Crash Course
The Dark(er) Side of Media: Crash Course Media Literacy #10
Has the media really turned to the dark side? Explore the magic of misinformation through a video from a media literacy series. Content includes wartime propaganda, political ads, and the entertainment industry.
Crash Course
Influence and Persuasion: Crash Course Media Literacy #6
Heard any good jingles lately? Chances are, you thought of several while you read this! Part of an extensive media literacy series, the video explores the world of advertising. Viewers see examples of different types of advertising,...
Crash Course
Soviet Montage
Why are film montages in movies so compelling? Learn about the origins and effectiveness of the Soviet montage, as well as discontinuity editing and other filmmaking techniques—and political statements—that arose from the...
PBS
The War: It's Everybody's War
Access a public service announcement produced by Hollywood to rally support for the war at home at the online companion site of a PBS documentary about World War II. [15:07]
Crash Course
Crash Course Media Literacy #6: Influence and Persuasion
We've mentioned already that there's a lot of money in media and a huge chunk of that money is spent on trying to get you to do something - buy something, vote a certain way, change a behavior. How does advertising work? And what's the...
British Library
British Library: 20th Century: George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty Four
Professor John Bowen explores truth, fiction, repression, and freedom in George Orwell's iconic 1949 novel, "Nineteen Eighty-Four". The film is shot at Senate House in London, formerly the Ministry of Information, and the building on...
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Avenge Pearl Harbor
War bonds, which were loans from bond holders to the U.S. Governement were very important in financing the war. This promotional film, like many others made during the time, sought to bring a sense of urgency to stimulate bond sales....
PBS
Pbs: The War: Japanese Relocation
At the online companion site of the PBS documentary series "THE WAR," watch a "U.S. Government-produced film defending the World War II internment of Japanese-American citizens."
On Being
On Being: Surviving the Religion of Mao: Slideshow
Audio and transcript of a radio interview of Anchee Min, author of Surviving the Religion of Mao.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Albright on Syncopation & the Diplomatic Toolbox
Fmr. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses the tools in the diplomatic toolbox need to be syncopated. [9:14]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sonenshine on the American Diplomatic Toolbox and Public Diplomacy
Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the US Dept. of State Tara Sonenshine discusses defining public diplomacy as an honest, authentic delivery of information that will shape and explain and educate...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sonenshine on 9/11 and Messaging
Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the US Tara Sonenshine discusses the many layers of messaging within the United States and how public diplomacy changed after 9/11. [9:00]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Sonenshine on Public Diplomacy Today Ukraine
Former Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs of the US Tara Sonenshine discusses Ukraine/ Russian propaganda v. the American approach in Ukraine. [6:04]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ross on Challenges of Digital Diplomacy
Former Senior Advisor for Innovation of the U.S. Dept. of State discusses how the lack of control in social media is a challenge for 21st-century diplomats and an increasingly powerful tool used around the world. [15:54]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Propaganda: Lesson 1
In this lesson, you will learn about propaganda. It is 1 of 5 in the series titled "Propaganda."