Is all political propaganda bad?

When we think of propaganda many of us may think of the techniques used by the Nazi Party in Germany, or perhaps the spin tactics used by our political parties today.

But what about governments who use television campaigns to encourage us to be careful when crossing the road, or warn us about the dangers of contracting HIV?

Elizabeth Glinka reports on a exhibition at the British Library.

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