Active Citizenship: Taking Action · Rights & Responsibilities

The Role of the Free Press

Investigating the importance of investigative journalism and media bias in a democratic society.

Key Questions

  1. 1Who should decide the limits of press freedom when it conflicts with individual privacy?
  2. 2What rights are in tension when the media reports on matters of national security?
  3. 3What would a just policy look like for ensuring media plurality and preventing monopolies?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Citizenship - The Free PressGCSE: Citizenship - Media and Democracy
Year: Year 11
Subject: Citizenship
Unit: Active Citizenship: Taking Action
Period: Rights & Responsibilities

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