Starter quiz
- Match the sentence starter to its end.
- When you review something you⇔look over it carefully. ✓
- When you verify something you⇔confirm it is true or correct. ✓
- A source is⇔where information comes from. ✓
- Who is this describing? A person who checks and revises news content before it is published or broadcast.
- 'editor' ✓
- Which of the following is true about editorial checks?
- Final editorial checks guarantee the news is always factual and true.
- Final editorial checks can still allow errors, due to human mistakes or rushing. ✓
- Final editorial checks always eliminate any possibility of mistakes.
- Final editorial checks are unnecessary, as the news is always accurate.
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- Journalists must be ______ to report accurately within a democracy.
- 'free' ✓
- There are international organisations that work to ______ journalists and campaign for global press freedom.
- 'protect' ✓
- Which of the following is true about local and national media?
- Local media is less important than national media.
- Both local and national media play key roles in influencing opinions. ✓
- National media is more important than local media.
- Local media only focuses on global events.
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Exit quiz
- Match the word to its definition.
- power⇔having control or authority over something or someone ✓
- mandate⇔authority given to government to make decisions after winning election ✓
- parliamentary sovereignty⇔the principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK ✓
- The ______ shapes public opinion, reaching millions daily and influencing elections.
- 'media' ✓
- Misinformation is ...
- false or misleading information that is spread accidentally ✓
- true and accurate details shared by news sources
- information that helps people make informed decisions
- facts that are widely accepted and verified by experts
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- Which of the following is true about the media's role in government?
- The media always supports the Government without criticism.
- The media holds the Government accountable but can also spread misinformation. ✓
- The media only reports good news about the Government.
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- Which of the following is true about the Government and the media?
- The Government has absolute power and the media is always neutral.
- The Government is powerful but must follow laws, the media influences opinion. ✓
- The Government controls the media and all its messages.
- The media only shares facts without influencing views.
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- Which of the following best describes devolution?
- national government controls everything in all regions
- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have their own governments ✓
- Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have no governments
- national government has no control over Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland
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Key learning points
- The Government has power through elections, gaining a mandate to make decisions for all.
- Parliamentary sovereignty lets the Government change laws, shaping society and key policies.
- The media shapes public opinion, reaching millions daily and influencing elections.
- Media holds the Government accountable but can also spread misinformation online.
Common misconception
The Government has absolute power and the media is just a neutral source of information.
The Government is powerful but must follow laws and face elections. The media influences opinion but can also mislead people.
Keywords
Power - having control or authority over something or someone
Mandate - the authority given to government to make decisions after winning an election
Parliamentary sovereignty - the principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK; Parliament can create, amend or end any UK law
Misinformation - false or misleading information that is spread accidentally
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