Media: past paper questions
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- 0495/21 · October/November 2024 · Q4a[2]
What is meant by the term ‘the press’?
See it on the paper → - 0495/21 · October/November 2024 · Q4b[4]
Describe two sociological criticisms of the media.
See it on the paper → - 0495/21 · October/November 2024 · Q4c[6]
Explain how people of different ages use the media.
See it on the paper → - 0495/21 · October/November 2024 · Q4d[8]
Explain why media representations are changing.
See it on the paper → - 0495/21 · October/November 2024 · Q4e[15]
To what extent is media censorship possible?
See it on the paper → - 0495/22 · October/November 2024 · Q4a[2]
What is meant by the term ‘sensationalism’?
See it on the paper → - 0495/22 · October/November 2024 · Q4b[4]
Describe two media stereotypes of young people.
See it on the paper → - 0495/22 · October/November 2024 · Q4c[6]
Explain how the media is controlled.
See it on the paper → - 0495/22 · October/November 2024 · Q4d[8]
Explain why bias in the news may benefit powerful groups.
See it on the paper → - 0495/22 · October/November 2024 · Q4e[15]
To what extent has the media been changed by the creation of the internet?
See it on the paper → - 0495/23 · October/November 2024 · Q4a[2]
What is meant by the term ‘hypodermic-syringe model’?
See it on the paper → - 0495/23 · October/November 2024 · Q4b[4]
Describe two types of new media.
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Explain how advertising has an important role in the media.
See it on the paper → - 0495/23 · October/November 2024 · Q4d[8]
Explain why the media can have a negative impact on children.
See it on the paper → - 0495/23 · October/November 2024 · Q4e[15]
To what extent is the pluralist view of the media accurate?
See it on the paper → - 0495/21 · May/June 2024 · Q4a[2]
What is meant by the term ‘interactivity’?
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Describe two examples of media bias.
See it on the paper → - 0495/21 · May/June 2024 · Q4c[6]
Explain how the media affects the audience, according to the cultural effects approach.
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Explain why new media gives freedom to audiences.
See it on the paper → - 0495/21 · May/June 2024 · Q4e[15]
To what extent do media owners control traditional media content?
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What examiners said
This was not answered well. Most responses achieved no credit or only gave a partial definition.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0495/21 Q4(a) (Cambridge)
There were frequent misunderstandings of this question on funding. Better answers often referred to state funding, private funding and/or advertising. Examples were well used to back these up.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0495/21 Q4(b) (Cambridge)
This question required candidates to compare and differentiate between traditional and new media. Candidates demonstrated understanding of the key differences between traditional and new media and there were some successful answers, but also some misunderstandings of the terms and some questionable claims about differences (e.g. that traditional media are for information and new media for entertai...
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0495/21 Q4(c) (Cambridge)
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