A 1928 book by Edward Bernays, an early American public-relations counsel, setting out how business, politics, education and social causes organise public opinion, and defending the practice. Bernays wrote it as a practitioner, and the archive's doctrine page on Bernays gives the reception and criticism that followed. The hosted text is the complete 1928 edition in 11 chapters.
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- 1. Organizing Chaos 2,021 words
- 2. The New Propaganda 2,879 words
- 3. The New Propagandists 3,283 words
- 4. The Psychology of Public Relations 3,337 words
- 5. Business and the Public 6,811 words
- 6. Propaganda and Political Leadership 5,481 words
- 7. Women’s Activities and Propaganda 1,312 words
- 8. Propaganda for Education 2,983 words
- 9. Propaganda in Social Service 1,183 words
- 10. Art and Science 1,805 words
- 11. The Mechanics of Propaganda 2,031 words
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- Edition
- Propaganda. New York: Horace Liveright, 1928 (Project Gutenberg's proofread transcription)
- Text source
- Project Gutenberg, ebook #78634
- Text basis
- Proofread transcription by Project Gutenberg's Distributed Proofreaders.
- Rights
- Published in the United States in 1928, so in the public domain in the United States. Bernays died in 1995, so the text may still be protected in countries that count the author's life plus 70 years. Checked September 29, 2026.
- Changes made
- Line wraps rejoined and headings set in title case; the Project Gutenberg licence header and footer removed. Wording, spelling and punctuation are the source's own. The transcriber's notes after the last chapter were removed.
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