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Politics of the UK
Voting Behaviour
Influence of the media
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Cards (21)
What was traditionally the most important method of political persuasion?
Newspapers
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Which newspapers favor the Conservative party?
The
Sun
and
Telegraph
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Which newspapers favor the Labour party?
The
Guardian and Daily
Mirror
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What was the readership of The Sun in October 2021?
28.4 million
readers
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When was the first election debate held on TV in the UK?
2010
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Name one broadcaster for political information in the UK.
BBC
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What is a requirement for broadcast media in the UK regarding political information?
They must remain
politically impartial
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How is the BBC funded?
Through a
license fee
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What is the cost of the standard TV licence as of 2024?
£169.50
a year
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How many TV licenses are there in the UK according to the most recent figures?
24.3 million
TV licenses
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What is the consequence of non-payment of the TV licence for someone who watches live TV?
It is a
criminal offence
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What percentage of British households watch TV without a valid licence?
Approximately
6%
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What is the most important media stream that has risen in prominence during the 21st century?
Social media
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How did politicians engage with the public during the 2017 and 2019 elections?
Through
social media
platforms like
X
and
Instagram
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What negative phenomenon has become more prominent due to social media?
Fake news
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What are 'echo-chambers' in the context of social media?
Environments created when someone surrounds themselves with
agreeing voices
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Why might social media not accurately reflect the general public's views?
Due to the phenomenon of
echo-chambers
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What do opinion polls ask a sample of people?
How
they
would
vote
in
an
upcoming
election
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What is the most accurate type of opinion poll conducted on election day?
The
Exit Poll
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Which organizations broadcast the Exit Poll results?
BBC
,
ITV
, and
Sky
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What significant political events did the Exit Poll successfully predict?
A hung parliament in
2010
and
2017
, and a Conservative landslide in
2019
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