Examine the key questions regarding the medias power and influence in contemporary society Power of the media

Dispatches questions In your groups answer the 7 questions from last weeks documentary Support any group members that were absent by explaining the key points raised in the documentary

Media influence (2006) In the UK we watch an average of 3.5 hours of television everyday 7 days a week TRUE There are 350 television channels available in the UK FALSE -433 60% of UK households have a digital television FALSE – 76% 16% of mobile phone users used them for email TRUE – likely to be much higher now

KWL Media Power Complete the first 2 sections of your grid

The Big questions! Discuss each of the questions on your A3 sheet, add your own opinions and thoughts in the coloured pen your are allocated 4 minutes to consider each questions

Do the mass media inform us of everything or do they filter information giving a false, distorted or exaggerated impressions of what is happening in our world?

Do the Mass media favour some points of view over others, spreading the dominant ideology that favours the more affluent over the poor for example?

Do the mass media misinterpret or stereotype some social groups, like women, minority ethnic groups or the disabled?

Does the mass media actually have any influence on people?

The main mass media are privately owned and run to make a profit, what effects does this have on the content of the media?

Key questions Lesson 2 Power of the media

Power & the media journal article Read and make notes on the section you are allocated Make a note of any words you do not understand Be ready to feedback verbally the rest of your group in 15 minutes

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