The Propaganda Model

Apply all 5 aspects of the Propaganda Model as presented by Chomsky and Herman, to a current issue that interests you that has recently been featured in the mainstream news, and which contains clear aspects of propaganda. Use a specific news article for your forum post. Explain your thoughts about how the model does and does not apply to this issue. Does using the propaganda model help you to see both sides of the story, and does it help you to consider what the issues might lie behind in the presentation of that issue?