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== Recognizing Propaganda ==
Some of the most effective propaganda techniques work by misdirecting or [[distraction|distracting]] the public's finite attention away from important issues. It's important to read between the lines of the news and see what ''isn't'' being reported, or what is reported once, quietly, and not followed up. In an age of information overload, [[distraction]] techniques can as effective as active propaganda. One way to test for distraction is to look for items that appear repeatedly in foreign press (from neutral and hostile countries) and that don't appear in your own. But beware of deliberately placed lies that are repeatedwith the hope that people will believe it if it is repeated often enough.
All active [[propaganda techniques]] can be tested by asking if they tend the target audience to act in the best interests of the distributor of the propaganda. Propaganda presents one [[point of view]] as if it were the best or only way to look at a situation.
