ETVT influence of media is overaxeggerated Flashcards
LOA
yes
FOR: newspapers
moat campaign for one party
bias
c won last 4 elections from 2010 - 19
lost 2024 cos of loss of support of press
sun, financial times, Sunday times
2017 Corbin
implored voters against L
2019 tories launched manifesto in telegraph
2024 telegraph launched tactical voting guide
media key to how people consume politics
echo chamber
filter bubbles
algorithms
key moments can go viral
2024 sunak d day
Jacob Reese and grenfell tower
Against
voters form own opinion
strong allegiances
unlikely to be swayed
yougov 2017 30% sun and 39% financial times voted L
best for Britain 2024 poll pre election
52% of DM readership and 47% telegraph intended to vote L
only cosume media they agree with only reinforces views
For- media hold govt to account
partygate scandal Leakes over weeks maximum exposure
and damage
crucial in downfall of Johnson govt
ministers interviewed on radio journalists can q and expose failings
defend indefendible
lis truss local interviews and economy
exposed failure
public and pressure groups seek to influence government policy between elections
platform for 2024
Post office horizon scandals
ITV doc and news night investigation
increase public awareness
govt made new compensation scheme
against- parliament hold govt to account more
qt on bbc weekly
panel of diff parties
allegations of bias bbc
kuenssberg fake news
L activists pushing tory minister
limits acc
govt controls news agenda
favors some journalists
2023 braver man ann rwanda trip with right wing newspapers DM and telegraph
varied headlines
guardian a blow for refugees rights
DM bold step for britain
newspaper bias
alignment
manipulate political coverage
no acc
yougov 2017 poll
30% sun and 39% FT voted L
best for Britain 2024 pre election poll
52% DM and 47% telegraph voted L