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Media is an obvious method of putting pressure on Parliament.
You may remember TV news reports of the lorry drivers blockade
of September 2000 concerning petrol prices, or even the campaign
by the Sun newspaper to ‘name and shame’ paedophiles
following the tragic murder of 9 year old Sarah Payne in
August 1999? These are two examples of how the media can
put pressure on the Government to change the law.
Click on the student task below for an opportunity for you
to practice your Internet research and journalistic skills:
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