problems with source analysis (1 Viewer)

[lilkiwifruit]

I was wondering what the question wants us to write when they ask how does the date the source was produced would influence with reliability? I have to do a source analysis on a propaganda poster produced in Britain in 1916 before conscription was introduced... ><"
please help me!!!

 

[Mrs.McDreamy]

I was wondering what the question wants us to write when they ask how does the date the source was produced would influence with reliability? I have to do a source analysis on a propaganda poster produced in Britain in 1916 before conscription was introduced... ><"
please help me!!!

It's pretty straight forward, if it was written during the time of the war (known as a primary source), it would be more reliable than if it was written after the fact. Your propaganda poster is a primary source so it has a direct link to that time period so it is very reliable in showing how propanga was used.

But if there was an article in the newspaper written a week ago, commenting on propaganda during the war, it wouldn't be as reliable because the author didn't actually experience the period...

I hope that's what you were looking for!

 

[hopeles5ly]

its reliable because its an example of how propaganda was used by the British back in 1914-1915 to get people to join the army, encourage people for financial investments, encourage hatard of the enemy etc ...

 

[lilkiwifruit]

Thank you your advice has been very useful