The Media: examples:

Question 1

What dominated the BREXIT referendum.

Answer 1

Media heavily shaped the 2019 election as the Brexit election

Question 2

What happened after public debates in 2010 (opinion polls)?

Answer 2

• 50% between 18 and 39 said it helped decide who to vote.
• Nick Cleggs ratings went up.
• 9.4M people viewing.

Question 3

What is BBC restrained by?

Answer 3

• Impartiality.

- Monitored by OFCOM.

Question 4

How many people trust the ITV now compared to 2003?

Answer 4

41%

82%

Question 5

How was the TV public debate not effecting anything?

Answer 5

-Clegg only gained 8 seats.

Question 6

What percentage of people watch the BBC?

Answer 6

82%

Question 7

What are some conservative papers?

Answer 7

The sun, daily mail

Question 8

What are some labour papers?

Answer 8

The daily star, the guardian.

Question 9

How does the sun have effect on voting?

Answer 9

‘it was the sun wot won it’

-Backing winning party since 1979

Question 10

What percentage of daily mail readers are conservative?

Answer 10

74%

Question 11

What is the conservative market share in media?

Answer 11

57%

Question 12

Who did well in elections despite negative media portrayal?

Answer 12

-Jeremey Corbyn 2017 election.

Question 13

What percentage of teens use social media (13-17)

Answer 13

90%

Question 14

What bad things can be seen on social media?

Answer 14

Fake news.

Question 15

How much money has the conservatives spent on social media advertising?

Answer 15

• unregulated.

- 1M

Question 16

What percentage of older people use social media?

Answer 16

50%

Question 17

What is known as a ‘filter bubble’

Answer 17

• Only pick people they already agree with.

- feeding news that fits ‘pre-existing’ preferences.

Question 18

What do politicians sometimes do with broadcast they believe is bias?

Answer 18

• Refuse to engage with it.

- Conservatives on channel 4 in 2020.

Question 19

Which newspaper exposed the Windrush scandal?

Answer 19

The Guardian in 2017.

People coming from Caribbean blamed and wrongly deprived of public services.

Question 20

Which scandals have been uncovered by newspapers?

Answer 20

• Daily Telegraph- expenses scandal in 2009.

- Hackney Gazette uncovering of homeless crisis in 2017

Question 21

Who did Tony Blair fly to in 1997 to get him on side?

Answer 21

-Rupert Murdock in Australia.

Question 22

How much time is spent on the news? (when on social media)

Answer 22

3%

Question 23

How much of total budget do political parties spend on media adverising?

Answer 23

43%

Question 24

What percentage of those over 65 use printed news sheets?

Answer 24

58% but dropped to 20% from 16-24.

Question 25

What has replaced television for news consumption?

Answer 25

The internet.

Question 26

Since what year has social media risen?

Answer 26

2013.

Question 27

What are some memorable sound bites from broadcast media?

Answer 27

‘strong and stable’
‘long term economic plan’
‘get brexit done’

Question 28

Who can social media reach?

Answer 28

-Those of ethnic minority- 41% use twitter.

Question 29

What does the DCMS argue about social media?

Answer 29

-Democracy is at risk form ‘dark media’

Question 30

How can opinion polls help political parties?

Answer 30

• can see public approval.
• 2017 labour manifesto backing nationalisation of railway, council houses, freezing retirement age.
• 2019- ‘get brexit done.
• Show how close.