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Media effects and audiences: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions

Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Media effects and audiences, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q20

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    10 marksMedia representationsMedia effects and audiences
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 20: Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which the content of the media may affect people’s views of sexuality. [10 marks]

  2. Q20

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    10 marksMedia effects and audiences
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 20: Applying material from Item M, analyse two reasons why the media may not always have a direct influence on their audiences. [10 marks]

  3. Q19

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    10 marksThe new mediaMedia effects and audiences
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 19: Outline and explain two ways in which the new media may affect audiences. [10 marks]

  4. Q21

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    20 marksThe new mediaMedia effects and audiences
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 21: Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of early media theories in explaining the role of the new media in contemporary societ

  5. Q20

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    10 marksMedia, globalisation and popular cultureMedia effects and audiences
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 20: Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways that globalisation may have affected the relationship between the media and their audiences. [10 marks]

  6. Q21

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    20 marksMedia effects and audiences
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 21: Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate the view that the media reflect the views of their audiences. [20 marks]
All 6 questions on Media effects and audiences, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q20 (10 marks): Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which the content of the media may affect people’s views of sexuality. [10 marks]
  2. June 2024, Paper 2, Q20 (10 marks): Applying material from Item M, analyse two reasons why the media may not always have a direct influence on their audiences. [10 marks]
  3. June 2023, Paper 2, Q19 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which the new media may affect audiences. [10 marks]
  4. June 2022, Paper 2, Q21 (20 marks): Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate the usefulness of early media theories in explaining the role of the new media in contemporary societ
  5. November 2021, Paper 2, Q20 (10 marks): Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways that globalisation may have affected the relationship between the media and their audiences. [10 marks]
  6. November 2020, Paper 2, Q21 (20 marks): Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate the view that the media reflect the views of their audiences. [20 marks]

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