How to write propaganda

Anissa Naouai has it ABSOLUTELY spot-on in this piece

Tutorial: How to write a propaganda piece on Russia featuring ‘The Economist’

First you come up with a statement which looks somewhat true for anyone who's not well informed with the topic. The Economist says: "Judging by the lack of economic news in Russia, a crisis has arrived...State television doesn't report facts, it conceals them." 

And this is absurd. Well, we reveal the headlines they conveniently missed or forgot to show you.