The VERY Naive Perspective   This was stated  There was no implication that ALL VNRs 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 VNRs is an ideologically neutral act  It would not be as through labeling it one is categorizing it ideologically   Please do not misunderstand IMHO VNRs 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 NeuroLinguistic Programming NLP which while it is a controversial system is based on commonsense slight of mind techniques the Sandwich Formula of true statement  statement intended to be perceived as true  true statement is being used here Example  oclock 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  cent is to believe  new facts not  and one to question  My  cents