Cambridge A Level Media Studies 9607 — 2022 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 0
9607/40/O/N/22 · 4 questions · 60 marks · ≈68 min
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Q1 · Evaluate some of the different ways in which the idea of freedom is used in debates about…
1 Evaluate some of the different ways in which the idea of freedom is used in debates about media regulation. [15] Postmodern media
Q2 · ‘It is difficult to fully appreciate popular culture without an understanding of…
2 ‘It is difficult to fully appreciate popular culture without an understanding of postmodernism.’ How far do you agree with this statement? [15] Power and the media
Q3 · ‘Ownership of media companies is restricted to a privileged minority, which means that…
3 ‘Ownership of media companies is restricted to a privileged minority, which means that the media are never fully representative.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [15]
Q4 · Analyse the significance of the convergence of the smartphone with mass communication…
4 Analyse the significance of the convergence of the smartphone with mass communication technology. [30]
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