REGULATION- past questions

A2 Media Examination

Section B: Critical Perspectives in the Media

In this section, you will answer one question on Contemporary Media Regulation (from a choice of two) in one hour, worth 50 marks.

Past Questions

January 2010:

How effectively can contemporary media be regulated?

How far do the changes to the regulation of media reflect broader social changes?

June 2010:

To what extent is contemporary media regulation more or less effective than in previous times?

Discuss the need for media regulation

January 2011:

Evaluate arguments for and against stronger regulation of the media.

To what extent can the media be regulated in the digital age?

June 2011:

To what extent are contemporary media regulated adequately?

Why is the regulation of media so complex?

January 2012:

Explain which forms of media regulation are the most effective, which are not so, and your reasons for both.

“Media regulation becomes less important as society progresses”. Discuss.

June 2012:

“We need stricter media regulation.” Discuss.

To what extent is it becoming more difficult to regulate media, and why?

January 2013:

Explore the arguments against stricter media regulation.

Consider the particular challenges to regulation posed by digital media.

June 2013:

“Some media regulatory practices are more effective than others.” Discuss.

How far do you accept the view that there is no need for media regulation to be any stricter now than in the past?