History GCSE
Media and public perception
What Media and public perception means in History GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Media and public perception
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
Newspapers and television shaped public perception, sometimes sensationalising racial conflict while also highlighting the injustices faced by migrants.
Topics that use Media and public perception
- Option 13: c1900–present: Migration in modern Britain - 2 The experience and impact of migrants (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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