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Unit 4: Media production and issues in media
Quick questions on Control of and in the media in VCE Media
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What is control of the media?Show answer
Control of the media is power over the media organisations and infrastructure.
What is control in the media?Show answer
Control in the media is power over what audiences actually encounter within products and feeds.
What is writing about control?Show answer
State whether you are discussing control of or in the media, name the specific mechanism (ownership, gatekeeping, platform power, algorithm), evidence how it shapes what audiences get, then weigh it against agency to reach a position. Use a real-feeling case or stimulus rather than abstract assertion.
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