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Media, globalisation and popular culture: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions

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

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  1. Q21

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    20 marksMedia, globalisation and popular cultureThe new media
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 21: Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate postmodernist explanations of the media. [20 marks]

  2. Q20

    June 2023 · Paper 2

    10 marksSelection and presentation of the newsMedia, globalisation and popular culture
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    June 2023 Paper 2, question 20: Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which globalisation affects the content of the news. [10 marks]

  3. Q19

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    10 marksThe new mediaMedia, globalisation and popular culture
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 19: Outline and explain two ways that new media may be changing popular culture. [10 marks]

  4. 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]

  5. Q20

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    10 marksMedia, globalisation and popular cultureOwnership and control of the media
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 20: Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which media corporations may contribute to a growth in global culture. [10 marks]
All 5 questions on Media, globalisation and popular culture, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q21 (20 marks): Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate postmodernist explanations of the media. [20 marks]
  2. June 2023, Paper 2, Q20 (10 marks): Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which globalisation affects the content of the news. [10 marks]
  3. November 2021, Paper 2, Q19 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways that new media may be changing popular culture. [10 marks]
  4. 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]
  5. November 2020, Paper 2, Q20 (10 marks): Applying material from Item M, analyse two ways in which media corporations may contribute to a growth in global culture. [10 marks]

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