History A-Level
Media influence and fragmentation
What Media influence and fragmentation means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Media influence and fragmentation
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Cable television expanded rapidly and MTV, launched in 1981, revolutionised music promotion and youth identity, fragmenting the mass audience.
Topics that use Media influence and fragmentation
- Republican dominance and its opponents, 1981–92 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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