Propaganda

1. Propaganda Technique - Testimonial. Emeril Lagasse, a celebrity chef, is speaking out in support of BP, and defending their methods of dealing with the oil spill

Fallacy - Argumentum Ad Populum. Emeril doesn't have any support for what he says about the oil spill, and even admits that he is not a scientist, and thus knows little about the situation. He just calls it devistating many times and expresses his sentimentality towards those who were affected.

2. Propaganda Technique - Transfer. It tries to transfer the prestige of respectable olympic athletes to the name of BP, although the two are not really related in any concievable way.

Fallacy - Red Herring. It tries to distract you from the wrongs BP has committed by having olympians speak of their triumph and the odds they overcame. It doesn't really relate to BP other than in an allegorical sense and in the display of the logo at the end, but it makes you feel good about what you just saw, thus repairing their shattered public image.

3. Propaganda Technique - Card Stacking. It only speaks of the jobs BP has created, not the devestating effect of the spill.

Fallacy - Observational Selection. Same reason for propaganda technique: It ignores effects of oil spill, and only speaks of the positive impact of BP on the economy.

4. Propaganda Technique - Glittering Generalities. They say that the beach is "Great, and only getting better." and that they "Made it right." These are "glad words" with no real meaning.

Fallacy - Bandwagon Fallacy. It tells you how many people are going to the states affected by the oil spill, and encourages you to visit, as well.