How to avoid propaganda in search of truth

[BridgeTheGap]

Doesn't it bother you sometimes that people you disagree with politically listen to that awful propaganda put out by their side? So how can those people, and you and those who agree with you, avoid being propagandized?

Seek the truth; be well-informed, not misled. To be well-informed, we need access to information that is accurate (factual), fair (unbiased) and balanced (presents all views supported by the evidence).

Major newspapers and the television and radio networks generally provide accurate news reporting. But commentary — the source's opinion as to what the news means — can be problematic. Some commentary is fair and balanced. Much is partisan.

It becomes propaganda when it is manipulative, close-minded and intemperate. Propagandists don't play fair. Their news items are merely tools selected for their usefulness in promoting the perspective. They exaggerate favorable evidence and ignore evidence to the contrary. If you think a propagandist consistently "tells it like it is," you have been propagandized.

Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2010/07/30/1369370/how-to-avoid-propaganda-in-search.html#ixzz0vAjaOflL

[izquierdista]

1. What's that?

...viewssupported by the evidence. Are you saying that the views of the poorly educated supported by resentment and fear aren't enough?