Pretend you have one hour to convince a random normie that the mainstream media is propaganda rather than a collection of well-meaning, objective journalists who sometimes get it wrong but overall try to deliver fair and accurate reporting.
If you fail, you die.
What's your approach?
It's a stupid hypothetical for several reasons but I'm very interested in this topic and I'm curious to hear your thoughts, so I'll ask for a pass on the overly dramatic scenario.
I'm guessing the most common response will be, "It won't work no matter what you do", and fwiw I think that's correct. But for the small group who can be reasoned with, what do you think is the optimal approach?
Do you think the media that is broadcasted in China is propaganda? Do you think the media that is broadcasted in Russia is propaganda? Do you think the media that is broadcasted in North Korea is propaganda? Do you think the media that is broadcasted in Qatar is propaganda? Then why don't you think the media broadcasted in your country is propaganda?
Once you understand what the propaganda is trying to tell you and for what reason, it becomes easier to see what is and isn't propaganda. You can't see it yet because you don't recognize what is and isn't propaganda. Once you see it for what it truly is then you can tell what sources are legitimate and what sources are just pushing the propaganda. And sometimes the propaganda tells the truth, it's not all lies. Sometimes those who aren't peddling propaganda tell lies also. This all becomes easier to evaluate though once you can see what is clearly designed as propaganda though.