I dunno. Maybe the first sentence saying not to dismiss it as propaganda?
All of the major and many (most?) of the minor independent news outlets are also propaganda. (See: Washington Post being Bezos’ outlet. Fox and Murdoch, too.)
The only real difference is VOA belongs to a government and not an oligarch.
I did say “mere propaganda”. I think there is a difference between complete dismissal (which your thread OP implied, no nuances whatsoever) and recognition that while it is government funded, it still offers things that are not available in nominally independent private US news sources.
I dunno. Maybe the first sentence saying not to dismiss it as propaganda?
All of the major and many (most?) of the minor independent news outlets are also propaganda. (See: Washington Post being Bezos’ outlet. Fox and Murdoch, too.)
The only real difference is VOA belongs to a government and not an oligarch.
I did say “mere propaganda”. I think there is a difference between complete dismissal (which your thread OP implied, no nuances whatsoever) and recognition that while it is government funded, it still offers things that are not available in nominally independent private US news sources.
It feels like we are arguing about things. 😜