media and impartiality

• What organization regulates television and radio broadcasts in the UK?

  Ofcom
• What is the purpose of Ofcom's regulation of broadcasts?

  To ensure due impartiality
• Which broadcasters are expected to provide balance in their news approach?

  BBC, ITV, Channel 4, SFC, Channel 5
• How much was RT fined by Ofcom in 2019?

  £200,000
• For what reasons was RT fined by Ofcom?

  For biased reporting of Syria and Skripal case
• What did the UK government ask Ofcom to investigate in February 2022?

  Claims of RT's disinformation
• When was GB News launched?

  June 2021
• What type of bias is acknowledged in GB News?

  Right-wing bias
• Who are some presenters of GB News?

  Nigel Farage, Mark Steyn, Dan Wootton
• What did Dan Wootton do during his first appearance on GB News?

  Attacked UK government restrictions
• How does the existence of partisan channels affect public news sourcing?

  It may undermine broadcast impartiality
• Are newspapers bound by "due impartiality"?


  No, they are not bound
• How do newspapers generally approach news reporting?

  From a highly prejudicial political stance
• Who was the editor of The Sun from 1981 to 1994?

  Kelvin MacKenzie
• Who was the editor of the Daily Mail from 1992 to 2018?

  Paul Dacre
• Who was the editor of the Daily Mirror from 1995 to 2004?

  Piers Morgan
• What is the nature of content in controversial newspapers?

  Hard-hitting and opinionated
• Are social media regulated by Ofcom?

  No, they are unregulated
• What is expected of social media in terms of impartiality?

  They are not expected to fulfill impartiality
• Why are internet bias implications increasingly important?

  More young people access news via social media
• What are the implications of partisan news channels on public perception?

  • May lead to biased news consumption
  • Undermines the reputation of impartial broadcasting
  • Encourages echo chambers in public discourse
• How do newspapers differ from regulated broadcasters in their news approach?

  • Newspapers are not bound by impartiality
  • They often take a prejudicial political stance
  • They aim to provoke outrage and engage readers
• What are the characteristics of social media in relation to news reporting?

  • Unregulated by Ofcom
  • Not required to maintain impartiality
  • Increasingly used by younger audiences for news