EXAMPLE RESPONSES:

UNIT G325 SECTION B   

  

Sample Questions

 ‘We Media’ and Democracy

1. “The media have become more democratic in recent years.” 

Using specific examples of media media activity from two media to support your answer, evaluate the accuracy of this statement.

• For – blogging, user generated content and the uploading 

of content have empowered the audience.

• Against – the major media institutions are still the owners and gatekeepers of the media platforms that distribute user generated content i.e. Google own YouTube and Rupert Murdoch owns MySpace.

• Against – how able is a solitary weblog to match the global reach of a media conglomerate.