First, early on within the news piece....it seems very emotionally-driven....with fear, anger or some nationalist appeal. Balance of facts....seems to be lacking.
Second, there's just one single side of the story discussed.
Third, at some point....facts/sources....seem vague, anonymous, or missing.
Fourth....Repetitive catchphrases throughout the piece....should be a 'hint'.
Fifth, if something seems demonized (bad crap)....without addressing arguments, that's another 'hint'.
Sixth....some data gets used, but it seems to be cherry-picked....that's a 'hint'.
Seventh....if it all seems driven as 'black-and-white'......that's a 'hint'.
Eighth....'experts' are introduced, but you never know their background.
Ninth....there's something odd....a call-to-action done by the end. That's a 'hint'.
Finally...if they use dramatic music, or somewhat biased visuals....it's propaganda.
(I'll just say....about once a day now, I catch myself looking at a propaganda piece.)
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