Cambridge A Level Media Studies 9607 — 2024 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 0
9607/40/O/N/24 · 4 questions · 60 marks · 120 min
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Q1 · Explain how media regulators are influenced by wider social issues
1 Explain how media regulators are influenced by wider social issues. [15] Postmodern media
Q2 · ‘All contemporary media texts rely on the codes and conventions of postmodernism.’ To…
2 ‘All contemporary media texts rely on the codes and conventions of postmodernism.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [15] Power and the media
Q3 · Assess the extent to which public discourse is controlled by the media
3 Assess the extent to which public discourse is controlled by the media. [15]
Q4 · ‘Digital technology should make everyone’s access to media content equal; in fact…
4 ‘Digital technology should make everyone’s access to media content equal; in fact, nothing could be further from the truth.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [30]
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