propaganda
The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and opinions of the masses is an important element in democratic society. Those who manipulate this unseen mechanism of society constitute an invisible government which is the true ruling power of our country – p.37
Propaganda by Edward Bernays published in 1928
Propaganda by Edward Bernays published in 1928
Congregation of Propaganda Fide, a religious order established by Pope Gregory XV in 1622 – later renamed the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples by Pope John Paul II. The purpose was to spread Catholicism and its values by missionaries the world over