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Seth Abramson on Trump TV: Please read. IMPORTANT
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As per Twitter:
(1) Trump TV is set up as a "newscast" using people who have been journalists and analysts for conventional news media. That's intentional.
(2) Unlike any other campaign in our history, Trump's laid the groundwork for the channel by spending months denigrating real news programs.
(3) Indeed, Trump used his taxpayer-funded job and his bully pulpit as POTUS to begin the marketing push for exactly this sort of broadcast.
(4) Prior to his surprise victory, plans for "Trump TV" were leaked to media—so this is clearly a project that's been planned for some time.
(5) It's already evident this Trump-sponsored channel will be coordinating its daily messaging with the White House's daily talking points.
(6) Trump's praise for strongmen who run state television networks, as well as his (and aides') appearances on RT, underscore his aims here.
Seth goes on for 20 tweets and 4 PStweets. I would copy and paste them all if I could. It is that important to hear what he is saying.
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Trump's very own propaganda channel. Imagine the fertilizer he can spread with that machinery at his disposal. Hopefully he'll be impeached before he can get this piece of garbage up and running. This is all his cult followers need! 
Only, sTrumpet's agitprop is NOT for the "government" good. It's all for his narcissistic soul. If he has one.
Building a mental image - A politician will present an image of what the world would be like with immigration or crime so that the voters will think of that image and believe that voting for him will reduce that threat.
Overstating participation - The concept of "Get on the Bandwagon" is appealing to a huge number of people by finding common threads, like religion, race, or vocation. The theme here is "everyone else is doing it, and so should you."
Building false images - Presidents try to appear to be “common folks” but they really aren’t. Examples are Bill Clinton eating at McDonald’s or Ronald Reagan chopping wood.
Generating fear - Fear is generated to change people’s behavior. An ad will show a bloody accident then remind people to wear their seat belts.
Promising happiness - Selling happiness is a concept used in ads, such as a well-liked actor will explain why you need to buy a product in order to solve a problem.
Creating a false dilemma - An example of false dilemma is where two choices are offered as if they are the only two options. For example, a president saying in order to reduce the deficit, we have to either tax the wealthy more or ask seniors to pay more for Medicare.
Using slogans - If a slogan is repeated enough times, eventually the public will come to believe it.
Appealing to tradition - Good feelings are generated by the thoughts of certain goods and actions, and are frequently included in advertisements such as: "Baseball, apple pie, and Chevrolet."
Misquoting - By taking a quote out of context a false impression can be given to the reader or listener. For the film Live Free or Die Hard, Jack Mathews was quoted as saying, “Hysterically...entertaining.". The real quote is, "The action in this fast-paced, hysterically overproduced and surprisingly entertaining film is as realistic as a Road Runner cartoon."
Name calling - An example of name calling in propaganda would be: "My opponent is an alcoholic"
Assertion - This is presenting a fact without any proof, as in “This is the best cavity-fighting toothpaste out there.”
Overstating participation - The concept of "Get on the Bandwagon" is appealing to a huge number of people by finding common threads, like religion, race, or vocation. The theme here is "everyone else is doing it, and so should you."
Building false images - Presidents try to appear to be “common folks” but they really aren’t. Examples are Bill Clinton eating at McDonald’s or Ronald Reagan chopping wood.
Generating fear - Fear is generated to change people’s behavior. An ad will show a bloody accident then remind people to wear their seat belts.
Promising happiness - Selling happiness is a concept used in ads, such as a well-liked actor will explain why you need to buy a product in order to solve a problem.
Creating a false dilemma - An example of false dilemma is where two choices are offered as if they are the only two options. For example, a president saying in order to reduce the deficit, we have to either tax the wealthy more or ask seniors to pay more for Medicare.
Using slogans - If a slogan is repeated enough times, eventually the public will come to believe it.
Appealing to tradition - Good feelings are generated by the thoughts of certain goods and actions, and are frequently included in advertisements such as: "Baseball, apple pie, and Chevrolet."
Misquoting - By taking a quote out of context a false impression can be given to the reader or listener. For the film Live Free or Die Hard, Jack Mathews was quoted as saying, “Hysterically...entertaining.". The real quote is, "The action in this fast-paced, hysterically overproduced and surprisingly entertaining film is as realistic as a Road Runner cartoon."
Name calling - An example of name calling in propaganda would be: "My opponent is an alcoholic"
Assertion - This is presenting a fact without any proof, as in “This is the best cavity-fighting toothpaste out there.”
Read more at http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-propaganda.html
