Sociology 0495: Media - P2 Topical Past Paper Questions

Many sociologists believe in the hypodermic-syringe model. Both traditional and new media can have a negative impact on children. Sociologists agree that advertising plays an important role in the media. However, sociologists debate whether the pluralist view of the media is the…

Different factors affect how people use the media, such as gender and social class. Censorship also affects media consumption. Some sociologists claim that digital technology and the internet have changed how the audience uses the media. However, the media remains an influential…

Some sociologists argue that there are now more positive media representations of gender, age and disability. However, not all sociologists are so positive, for example Marxists are particularly critical of traditional media. Other sociologists criticise the amount of violence in…