What Is the "Propaganda Model," According to Herman and Chomsky's

question 101

Multiple Choice

What is the "propaganda model," according to Herman and Chomsky's analysis of the media?

• A) The media is an open forum where diversity of opinion is prevalent.
• B) The media serves at the beck-and-call of the viewers' interests.
• C) The media are not controlled by any specific socioeconomic interest.
• D) The media filters content to reduce or eliminate subversive views.

---

Definitions:

Misdemeanor

Any crime that is punishable neither by death nor by imprisonment in a state prison.

Serious Crime

An act, typically involving violence, regarded by society as being particularly harmful or dangerous, and punishable by severe penalties including imprisonment.

Probation

A period of supervision over an offender, ordered by a court instead of serving time in prison, allowing the person to remain in the community under specific conditions.

Conditional Sentence

A form of judicial punishment that allows an offender to serve a sentence outside of custody, under specific conditions.