Year 10 - Citizenship
What is the evolving role of the media in democracy?
How powerful is the media?
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Unit Summary
Pupils explore the power and influence of the media both locally and nationally and consider how citizens can effectively navigate the information they are presented with.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to explain the difference between traditional and digital media ownership and the potential impact of this on democracy.
Key Notes
- Media supports democracy by informing the public but also risks spreading misinformation and regulatory challenges.
- Traditional media was once small-owned, but it is now dominated by large corporations, with regulation limits.
- Digital media is dominated by global tech firms that largely self-regulate, increasing bias risks and misinformation.
Vocabulary To Learn
- traditonal media: forms of communication like print (newspapers and magazines), television and radio, which have been around for a long time and existed before the internet became widely used
- digital media: any form of media that uses electronic devices or technology to create, store and share content, e.g., websites, social media, apps, video streaming and online news
- corporation: large businesses that own and control multiple companies, including media outlets or other industries
- regulation: the control or governance of activities through rules, laws or standards
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Digital media is more diverse than traditional media because anyone can create content.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Media supports democracy by informing the public but also risks spreading misinformation and regulatory challenges. Traditional media was once small-owned, but it is now dominated by large corporations, with regulation limits.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'traditonal media'
forms of communication like print (newspapers and magazines), television and radio, which have been around for a long time and existed before the internet became widely used.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Digital media is more diverse than traditional media because anyone can create content. Correction: Digital media is still often controlled by a few large corporations, limiting true diversity.
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