How well does the media hold those in power to account?

In this lesson, we will explore the role of the media in: influencing and informing the public; reporting news accurately; investigating issues and exposing problems in the public interest; and scrutinising the government and others in power and holding them to account for their actions.

In this lesson, we will look at what is meant by the term 'responsible journalism'. We will explore the key terminology associated with responsible journalism: verification, independence and accountability. In this lesson, we will also consider how the media is regulated in the UK and examine the case for greater media regulation.

In this lesson, we will use a case study of the MPs' expenses scandal to explore how the media supports the values of a democracy.

In this lesson, we will explore the differences between misinformation, disinformation and malinformation and the impact they can have on a democracy. We will also consider what we can do about this spread of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation.

In this lesson, we will explore why a free press is important in a democracy and we will compare the press of the UK with the press in China, which is censored.

In this lesson, we will review how well the media holds those in power to account. We will then use that information to answer a series of exam style questions, including an essay on whether the UK media effectively keeps the citizenry informed about politics.