Mediaite’s Aidan McLaughlin and Anne Applebaum revisit her controversial 2002 article discussing media outlets as potential combatants in conflict zones. Applebaum addresses the nuances of her views on propaganda and its role in warfare, explaining her current stance on how state-sponsored media and propaganda should be handled in modern conflicts. Welcome to Mediaite, THE site for news and opinion on the intersection of media and politics. Join Mediaite+ https://www.mediaite.com/subscribe/ ►Subscribe to Mediaite: https://bit.ly/3MjuECB ► Website: https://www.mediaite.com/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mediaite/ ► X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/mediaite ► Threads: https://www.threads.net/@mediaite ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mediaite