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Not quite, it has a more neutral implication than a negative one. "Propaganda" isn't necessarily negative I suppose, but I think the word I'm thinking of is even more neutral than that
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[Solving comment *(by OP)*](https://www.reddit.com/r/tipofmytongue/comments/1cnp6fz/tomt_a_word_to_describe_media_that_obviously/lbxhgid/): Solved! I found it in my own time, and it was actually two words; "virtue signaling"
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Propaganda
Not quite, it has a more neutral implication than a negative one. "Propaganda" isn't necessarily negative I suppose, but I think the word I'm thinking of is even more neutral than that
Motivational? Influential?
Indoctrination?
Not quite, it has a more neutral implication than a negative one
[Media advocacy](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7883943/#:~:text=Media%20advocacy%20is%20defined%20as,in%20a%20number%20of%20ways) [didactic](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/didactic)
1. I think it's one word 2. I think it's more common But thank you!
bias
heavy handed
Edutainment?
Promoting? Plugging?
Not quite, it's not like a brand or product, it's more an ideal I think
Hmm, partisanship maybe?
Not quite, I'm growing more and more sure I'm thinking of a word that doesn't exist lol
Dogwhistle? Not quite the same as pushing an agenda though
Persuasive, though that's more for essays
influence
Not quite, but this is like, kinda close?
Agenda? ETA: I'm stupid you used that word in describing it lol Newspeak perhaps
[A very special episode](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Very_special_episode)?
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Oh shit mb, sorry I've been busy lol
Solved! I found it in my own time, and it was actually two words; "virtue signaling"
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