History A-Level
The role of the press secretary
What The role of the press secretary means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Bernard Ingham shaped the agenda by briefing lobby journalists and attacking critical reporting, influencing through briefings and pressure rather than direct editorial control.
Topics that use The role of the press secretary
- Paper 3, Option 39.2: Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882–2004 - 4 The Thatcher governments and the media, 1979–90 (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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