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Ownership and control of the media: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions

Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on Ownership and control of the media, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q19

    June 2025 · Paper 2

    10 marksOwnership and control of the mediaMedia representations
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    June 2025 Paper 2, question 19: Outline and explain two ways that the ownership and control of the media may affect media representations of social class. [10 marks]

  2. Q19

    June 2024 · Paper 2

    10 marksOwnership and control of the mediaThe new media
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    June 2024 Paper 2, question 19: Outline and explain two ways in which the ownership and control of the media may have been affected by the growth of the new media. [10 marks]

  3. Q19

    June 2022 · Paper 2

    10 marksOwnership and control of the mediaSelection and presentation of the news
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    June 2022 Paper 2, question 19: Outline and explain two ways in which the ownership of the media can affect the content of the news. [10 marks]

  4. Q21

    November 2021 · Paper 2

    20 marksOwnership and control of the media
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    November 2021 Paper 2, question 21: Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate Marxist views of the relationship between ownership and control of the media. [20 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 Ownership and control of the media, as a list
  1. June 2025, Paper 2, Q19 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways that the ownership and control of the media may affect media representations of social class. [10 marks]
  2. June 2024, Paper 2, Q19 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which the ownership and control of the media may have been affected by the growth of the new media. [10 marks]
  3. June 2022, Paper 2, Q19 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which the ownership of the media can affect the content of the news. [10 marks]
  4. November 2021, Paper 2, Q21 (20 marks): Applying material from Item N and your knowledge, evaluate Marxist views of the relationship between ownership and control of the media. [20 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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