Media coverage

Question 1

KU: pgs are more likely to get public support and therefore influence the govt if they get good/positive media coverage. Eg

Answer 1

the govt changed their minds on giving free school meals during holidays because of Marcus rashfords child food poverty task force got lots of media attention.

Question 2

A: this is important because if a group gets lot of positive media coverage they’re more likely to get public support because the way most people learn about pgs is through the news.

Question 3

KU: this also means that if a pg gets negative media coverage then they’re much less likely to be successful. Eg

Answer 3

just stop oils direct action methods like disrupting Wimbledon and the grand National got negative coverage

Question 4

A: this is important because it means that pgs have to be very careful on what they decide to do

Answer 4

because if they get negative coverage from the media then they won’t get much public support and the govt won’t consider listening to them.