Propaganda 101: Lessons from a 1948 classroom film that are just as relevant today. This 1948 classroom film lays out steps to understand propaganda, and the lessons still matter today. In identifying propaganda, recognizing the technique is only the start. Next, consider the purpose: what is the message trying to make you think, feel, or do? Then check the facts—do they actually support the feelings the message is transferring? Often, they don’t. Judging propaganda means layering technique, pur