What is the role of the media in a democracy?

Citizenship

True or False? In a democracy, you can criticise the government without the fear of punishment.

Which of these was not mentioned in this lesson as  being a role of the media in a democracy?

Directly voting for your country's leader

Which of these was not described as a key characteristic of a democracy?

Because it is a way of getting more attention, to make more money

It means there is less of a need for schools to educate

So the public can make informed decisions

Why is it important that the media informs and educates the public?

Reducing the number of single-use plastic bags used

What was the focus of the Daily Mail's campaign, discussed during this lesson?

A paper shortage meant that they could no longer print physical copies of the newspaper

It was forced to close by the government after posting stories about the Prime Minister

Journalists were found to have illegally gained access to other people's voicemails

They weren't selling enough copies of the newspaper

Why did the 'News of the World' close down?

Which expectation of media behaviour was found to be most important to Americans in the research mentioned during the lesson?

He admitted editing the image to make it look different from what actually happened

He demanded he get more money for his photographs

He stole other photographers' work and claimed that they were his photographs

He was found to be paying people to be in his photographs

Why did Reuters stop using Adnan Hajj's photographs?

That nothing should be done about what happened

That the 'News of the World' stop publishing immediately

That the media organisations create an organisation to monitor journalists' behaviour

That those involved in phone hacking go to jail

What did the report from the Leveson Inquiry recommend?

That people want to find out what happened

That something happened in a public place

That something is interesting for people to find out about

That the public has a right to know about what happened because it affects them

What does it mean if something is 'in the public interest'?