Monday 10 January 2011

FOR MS WARRINGTON'S STUDENTS ONLY: homework questions

Ms Warrington's year 12 should post the answers to the following questions, worked on in the lesson, on their individual blogs.

1. The BBC is supposed to be impartial. Has it ever been accused of being biased (the opposite of impartial)? When and why? (Use the internet to research; check your sources carefully - is the website you are using BIASED itself?

2. Why do you think it is important for the BBC to be impartial? (Think about the way it is funded)

3. Do you think it is POSSIBLE for a media institution to be impartial? Why/why not?

4. What are the advantages and disadvantages of trying to be impartial, for a media institution?

5. What do you think could be the advantages and disadvantages for CONSUMERS of public service broadcasting (like the BBC) compared to consumers of commercial radio stations?

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