JAMB Government 1997 Question 20

Question 20

Public Opinion and Mass Media

A systematic effort to manipulate the beliefs, attitudes and actions of the public through the mass media and other means is called

  1. A.political education
  2. B.public opinion
  3. C.propaganda
  4. D.brainstorming
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (propaganda)

Explanation

Propaganda is the organised spreading of one-sided information to shape people's beliefs and actions.