History A-Level
Press and political power
What Press and political power means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Press and political power
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Using mass-circulation newspapers to press the government and influence public opinion, shaping politics between 1914 and 1936.
Topics that use Press and political power
- Paper 3, Option 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882–2004 - 1 The age of the press barons, 1914–36 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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