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Current & Media Affairs Unit Review
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1
Many news organisations now use to smartphone technology to live stream news events from around the world.
True
False
2
The MPs Expenses Scandal demonstrated what negative theme within our Public Services?
Racism
Blind Obedience
Corruption
Indecisiveness
3
The media can generate public sympathy
True
False
4
Music: Who performed at the Super Bowl Half Time show this year?
Jennifer Lopez
Demi Lovato
Selena Gomez
Shakeria
5
Ofcom is the UK's communications regulator.
False
True
6
Positive Images of the public services promote what amongst the general public?
distain
embarassment
admiration
hypochondria
7
The media can provoke public anger
True
False
8
What is the most watched tv programme ever in the UK
1966 World Cup Final
Apollo 13
Royal Family Documentary
2012 Olympics Closing Ceremony
9
Police can use social media sites like facebook to help fight and detect crime?
True
False
10
Outbreak of a disease that occurs over a wide geographic area & will affect a significant proportion of the population.
Pandemic
Common Cold
Winter Flu
11
An earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances.
Dismissal
Unfair Treatment
Biased
Precedent
12
The public services use the media to promote public safety campaigns
False
True
13
Negative Images of the public services make the Police feel...
happy
exhausted
unmotivated
driven
14
Premier League Fooball -
Premier League
set to extend
TV rights deal worth
£1.5bn a year with broadcasters.
False
True
15
Several aspects of popular crime shows have been criticised as being unrealistic.
False
True
16
Media Portrayals of the Public Services are often....
Manipulative
Accurate
Sensationalist
Amazing
17
The media can create further disorder
False
True
18
Current Affairs: Which picturesque village was Dominic Cummings driving to when it created a furore?
Barnard Castle, County Durham
Bushmills
Galgorm
Ballintoy
19
Current Affairs: Which of the following has Trump not said during the pandemic?
"We have it totally under control"
"The US is immune to this nonsense"
“(Merkel and others) view us as the world leader on fighting coronvirus"
“Everybody says I’ve done a tremendous job with COVID"
20
What are common ways to find out what is happening in the news?
Newspapers
Social Media
Radio
Websites
21
Which of the below is a case study example of Police Brutality in the UK?
Karen Hampsted
Stephen Lawrence
Ian Tomlinson
Oscar Grant
22
These newspapers are text led, 'quality' newspapers. Examples include: The Times, The Telegraph, The Guardian.
Podcast
Magazine
Tabloid
Broadsheets
23
Current Affairs: On what date did the WHO announce that the coronavirus was now a pandemic?
March 17th
January 17th
April 17th
February 17th
24
The media can expose issues or provoke discussion
False
True
25
The media in the UK is deregulated.
True
False
26
In 1999 the Macpherson report found that the Metropolitan police were institutionally racist.
False
True
27
Online media has seen tremendous growth in recenet years in terms of news & entertainment based websites?
True
False
28
The media never manipulate information
False
True
29
An example of a fictional portrayal of the public services is...
Ian Tomlinson: What Happened
The Bill
Stephen Lawrence:Justice for a Murdered Son
Traffic Cops
30
Libel
is
defamation
of a person through a permanent form of communication, mostly the written word.
True
False
31
Who is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK?
Independent Press Standards Organisation
Press Complaints Commission
IPSO
Police Ombudsman
32
Television dramas will always paint an accurate picture on the work of our public services
False
True
33
Slander is defamation
of a person through a transient form of communication, generally speech
False
True
34
This type of newspaper is image led, 'popular' & can be subdivided into 2 groups:'red tops' and 'middle market' dailies.
Supplements
Journal
Tabloid
Broadsheet
35
Populism - political approach that strives to appeal to ordinary people who feel that their concerns are disregarded.
True
False
36
Keith Rupert Murdoch AC KCSG is an Australian-born American media mogul. What is his net worth?
$10.5 billion
$1.2 billion
$22.4 billion
$85.2 billion
37
The Prime Minister (2021) is....
Theresa May
Keir Starmer
Nicola Sturgeon
Boris Johnson
