When you study argument, propaganda and media manipulation this term...

Check out this article regarding the possible failure of Japan's mainstream media to investigate the flaws in the government's plans for dealing with the radiation incident.

How true is it? You be the judge:

http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/fl20120108x3.html?fb_ref=article_japantimes

As part of our unit on critical thinking, argument analysis, and propaganda, I usually introduce Herman & Chomsky's Propaganda Model to my students and make sure they are familiar with the forces that can shape media content.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propaganda_model