>Where did you learn that?

Not the NYT.

>I read it in the New York Times, which by your definition makes it "funded propaganda."

Glad we agree. NYT is indeed (1) a biased publication and promotes that bias, and (2) relies on its funding sources. Therefore it is a funded outlet for that bias. In other words, propaganda. All MSM is. That doesn’t mean you cannot find things which are true e.g. the sport's scores or who Steve Jobs was. The point is facts (and lies) can be spun with a bias. You seem to be confusing facts and propaganda. A propaganda piece can still contains some facts ("Trump is president") and it can contain lies ("anonymous source said he said ...") and omit facts or twist the context all in order to promote a bias.

Definition of Propaganda: Propaganda is communication that is used primarily to influence an audience and further an agenda, which may not be objective and may be presenting facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis or perception, or using loaded language to produce an emotional rather than a rational response to the information that is presented.

But if you believe the NYT or The Atlantic are objective news sources and above the use of propaganda due to their long history and long-dead founders, great.