The VERY Naive Perspective This was stated There was no implication that ALL VNR s are propaganda If SOME VNRs are demonstrably propaganda which I infer is undisputed then the statement is factually correct and ideologically neutral Separated into two concepts a that There was no implication that ALL VNRs are propaganda and b If SOME VNRs are demonstrably propaganda then the statement is factually correct and ideologically neutral In regards to the first A Video News Release by the government which is as they a priori are intended to create the appearance of congruity for an idea which aids the government through causing an apparent or actual concordance between the beliefs of those in control and those being controlled is by definition propaganda In regards to the second Is the statement that the labeling of VNR s is an ideologically neutral act It would not be as through labeling it one is categorizing it ideologically Please do not misunderstand IMHO VNR s are an advanced form of embedded propaganda which elegantly use the psycholinguistic concept contained in the idea The Fish do not see the Water In Communication Studies Propaganda Studies even Neuro Linguistic Programming NLP which while it is a controversial system is based on common sense slight of mind techniques the Sandwich Formula of true statement statement intended to be perceived as true true statement is being used here Example 6 o clock news tired Americans sit down to eat and watch the news In the middle of verifiable and true information segments a VNR is placed so the end effect of Rain tomorrow VNR Information Gas is up by 1 cent is to believe 3 new facts not 2 and one to question My 2 cents