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Hong Kong Newspaper Propaganda
Background Information
The news stories were reported by Hong Kong newspapers such as Wenweipo, Ta Kung Pao and the Oriental Daily on October 11, 2014. They were about Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement Occupy Central.
Technique Used
Activate Emotion
This is propaganda because
This is propaganda because it activates emotion from readers. The Hong Kong newspapers reported the Occupy Central Movement as "creating a lot of chaos" and the students' protest was "totally out of control" while the world's media praised Hong Kong students for being polite and peaceful.
It is harmful since it used negative words to describe the civil disobedience happened in Hong Kong. While students and citizens sit peacefully in Central, police employed tear gas and pepper spray to disperse them. News media should report news objectively without bias. However, opposed stances were taken by these Hong Kong newspapers.
It is harmful since it used negative words to describe the civil disobedience happened in Hong Kong. While students and citizens sit peacefully in Central, police employed tear gas and pepper spray to disperse them. News media should report news objectively without bias. However, opposed stances were taken by these Hong Kong newspapers.
Source
The Epoch Times | https://www.theepochtimes.com/hong-kong-media-become-propaganda-tool-used-to-attack-occupy-central_1011278.html
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