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Ownership and Control of the Media
Sociology · Year 11 · The Mass Media · 3.º Período

Ownership and Control of the Media

An investigation into who owns the mass media in Britain and how this ownership influences the content produced. Students will contrast pluralist and Marxist perspectives.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsGCSE Sociology 3.2.2.1: Ownership and control of the mass mediaGCSE Sociology 3.2.2.2: Pluralist and Marxist perspectives on media

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An investigation into who owns the mass media in Britain and how this ownership influences the content produced. Students will contrast pluralist and Marxist perspectives.

Key Questions

  1. Who owns the major media outlets in the UK?
  2. How do Marxists argue owners control media content?
  3. What is the pluralist view of media diversity?