History A-Level
Broadcast news
What Broadcast news means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Broadcast news
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
From early radio bulletins to televised events, it increasingly influenced public opinion and political accountability.
Topics that use Broadcast news
- Society and culture in change, 1917–80 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
Related terms
- Activism and the women’s liberation movement
- Cinema, popular music and radio
- Government policy and legal reform
- Limits of media influence
- Social and cultural expectations of women
- Television
- Bracero Program
- Emergency Quota Act 1921
Using Broadcast news in the exam
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