WASSCE Government · Political Processes & Public Administration
Public Opinion and Mass Media
How public opinion forms, the role of the mass media, and their influence on government.
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Across the topic: 9 sections · 2 worked examples · 2 diagrams
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2 lessons · 14 min
- 1Public opinion: meaning, formation and measurement7 minFree7 minFree
- 2The mass media: roles, influence and press freedom7 min Plan7 min Plan
- What are the mass media?
- Roles of the mass media
- Press freedom
- Government-owned and private media
- The media in Sierra Leone
1 worked example · 1 diagram
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