Media and voting behaviour- paper 1

Question 1

How does social class impact voting behaviour

Answer 1

-higher classes= Tory
-working class= labour
-1964, 64/ of DE voted labour
2019, 39/
-some lower classes aspire to be Tories

Question 2

different social classes

Answer 2

AB= highest
DE= Lowest

Question 3

Does social class still matter in UK elections?

Answer 3

YES:
-issues of tax and welfare link to class
-regional voting links to class
-identity

NO:
x major issues such as Brexit cross lines
x size and importance of working class has decreased
x modern parties try to appeal to more classes

Question 4

How does age impact voting behaviour?

Answer 4

• younger voters= more left wing
• as people age they acquire more assets and start voting in self interest
  -2016- Corbyn voters were majority young
  -turnout for young people is low
  -parties focus on the grey vote

Question 5

How does ethnicity impact voting behaviour?

Answer 5

-BAME voters= left wing
-2019, 20/ BAME voted Tory
64/ BAME voted Lab

Question 6

Broadcasting

Answer 6

-LBC, BBC
-must remain neutral by law
-BBC accused of being left leaning
-PMQs
-only 1/ of people listen to radio exclusivley

Question 7

Social Media

Answer 7

-unregulated
-useful to small parties

Question 8

opinion polls pros and cons

Answer 8

PROS:
-can guide politicians
-forecast electoral outcomes, assisting campaign strategies
x influence peoples votes
x inaccurate

Question 8

the media IS influential

Answer 8

• winning party typically has the support of most newspapers
• shapes public perception
• leaders spend time cultivating media image

Question 9

The media ISNT influential

Answer 9

x reflects rather than leads
x 2017, many papers opposed Corbyn but he performed well
x other factors like policies are more influential