Debates around the bias and persuasion in the media 4.2

Question 1

explain the 2011 phone hacking scandal

Answer 1

press hacked into voicemails, into personal information

Question 2

who is the owner of the ‘sun’ and the ‘news of the world’

Answer 2

Rupert Murdoch

Question 3

when did ‘the sun’ change is political view

Answer 3

1997

Question 4

when did the press have an impact on an election

Answer 4

-1992
‘Its the son wot won it’
‘ If Kinnock wins today will the last person to leave Britain please turn out the lights’

Question 5

what do papers tend to do now because of political dealignment

Answer 5

critise their political parties in order to get a good scoop

Question 6

statistics for survey of types of media influence

Answer 6

-62% = TV
-25% = Newspapers

Question 7

what is an example of when the media helped out someone

Answer 7

Nick Clegg in 2010 televised debate

Question 8

what is an example of when the media harmed someone

Answer 8

Jeremy Corbyn 2019

Question 9

what is different in terms of influence is social media compared to other forms of media

Answer 9

social media is as biased as it wants with little to no censorship