[ratacat]

The term public relations was actually an explicit rebranding of the term Propaganda after it started to develop a negative association in the public eye. Look up Edward Bernays, it's a fascinating bit of history that's not really talked about much.

http://theconversation.com/the-manipulation-of-the-american-...

[throwaway829]

If you're into documentaries, "The Century of the Self" covers this subject excellently: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=century+of+self

[news_hacker]

One of my favorite documentaries! It didn't just give me new knowledge, but re-framed the way I view & process future knowledge.