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Hello Cherish,

News media platforms use propaganda, sophistic objectivity, and sociocentrism for several reasons. I agree with you that news outlets largely use propaganda to establish conflict. For instance, a news media outlet may use propaganda to establish a particular political viewpoint. In such an instance, the information used is biased and specifically picked to create a certain viewpoint. You have provided great ways of accessing information that is less-biased from media outlets. I agree with you that independent news sources have a high probability of providing less biased information. I would also recommend that one depends on news sources that are international as they are more likely to provide credible information.

Hello Kelli,

As you have stated in your discussion, the main reason why news media uses propaganda is to spin information how they want it to be received by the audience. Most of the time, news outlets have information that is credible and truthful. However, they convey it in a way that spreads propaganda or in a way that is biased or misleading, mostly in an attempt to promote a certain agenda. News media outlets may also use sophistic objectivity in order to persuade people to believe whatever they are reporting about. You have given a good example of such a situation, where a media outlet may provide biased information in a bid to persuade listeners or the public to believe in a certain political party.