This midterm exam question will assess your understanding and ability to apply the
material from the first half of the course. The exam is an essay-style response to two
questions.
Please answer both questions:
1. The Propaganda Model
Using your favourite television program as an example, elaborate your understanding
and description of the Propaganda Model by Herman and Chomsky
Marking criteria for this question will take into consideration the following:
Use of example
Elaboration of your understanding of the propaganda model
Writing quality
2) War and Propaganda
Identify and discuss three (3) uses of Canadian war propaganda . What do your examples say about the
propaganda of war?
Marking criteria for this question will take into consideration the following:
Identification of three (3) uses of Canadian War propaganda
Discussion of your examples in relation to War and propaganda
Discussion of what your examples say about the propaganda of war
Assignment Guidelines
Response to this exam should be a maximum of 2.5 pages per response (total of five
(5) pages). This assignment should be typed, doublespaced, 12 point, Times or Times
New Roman font, with MLA style. You may use another academic citation style with
which you are familiar as long as your citations are consistent. Please include a
bibliography.
