Neo Marxism

Question 1

The Glasgow University

Answer 1

found media content supports the interest of those running the capitalist system, but they argue this is accidental due to the social background of journalists (in 2012 over 50% of the 100 journalists in the uk were educated)

Question 2

Neo Marxist views of media ownership

Question 3

Agenda setting

Answer 3

(Neo Marxist) Media decides what issues should be discussed by society (agenda setting). EG they will discuses outfits of a female prime minister, but not the number of people in poverty- so ordinary people don’t end up questioning the workings of society

Question 4

Evaluation of Neo-Marxists

Answer 4

Vague about what causes the ideology and how it affects powerless groups. They imply owners have little to no input into media- which is unrealistic