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TOPIC GUIDES: Media

TOPIC GUIDES IN THE NEWS

Ex-Channel 4 chairman says BBC licence fee is an ‘anomaly’, Guardian, 2 February 2016

BBC Trust was ‘steamrollered’ by George Osborne over licence fee deal, says MP, Guardian, 19 January 2016

Snooper’s charter: cafes and libraries face having to store Wi-Fi users’ data, Guardian, 13 January 2016

Fake News

"Social media sites should filter out fake news stories"

Free speech on social Media

"There should be limits to free speech on social media"

The BBC

"The television licence fee should be abolished"

Online Privacy (revised 2015)

"In a digital age we should not expect our online activities to remain private"

DM Israel: Online Activism

"Social media is rejuvenating political protest"

Lads Mags

"Lads' mags degrade women and should be covered up"

Social media

"Social media improves our understanding of major world events"

Regulation of the Media

"The British press requires tougher regulation"

Clicktivism

"Social media is rejuvenating political protest"

Wikileaks

"Wikileaks is good for democracy"

Privacy Online

"We should not expect our online activities to remain private"

Celebrity Politics

"Celebrities should keep out of politics"

Pop artists

"Pop artists should be judged on their work, not their lifestyle"

Media Violence

"People need protecting from violent lyrics, films and video games"

Media Culture

"The media are responsible for lowering the level of public debate"

The Internet

"The internet needs to be regulated"

Private Lives

"The media should be prevented by law from intruding into the private lives of public figures"

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Thursday 27 June:
Oxfordshire Championship at Oxford Union, in partnership with Magdalen College School and Oxford Festival of Arts

Friday 5 July:
North East Championship at Durham Sixth Form Centre

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