 2020, Joe Biden made history by naming, Kamala Harris, as his vice-president pick.
I said during last year’s primaries that Senator Kamala Harris is a force to be reckoned with. She has the
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I was sitting here social distancing myself, alone in my writing nest, and thought, the coronavirus can also explain the spread of Fake News.
They are both pandemics in our society.
After I
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In this episode I sound like an old woman who should be saying, “Get off my lawn!” My point in this podcast is to point out that social
…Part 6 of Who ARE These People? First Impressions of the LARGE Democratic Party.
This edition discusses women in politics. Are we looking for our own Iron Lady?
Margaret Thatcher influenced how women are seen as
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