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10 - Propaganda by Omission: The Case of Topical Silence
- By Tom Huckin
Edited by Amy Jo Murray, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Kevin Durrheim, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Qualitative Studies of Silence

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30 June 2019

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18 July 2019, pp 186-205
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Although propaganda is typically thought of as something created through tangible words or images, it can also occur via the absence of such stimuli. This chapter illustrates how such “propaganda-by-omission” can be created. The particular focus is on “topical silences,” those cases where failure to include information relevant to a certain topic can skew the recipient’s understanding of that topic in a propagandistic way. Such selectivity constitutes a type of “framing” driven by ideology including sociopolitical myths. Using as a case study the current diplomatic tension between the United States and North Korea, the chapter lays out a step-by-step procedure for analyzing such propagandistic silences. The discussion includes important caveats about “truth” and authorial intent and ends with practical advice for researchers and citizen activists.

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