LIBERAL PLURALISM

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The Great British public live in a liberal d_______________

What five words or phrases would you use to describe a liberal

democracy?
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Does our society generally accept free speech and free choice?
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Describe what free speech is

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A liberal democracy allows the media to work ________________without

too much _______________from the government.

Liberal pluralism is the perspective/point of view that the public should

have a________________of media texts to _____________from

Liberal pluralism is the perspective/point of view that the media is

________to ____________ what they wish within reason. The public can
then watch, listen and consume whatever they wish. Liberal pluralists
believe that this is ________ and should be _______________.
Having a variety of media texts can give audiences lots of different
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from lots of different ____________________________.
Do liberal pluralists agree with this last statement? ________.

Give an example of a variety of perspectives in the media in 2015.

Explain the variety in detail.
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What do liberal pluralists NOT believe?

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Explain how Marxists view the media

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Marxists are very suspicious of the media. Marxists believe many

media texts will suggest it is normal and right to support white
people over ethnic minorities.

Give three other examples of issues in the media that Marxists will be
suspicious of:

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Liberal pluralists believe that the media represents the differences of
many different social ____________ e.g. different sexes/races/religious)
Can you explain an example of this in the media in 2015?

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