Starter quiz
- What does the following describe? Media that is not controlled by the Government.
- new media
- free press ✓
- broadcast media
- print press
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- Complete the sentence: Representative democracy is when citizens can ...
- vote for who is going to sit in the House of Lords.
- vote for people to be their union representative.
- vote for people to make law and policy on their behalf. ✓
- vote for who is going to represent them as monarch.
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- Which of these statements is true?
- There are limits to how much media one corporation can own, ensuring balance. ✓
- Corporations can own unlimited media, as long as they are pro-government.
- Corporations can own unlimited media, as long as they don't report on politics.
- There are limits relating to new media ownership, but not broadcast media.
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- Why is this statement false? 'Journalists can print whatever they want!'
- They need the Government's approval for some national articles.
- They can only print what they want when they are the editor.
- They must follow the National Union of Journalists' Code of Conduct. ✓
- They must follow the Royal Charter.
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- What scandal did the media uncover relating to MPs and the money they were spending: 'The MP ______ Scandal'?
- 'Expenses' ✓
- Match the media source to the media type.
- magazine⇔print media ✓
- television⇔broadcast media ✓
- social media⇔new media ✓
Exit quiz
- Core beliefs or principles that guide how individuals or societies think and act are known as what?
- variety
- values ✓
- valors
- verifications
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- Fundamental rights and freedoms that protect individuals from excessive government control are known as what?
- liberties ✓
- leadership
- abilities
- absurdities
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- Which is an example of political participation?
- low number of activists
- high number of apathy
- low number of protests
- high voter turnout ✓
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- Complete the sentence, free press is when the media is free from government ...
- 'interference' ✓
- What is the name of the popular investigative TV series that uncovers social issues?
- 'Dispatches' ✓
- How much citizens value and trust a political system is referred to as what?
- political culture ✓
- political consumerism
- government culture
- liberty culture
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Key learning points
- Democratic values include transparency, participation, effectively functioning government, trust and liberties.
- The media supports democratic values by providing a free press so we can be kept up to date and make informed decisions.
- Media holds politicians to account via interviews, debates, viewer engagement, investigative journalism and reporting.
Common misconception
There are limits to what the media can print about the Government.
As long as the media is following regulations, they have the freedom to print what they like, even if this is negative towards the Government.
Keywords
Values - core beliefs or principles that guide how individuals or societies think and act
Democratic - describing a system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives who then make laws and decisions on their behalf
Liberties - fundamental rights and freedoms that protect individuals from excessive government control
Scandal - a situation or event that is seen as shocking or disgraceful because of wrongdoing or improper behaviour
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