How Far Have Mass Media Undermined Figures Of
How far have mass media undermined figures of authority in
Britain?
Key questions
How far have mass media undermined respect for the government?
How far have mass media undermined respect for the monarchy?
How far have mass media undermined respect for the police?
How far has the rise of ‘celebrities’ undermined respect for authority figures? Another chance for you!!
• Despite the fact that your last pathetic attempt failed to adequately test me, I am willing to give you one last chance.
• Please take it. You can ask me up to 10 questions. • Due to internet issues there are no pictures to accompany this P/P.
How things change!
• Profumo affair had a big effect on this.
• Authority figures increasingly came under the media spotlight.
• Celebrity and traditional authority figures all affected – boundaries between the two as role models becomes increasingly blurred. Respect for the government!
• Politicians seen increasingly as selfinterested untrustworthy – since 1945.
• Satire boom and increased coverage of parliamentary proceedings and greater intrusion have changed public perceptions
Media access to parliament
• New reports changed from deferential to questioning. • 14 day rule.
• 1956 – rule was relaxed to promote interest in parliament. • 1958 – MacMillan was 1st PM to be interviewed by television.
• Read source C and internet research politician interviews by Jeremy Paxman.
Media and political process
• Robin Day suggested that TV was now part of democratic process. • Added to debates on 14 day rule.
• Mediaphiles vs mediasceptics
• June 1975 - 1st Radio 4 broadcast of parliament on Radio
4 (subsequent letter to The Times).
• Regular TV footage of parliament started in 1990 – broadsheets no longer required in- depth commentary on debates • Detailed reporting has therefore been replaced by opinion and discussion of soundbites. Is this a positive or negative development? How might media scutiny to parliament affect proceedings/ politics. Is this
Britain?
Key questions
How far have mass media undermined respect for the government?
How far have mass media undermined respect for the monarchy?
How far have mass media undermined respect for the police?
How far has the rise of ‘celebrities’ undermined respect for authority figures? Another chance for you!!
• Despite the fact that your last pathetic attempt failed to adequately test me, I am willing to give you one last chance.
• Please take it. You can ask me up to 10 questions. • Due to internet issues there are no pictures to accompany this P/P.
How things change!
• Profumo affair had a big effect on this.
• Authority figures increasingly came under the media spotlight.
• Celebrity and traditional authority figures all affected – boundaries between the two as role models becomes increasingly blurred. Respect for the government!
• Politicians seen increasingly as selfinterested untrustworthy – since 1945.
• Satire boom and increased coverage of parliamentary proceedings and greater intrusion have changed public perceptions
Media access to parliament
• New reports changed from deferential to questioning. • 14 day rule.
• 1956 – rule was relaxed to promote interest in parliament. • 1958 – MacMillan was 1st PM to be interviewed by television.
• Read source C and internet research politician interviews by Jeremy Paxman.
Media and political process
• Robin Day suggested that TV was now part of democratic process. • Added to debates on 14 day rule.
• Mediaphiles vs mediasceptics
• June 1975 - 1st Radio 4 broadcast of parliament on Radio
4 (subsequent letter to The Times).
• Regular TV footage of parliament started in 1990 – broadsheets no longer required in- depth commentary on debates • Detailed reporting has therefore been replaced by opinion and discussion of soundbites. Is this a positive or negative development? How might media scutiny to parliament affect proceedings/ politics. Is this