Media Regulation
Australian Media Regulation
Practice Questions
Insight 2017 Practice Exam
Insight 2017 Practice Exam with Sample Answers
ATOM SAC Pack 2015
Past VCAA End of Year Media Exams
Assessment Reports for Past Media Exams
Kahoot Quiz on Media Regulation
Past Exam Questions for Media Regulation (PowerPoint)
1. "We are facing a critical moment in Australia’s media history. Our approach to managing 21st century media trails(1) far behind that of many other Western nations. We have a content regulation system built for the mid-20th century. Our laws still treat media content as if it were produced by professionals who work for individual media silos(2): radio, TV, film and print.
Our system remains blind(3) to the enormous role media users now play in consuming, sharing and producing media content.
Source: Catherine Lumby, “Media users should have say in regulation”, The Australian 6 May 2011.
Discuss the issues raised about media regulation in this extract. In your response, refer to the rationale for and arguments about the regulation of the media in Australia. (10 marks)
2. Describe two forms of government media regulation in Australia. (4 marks)
3. Why is regulation of the media challenging and often debated? In your response, you must include:
Insight 2017 Practice Exam with Sample Answers
ATOM SAC Pack 2015
Past VCAA End of Year Media Exams
Assessment Reports for Past Media Exams
Kahoot Quiz on Media Regulation
Past Exam Questions for Media Regulation (PowerPoint)
1. "We are facing a critical moment in Australia’s media history. Our approach to managing 21st century media trails(1) far behind that of many other Western nations. We have a content regulation system built for the mid-20th century. Our laws still treat media content as if it were produced by professionals who work for individual media silos(2): radio, TV, film and print.
Our system remains blind(3) to the enormous role media users now play in consuming, sharing and producing media content.
Source: Catherine Lumby, “Media users should have say in regulation”, The Australian 6 May 2011.
- trails – falls or remains behind
- media silos – media that work independently of each other
- blind – unaware of
Discuss the issues raised about media regulation in this extract. In your response, refer to the rationale for and arguments about the regulation of the media in Australia. (10 marks)
2. Describe two forms of government media regulation in Australia. (4 marks)
3. Why is regulation of the media challenging and often debated? In your response, you must include:
- arguments surrounding the rationale for and regulation of the media
- evidence about media influence on audiences and the broader society. (8 marks)