core beliefs or principles that guide how individuals or societies think and act

describing a system of government in which citizens vote in regular, fair elections for representatives who then make laws and decisions on their behalf

fundamental rights and freedoms that protect individuals from excessive government control

a situation or event that is seen as shocking or disgraceful because of wrongdoing or improper behaviour

How does the media support democracy?

Citizenship

What is the role of the media in our democracy?

What is responsible journalism?

What is false information and what can we do about it?

Should the media ever be censored?

Deliberative discussion: Does the media hold those in power to account?

Pupils consider what role the media plays in democracy and how the media is used to hold those in power to account. They consider what responsible journalism is and the impact of misinformation.

How does the media hold those in power to account?

Core beliefs or principles that guide how individuals or societies think and act are known as what?

Fundamental rights and freedoms that protect individuals from excessive government control are known as what?

Which is an example of political participation?

Complete the sentence, free press is when the media is free from government ...

What is the name of the popular investigative TV series that uncovers social issues?

How much citizens value and trust a political system is referred to as what?

What does the following describe? Media that is not controlled by the Government.

vote for who is going to sit in the House of Lords.

vote for people to be their union representative.

vote for people to make law and policy on their behalf.

vote for who is going to represent them as monarch.

Complete the sentence: Representative democracy is when citizens can ...

There are limits to how much media one corporation can own, ensuring balance.

Corporations can own unlimited media, as long as they are pro-government.

Corporations can own unlimited media, as long as they don't report on politics.

There are limits relating to new media ownership, but not broadcast media.

They need the Government's approval for some national articles.

They can only print what they want when they are the editor.

They must follow the National Union of Journalists' Code of Conduct.

Why is this statement false? 'Journalists can print whatever they want!'

What scandal did the media uncover relating to MPs and the money they were spending: 'The MP {{}} Scandal'?

Match the media source to the media type.

Exit Quiz

Core beliefs or principles that guide how individuals or societies think and act are known as what?