MEDIA (THE PRESS)

Question 1

name 3 mostly left wing newspapers

Answer 1

• the mirror
• the guardian
• the metro

Question 2

name some right wing papers

Answer 2

• the telegraph
• the daily mail
• the times
• the daily express
• the independent

Question 3

in which three elections was it clear media and press campaigning impacted on the election result?

Answer 3

• 1979 (labour isn’t working)
• 1992 (if kinnock wins today will the last person to leave britain please turn the lights out)
• 1997 (the sun backs blair)

Question 4

in which election did the lambasting of jeremy corbyn by the press have a limited impact on the election?

Answer 4

2017 - labour increased its vote share by 9.5%

Question 5

name three scandals that the press were responsible for breaking that had an impact on politics

Answer 5

• guardian!! cash for questions 1992-1997 , led to nolan principles
• telegraph!! expenses scandal 2009 led to 9 indictments on MP’s , 3 peers suspended and £500,000 in voluntary repayments
• press generally!! windrush scandal 2018 led to amber rudd resignation