Please read:"The Propaganda Model", a good summary article from Wikipedia.
Then, depending on your Group, one of the following:
NOTE: PLEASE USE THE PDF versions, so we all have the same pagination.
Group One: Edward Herman, "Propaganda System Number One," from Against All Reason, 2003. (From the original HTML here.)
Group Two: Noam Chomsky and Edward Herman, "Manufacturing Consent: A Propaganda Model" (1989). (From the original HTML here.)
Group Three: David Cromwell, "The Propaganda Model: An Overview" .(2002) (From the original HTML here)
Group Four: Edward Herman, "The Propaganda Model: A Retrospective," Against All Reason, 2003. (From the original HTML here.).
Group Five: Chomsky and Herman, "Conclusions" (1989) (From the original HTML here)
Group Six: Chomsky and Herman, "The Propaganda Model after 20 Years: Interview with Edward S. Herman and Noam Chomsky." (from original HTML here)
Summarize your article carefully. Take as much space, and use as many words, as you need. 500 words should be a minimum. Do it methodically, like making careful notes. The purpose is to be prepared to present the essay to the rest of the class, in class.
Email to your group and to me. Bring this text, and your summary, to class with you.