Caricature as a special mechanism of informational propaganda on the territory of ukrainian governorates of southwest region in the 1914–1917

Features of satirical graphics in the socio-political press of Ukrainian governorates of Southwest region during the First World War are considered in the article. The themes and objectives of the caricatures as a kind reflection of the general of public and political discourse in the Russian Empire are found. The basic informationpsychological techniques that were used for propaganda stereotypes and anti-German ideas are shown. The role of caricatures in shaping of public opinion of local people is clarified.

Source: Kutsyk R.R. (2017). Caricature as a special mechanism of informational propaganda on the territory of ukrainian governorates of southwest region in the 1914–1917. Scholarly Works of the Faculty of History, Zaporizhzhia National University. Vol. 47: 86-91

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