Influence of Media on Voter Behavior

Television news programmes are meant to be impartial in reporting political events.

• True

• False

Which newspaper is most likely to support the Labour party?

• Daily Telegraph

• The Guardian

• Daily Mail

• Daily Mirror

Which newspaper is most likely to support the Labour party?

• Daily Telegraph

• The Guardian

• The Sun (since 2010)

• Daily Mirror

Readers may be influenced by the opinions of their daily newspaper but in recent years less people regularly read them and for many they confirm rather than change their _________ views.

• Facebook

• political

• surveyed

• broadcasts

• economic

It is difficult to assess the influence of party election _________ during the election campaign.

• surveyed

• political

• broadcasts

• Facebook

What does the headline place emphasis on regarding the Labour leader?

• Economic policies

• Environmental policies

• Individual character

• Foreign policies

This article is biased towards Tony Blair because of:

• Positive endorsement of Tony Blair.

• Labour has the better policies.

• Picture shows a youthful leader.

• Conservatives have failed with the economy.

• Give change a chance indicates the past is not an acceptable option.

Which social media platform was mentioned as having the most talked about topic in 2015?

• Twitter

• Instagram

• Facebook

• LinkedIn

What role did Nicola Sturgeon play in the social media strategy?

• She ignored social media.

• She demonstrated a masterclass in engagement.

• She criticized social media.

• She banned social media use.

What is the potential of social media according to the text?

• To replace traditional media entirely.

• To foster debate and air views.

• To limit political discussions.

• To reduce voter turnout.