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The new media: AQA A‑Level Sociology questions

Every AQA A-Level Sociology exam question on The new media, 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. 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 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. 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]

  6. Q19

    November 2020 · Paper 2

    10 marksSelection and presentation of the newsThe new media
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    November 2020 Paper 2, question 19: Outline and explain two ways in which new media may have affected the selection and presentation of news. [10 marks]
All 6 questions on The new media, 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 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 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, Q19 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways that new media may be changing popular culture. [10 marks]
  6. November 2020, Paper 2, Q19 (10 marks): Outline and explain two ways in which new media may have affected the selection and presentation of news. [10 marks]

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