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Ideology

GCSE Media Studies · key term

Ideology

Definition

A system of beliefs and values that shapes a particular view of the world.

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AQA GCSE Media Studies · 8572

Paper 1, Paper 2

A set of ideas, beliefs and values that shapes how the world is understood and represented.
Revise: Re-presentation and reality
A system of ideas, values and beliefs, including beliefs about what is right, desirable or normal.
Revise: Viewpoints, significance and audience interpretation

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Related key terms

Representation
Anchorage
Audience positioning
Connotation
Denotation

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Ideology — AQA & Eduqas GCSE Media Studies Definition

Eduqas GCSE Media Studies · C680

Component 1

Revise: The Sun, 1 January 2021 (2027 exams)
A system of values and beliefs that influences how people understand society and how media products portray it.
Revise: The Guardian, 6 May 2025 (2028 exams)

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