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Encyclopedia > Card stacking

Card stacking is a propaganda technique that seeks to manipulate audience perception of an issue by emphasizing one side and repressing another, for example by creating media events that emphasize a certain view, by using one-sided testimonial, or by making sure critics are not heard.


The term originated from the magician's gimmick of "Stacking the deck", which involves presenting a deck of cards that appears to have been randomly-shuffled but which is, in fact, in a pre-conceived and logical order. The magician knows the order and is able to predict or control the outcome of the trick; the audience is unaware of the gimmick. In poker a deck can be 'stacked' so certain hands are dealt to certain players. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Some typical Anglo-American playing cards from the Bicycle brand Set of 52 playing cards A playing card is a typically hand-sized piece of heavy paper or thin plastic. ...

External links

  • http://militaryhistorypodcast.blogspot.com/2006/11/propaganda.html
  • http://changingminds.org/techniques/propaganda/card_stacking.htm

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Stacking - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (540 words)
Stacking (fuel) - The process of placing individual fuel cells adjacent to one another to form a fuel cell stack.
Stacking (pattern) - The holding pattern of aircraft awaiting their turn to approach and land at an airport.
Stacking (water) - Very high hot tub temperatures at the top of the tank caused by increased cycling of the burner or heating elements during short draws of water.
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