Propaganda and the News or What Makes You Think So?

Name/Title

Propaganda and the News or What Makes You Think So?

Entry/Object ID

2025.7.4

Description

Early analysis of propaganda in the news, with attention paid to events in Germany and the role of Goebbels and "the new Nazi culture" in managing the message.

Context

Will Irwin was an author, writer, and journalist associated with muckrakers, a group of journalist that exposes institutional corruption. In this book, Iriwn defines what propaganda meant before the First World War, which was "the means which the adherent of a political or religious faith employed to convince the unconverted".

Category

Public Relations, Propaganda, Journalism

Acquisition

Accession

2025.7

Source or Donor

Burton St. John III

Source (if not Accessioned)

Burton St. John III

Notes

October 2025

Book Details

Author

Will Irwin

Publisher

Whittlesey House

Place Published

State/Province

New York

Country

United States, United Kingdom

Continent

North America, Europe

City

London

Region

England

Date Published

1936

Copyright

Copyright Holder

Will Irwin

Copyright Date

1936

Created By

jade@prmuseum.org

Create Date

October 14, 2025

Updated By

jade@prmuseum.org

Update Date

October 14, 2025