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The orchestration of press, radio and television to create a continuous, lasting and total environment renders the influ
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"The orchestration of press, radio and television to create a continuous, lasting and total environment renders the influence of propaganda virtually unnoticed precisely because it creates a constant environment"

- Jacques Ellul

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This quote by Jacques Ellul speaks to the power of propaganda in modern-day society. He recommends that the mix of press, radio, and television creates a constant environment that permits propaganda to be essentially undetected. This is because the environment is continuously being bombarded with messages, making it difficult to compare what is real and what is propaganda. Ellul argues that this environment enables propaganda to be more efficient, as it is not viewed as something out of the ordinary. He suggests that this environment enables propaganda to be more prominent, as it is not seen as something that needs to be questioned. Ellul's quote speaks to the power of propaganda in contemporary society and how it can be utilized to control individuals without them even understanding it.

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France Flag This quote is written / told by Jacques Ellul between January 6, 1912 and May 19, 1994. He/she was a famous Philosopher from France. The author also have 11 other quotes.

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