How does the media hold those in power to account?

Citizenship

To get more attention for the news outlet

To get them to take responsibility for their actions

What is the point of holding someone to account?

Paying the person's friends and family for information

Printing stories on the front page of a newspaper

Starting an investigation to gather evidence of wrongdoing

Which of these answers below was not mentioned as a way of holding someone to account?

It was cancelled due to concerns about freedom of speech

It was the first time that debates of their kind had been televised in the UK

The leader of the Liberal Democrats did not show up to give his point of view

What was significant about the 2010 Leaders' Debates?

That 8% had not been to a debate in the House of Lords in the last five years

That they were deliberately plotting to prevent any new laws from being passed

That they were falling asleep during debates in the House of Lords

That they were willing to change laws in exchange for money

What did the investigation by The Sunday Times uncover about a small group of Lords?

Five MPs and two Lords were jailed for their actions

MPs were stopped from being allowed to claim expenses in the future

Six MPs quit their positions as ministers in the government

Which of these did not happen after news reports about MPs' expenses?

True or False? In a democracy, you can criticise the government without the fear of punishment.

Which of these was not mentioned in this lesson as  being a role of the media in a democracy?

Directly voting for your country's leader

Which of these was not described as a key characteristic of a democracy?

Because it is a way of getting more attention, to make more money

It means there is less of a need for schools to educate

So the public can make informed decisions

Why is it important that the media informs and educates the public?

Reducing the number of single-use plastic bags used

What was the focus of the Daily Mail's campaign, discussed during this lesson?