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A Level Sociology questions about media and social policy
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1
A policy that aims to maintain market competition by regulating anticompetitive company conduct
Press complaints commission
The watershed
Monopolies and mergers rules
Self regulation and codes of conduct
2
Which of the following is NOT a UK government funded online safety scheme?
Safety Net
Net Wise
Get Safe Online
Internet Safety Strategy
3
What is the name of the communications regulator in the UK?
Cofcom
Ofqual
Ofcom
Comof
4
Which of the following would Ofcom forbid?
A child winning a day out at a football match on a gameshow
A child winning a laptop on a gameshow
A child winning a sports car on a gameshow
A child winning an all inclusive holiday on a gameshow
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What is the VSC?
Video Standards Council
Video Safety Council
Virtual Standards Certification Board
Video Selection Council
6
The government has ensured broadband (24Mbps or more) coverage for what percentage of UK?
85%
100%
90%
95%
7
What starts at 21:00 on UK TV to ensure minors do not view adult content?
The waterworks
The waterwatch
The garden shed
The watershed
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What time does the watershed finish?
04:30
06:00
05:00
05:30
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What does the BBFC stand for?
British Board of Film Classification
British Board of Film Censorship
British Bureaucracy of Film Censorship
Broad Basis Film Clarification
10
An official request to news editors not to publish items on specified subjects is known as?
A DA-Notice
A D-Notice
A DSMA-Notice?
A DMS Notice
11
When was the Obscene Publications Act first passed?
1991
1972
1983
1959
12
Who argued that governments do not control media companies as regulatory favours are the norm?
Tunstall and Palmer
Owen and Best
Scott and Lewis
Tonglin and Plimsol
13
Which government act resulted in films being given BBFC age certificates?
Video Censorship Act (1986)
Video Certifications Act (1987)
Video Recordings (Labelling) Act (1985)
TV and Film Guidance Act (1986)
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The PEGI rating system is administered by the VSC. What does it regulate?
Mobile phones
Youtube
Video games
Streaming
15
What report did Ofcom produce in 2017 looking at children's use of the media?
Age &and attitudes towards media usage
The children are the future
New media and children
Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report
16
Ofcom's code of conduct suggests that what material should never be shown on mainstream TV?
Exorcisms
Material equivalent R18
Sexual content
Cannibalism
