News and Current Affairs: Past Questions
In the exam for unit 2735 you will answer two questions in two hours. As it is the synoptic paper, you should refer to the key concept areas of:
- Media forms and conventions
- Media representations
- Media institutions
- Media audiences
Note: This topic used to focus on radio and TV news, whereas it now focuses on news and current affairs broadcasting.
June 2003
To what extent is the news on radio and/or television produced to satisfy a specific audience?
June 2004
What factors determine the style and content of radio and/or televsion news?
June 2005
To what extent is television and/or radio news under pressure to ‘dumb down’?
June 2006
How far does news on television and/or radio give a true and accurate reflection of society?
