Any organization in any industry is going to try to foster favorable coverage, that’s the way public relations work. It could mean putting out news releases that massage certain facts and stats or even omit details to cast a more positive light. Maybe it’s granting interviews to outlets that will uphold a preferred narrative, or simply getting out in front of a story before the media does.
But what the Cubs — and I want to make it clear that we’re not talking about the baseball side of the house — have been accused of recently crosses the line from PR to propaganda, or worse.