Media messaging: Then and Now

A hundred years ago (April 6, 1917) America entered World War I. The prevailing media messaging of the time was captured in these war propaganda posters.

Things have changed in the last hundred years, and so has the media messaging. This raises some questions:

Who comes up with this new messaging? Who is the target? What is it aimed to accomplish? And can a nation survive this mindset if it prevails? Could any nation survive it?

Because while the messaging has changed, the world hasn't. It still is a dangerous place, and that is not going to change any time soon.







Let's sum up the differences between the old and the new media messaging:

1917: Destroy this mad brute! Enlist!
2017: if you believe your own eyes, you’re an islamophobe!

1917: Uphold your honor! Join Army - Navy - Marines!
2017: Check your privilege! Borders are racist! No ban - no wall!

1917: Wake up, America! Civilization calls every man woman and child!
2017: Shut up, America! You racist bitch!

See previous THEN & NOW:

• Words: Then and Now
• Great Quotes: Then and Now
• Democrats: Then and Now
• Domestic Terrorism: Then and Now
• Presidential campaign slogans: Then and Now

 

Komrade Direktor, you forgot the burkas on the last two!
 

Comrade Stierlitz

Komrade Direktor, you forgot the burkas on the last two!
Comrade, you did not specify. Burkas come with or without blackened eyes, broken ribs and a female circumcision.
 

Every time a journalist gets fired an angel gets its wings.
 

Papa Kalashnikook

Comrade Stierlitz

Komrade Direktor, you forgot the burkas on the last two!
Comrade, you did not specify. Burkas come with or without blackened eyes, broken ribs and a female circumcision.

The People's Revolutionary Burka is a package deal, it has all 3 of those things plus a goat for the husband to practice on.
 

 

I thought this picture taken recently in New York subway somehow belonged on our Then & Now thread.


 

Red Square

I thought this picture taken recently in New York subway somehow belonged on our Then & Now thread.

Reminds me of this gem:




 

Here's a modified version, with "trigger-free safe spaces" added. Not sure which one works better.


 

Red Square: Those of us who are long-time Cubists know about the borderline genius, but your genius is totally without borders--and that's how it should be! You are hereby awarded Pinkie's prestigious Beet of the Week Award!



And let us not forget a bumpersticker for your mother...


 

Жаль, что он был удален товарищи
 

Oh ohhhh...

Somebody is going to get a beet-ing for screwing with someone's bumper sticker.