The cards Question What is power? Tap to flip Answer Having control or authority over something or someone. Question What is parliamentary sovereignty? Tap to flip Answer The principle that Parliament is the supreme legal authority in the UK and can create, amend or end any UK law. Question What is influence? Tap to flip Answer The power to affect or change someone's thoughts, actions or decisions. Question Give one type of power within society. Tap to flip Answer For example, political power, legal power, media power or hard power. Question Give one type of influence within society. Tap to flip Answer For example, political, legal, media or social influence. Question Give one way young people can influence political decisions. Tap to flip Answer For example, by lobbying MPs, engaging with the media or taking part in campaigns. Question What is traditional media? Tap to flip Answer Forms of communication that existed before the internet was widely used, such as newspapers, magazines, television and radio. Question What is digital media? Tap to flip Answer Any media that uses electronic devices or technology to create, store and share content, such as websites, social media, apps and online news. Question In the media, what is a corporation? Tap to flip Answer A large business that owns and controls multiple companies, including media outlets or other industries. Question What is regulation? Tap to flip Answer The control or governance of activities through rules, laws or standards. Question How does the media support democracy? Tap to flip Answer By informing the public. Question Traditional media was once small-owned. Who dominates it now? Tap to flip Answer Large corporations. Question Who dominates digital media? Tap to flip Answer Global tech firms. Question How is digital media mostly regulated? Tap to flip Answer The global tech firms that dominate it largely regulate themselves. Question Is digital media truly diverse because anyone can create content? Tap to flip Answer Not necessarily. Digital media is still often controlled by a few large corporations, which limits true diversity. Question What is the media? Tap to flip Answer Television, radio, printed and digital media that can reach a large number of people. Question How does national media differ from local media? Tap to flip Answer National media covers news of interest to the whole country; local media focuses on smaller areas. Question Give one role of local media. Tap to flip Answer For example, holding authorities accountable, raising awareness of local issues, encouraging civic engagement or strengthening community cohesion. Question Give one role of national media. Tap to flip Answer For example, shaping public opinion, holding the Government accountable, setting the national agenda or unifying the nation. Question What is a journalist? Tap to flip Answer A person who collects and reports news to the public. Question What is a free press? Tap to flip Answer The right of the media to publish news without government control. Question Give one way UK media reports international news. Tap to flip Answer For example, foreign correspondents, partnerships, citizen journalism or NGO data. Question Where journalists are protected by press freedom laws, what do citizens have access to? Tap to flip Answer A free press. Question Why are some journalists putting their lives at risk to report key issues? Tap to flip Answer Because some countries lack press freedom laws. Question What do some international organisations do for journalists? Tap to flip Answer Work to protect them and campaign for global press freedom. Question What does 'verify' mean? Tap to flip Answer To confirm something is true or correct. Question What is an editor? Tap to flip Answer A person who checks and revises news content before it is published or broadcast. Question Give one way to protect yourself from misinformation. Tap to flip Answer For example, check the source for a history of false or biased information, compare sources, or consider why the story was written. Question Why should readers watch for emotions used in a news story? Tap to flip Answer Because emotions can be used to influence opinions. Question Do final editorial checks mean the news is always true? Tap to flip Answer No. Errors can still occur, for example through human error, rushing, or embellishing a story to boost sales. Question What is a mandate? Tap to flip Answer The authority given to a government to make decisions after winning an election. Question What is misinformation? Tap to flip Answer False or misleading information that is spread accidentally. Question How does the Government gain its power? Tap to flip Answer Through elections, which give it a mandate to make decisions for all. Question Does the UK Government have absolute power? Tap to flip Answer No. It is powerful but must follow laws and face elections. Question Give one way the media has power over politics. Tap to flip Answer For example, it shapes public opinion, influences elections or holds the Government accountable. Where this deck sits in the curriculum Curriculum National Curriculum for England Stage GCSE (Years 10–11) Course GCSE Citizenship Unit How powerful is the media? England's National Curriculum sets what is taught; the units and their order are Oak National Academy's. Flash Feed is not affiliated with Oak or any exam board.
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