Educators prepare people for full participation in contemporary culture. The Media Education Lab is exploring the theme of propaganda because it is a ubiquitous feature of our daily lives. As citizens of a global media landscape, the ability to recognize and resist propaganda is important. In helping build people’s critical thinking and communication skills, we seek to promote dialogue and discussion about what constitutes contemporary propaganda and how it may have positive, benign or negative impact on individuals and society. We respect the power of digital crowdsourcing, active interpretation, and reflection as a means to cultivate robust yet respectful dialogue about the wide variety of forms of contemporary propaganda that surround us in our cultural environment.
