Unit Award Scheme

demonstrated the ability to

1. list three different forms of media

2. explain why freedom of the press is vital for democracy

shown knowledge of

3. the human right from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights that refers to press freedom

demonstrated the ability to

4. explain what censorship means

5. explain when a democratic country might have to censor the media, using an example

6. define the terms 'fact', 'opinion' and 'bias'

7. suggest one reason why the media is biased

shown knowledge of

8. what ‘investigative journalism’ means

demonstrated the ability to

9. give one example of the use of investigative journalism

10. explain what a pressure group is and give an example.