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Media contexts (the theoretical framework)
Quick questions on Economic and political contexts - OCR A-Level Media Studies media contexts
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What is political context?Show answer
The political context is about ideas and power: the political ideologies of a time (the values of left and right, attitudes to immigration, gender, class) shape representations. This is clearest in the news, where a newspaper's political alignment and ownership shape:
What is regulation as political context?Show answer
Regulation is part of the political context: the rules a state sets for the media (Ofcom, IPSO, the BBFC, the ASA) reflect political decisions about the balance between freedom and protection (Livingstone and Lunt). The regulatory framework a product operates in is itself a contextual factor.
What is q1?Show answer
Explain how a product's funding model can shape its content. [5 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how the political context shapes the representation of an issue in one news set product. [10 marks]
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