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Key stage

GCSE

Subject

Media Studies

Time

~20 min

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Sample questions and answers

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Any media product, such as an advert or film, is called a media…
- text
- target
- tariff
- token
Sample answer: text
Explanation: A media text.
Newspapers and magazines are examples of … media.
- print
- broadcast only
- digital only
- outdoor only
Sample answer: print
Explanation: Print media.
TV and radio are examples of … media.
- broadcast
- print
- outdoor
- none
Sample answer: broadcast
Explanation: Broadcast media.
Which of these is one of the four key concepts?
- media language
- media budget
- media van
- media room
Sample answer: media language
Explanation: Media language.
How the media portrays people and ideas is the concept of…
- representation
- distribution
- revenue
- rendering
Sample answer: representation
Explanation: Representation.

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