All modern nations ( especially major nations ) have state media. No nation can exist without state media. Propaganda is a necessary condition for a nation. Al

All modern nations ( especially major nations ) have state media. No nation can exist without state media. Propaganda is a necessary condition for a nation. All the major media companies are part of the state. If you think the NYTimes, Disney, CBS, etc are not part of the state, then you really haven't been paying attention. The difference is that in some countries the state uses the government to control propaganda, in other countries the state uses the political party to control propaganda, in other countries the state uses money to control propaganda and in other countries it's a mishmash of some or all of these controls. Also, there is a difference in level of control. Some assert total control while other have degrees of control to create an illusion of free press.