History A-Level
State control of media
What State control of media means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of State control of media
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Mass media, controlled by the state, played a key role in shaping public opinion and disseminating socialist values, though it also faced challenges from Western broadcasts.
Topics that use State control of media
- The development of the East German state, 1961–85 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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- COMECON and economic dependency
- Consumer goods and living standards
- Economic reform and recentralisation
- Impact of the Berlin Wall on labour supply
- Ostpolitik
- Sport as propaganda
- Stasi
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