Voting Behaviour and The Media Flashcards
How many elections did the conservatives win betweenn 2010 - 2019?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
4
What examples of the press lost support for the Conservatives in the run up to the 2024 election?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
- The Sun,
- Financial Times,
- The Sunday Times
What did the Daily Mail publish the night before the 2017 general election?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
- a front page with the headline ‘Corbin’
- attacked Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour Party
- imploring voters not to vote Labour.
In 2019, which newspaper did the Tories partly launch their manifesto in?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
the Telegraph
What did the Telegraph publish in 2024?
- and why?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
A tactical voting guide
- to try and stop Starmer winning a landslide majority.
In 2017, what did Theresa May refuse to do which made her look weak in the eyes of voters and contributed to her unpopularity?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
Refused to take part in a head on head TV debate with Corbyn
In what election was the media particularly important in setting the agenda of?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
“the Brexit election” in 2019.
What significant viral event occured in 2019 during the campaign?
(Even though the Tories still won comfortably)
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
- Jacob Rees Mogg’s comments on the Grenfell fire which were condemned by many
- and coverage of a boy with pneumonia who had to sleep on the floor of a hospital.
What did Rishi Sunak do in the 2024 elections which spread on social media and harmed the Tories popularity?
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
leaving D-Day commemorations early
Complete the sentence:
a) In ____
b) Johnson refused to be interviewed by ____
c) fearing the impact ____ ____ ____ have on the campaign.
Para Point: The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT on elections
a) 2019
b) Andrew Neil
c) impact a mishap
YouGov polling revealed that
a) ____% of Sun readers
b) and 39% of ____ ____ readers
c) voted for the Labour Party in the 2017 election, despite both papers ____ ____ ____.
Para Point: The influence of the media is INSIGNIFICANT on elections
a) 30%
b) Financial Times
c) backing the Tories
What did pre-election polling by Best For Britan indicate?
Para Point: The influence of the media is INSIGNIFICANT on elections
a majority of readers of prominent
right wing leaning newspapers intended to vote for the Labour Party.
Best For Britain polling reveals that…
a) 52% of The ____ ____ readership
b) and ____% of the Telegraph’s readership,
c) both of which are key ____ newspapers,
d) intended to support Labour in the 2024 election.
Para Point: The influence of the media is INSIGNIFICANT on elections
a) Daily Mail’s
b) 47%
c) conservative
d) Labour
Which scandal revealed in 2021 was the media crucial in exposing?
Para Point : The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT In Holding The Government To Account Between Elections
Partygate
How often are ministers interviewed on the radio and TV?
Para Point : The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT In Holding The Government To Account Between Elections
Daily
Which scandal recieved significant public attention in 2024?
Para Point : The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT In Holding The Government To Account Between Elections
The Post Office Horizon Scandal
Describe the influence of the media on the Post Office Horizon Scandal
Para Point : The influence of the media is SIGNIFICANT In Holding The Government To Account Between Elections
The scandal, involving wrongful convictions of numerous Post Office operators based on flawed software, had received limited coverage under the surface until it was thrust into the limelight by a compelling ITV documentary and subsequent detailed investigations by BBC’s Newsnight.
This media spotlight escalated public awareness and concern, which in turn pressured politicians to take action. As a result of the programme, the government announced a new and improved compensation scheme for the wrongfully convicted sub-postmasters. This included not only compensations for the financial losses suffered but also for the personal distress and reputational damage.
