citizenship paper 2 revision
what is identity?
who you are as a person and how others see you relating to your background race.
how is the press regulated in the uk - Over 1,400 print titles are now regulated by IPSO, including major national newspapers with the exception of the Financial Times, Guardian and Independent.
what is free press - circulates news, information, ideas, comment and opinion and holds those in authority to account. The press provides the platform for a multiplicity of voices to be heard.
diverse society - a community of individuals that include different race, ethnicity, religious beliefs, language
censorship - Censorship is the suppression of speech, public communication, or other information. This may be done on the basis that such material is considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or "inconvenient".
where is censorship used? General censorship occurs in a variety of different media, including speech, books, music, films, and other arts.
david cameron values: national identity
freedom of speech
freedom of worship
democracy
the rule of law
equal rights regardless of race
what does ipso stand for - The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK.
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sanctions - measures taken by a state against others to achieve a change in policy or action
boycott - refusing to buy goods or use service to achieve a deisred political outcome
humanitarian aid - non-military aid given to countries and people in need for example food, shelter etc
legislation - laws passed by parliament
common law - laws based upon judges rulings in court
what is anti social behavior - 'behaviour by a person which causes, or is likely to cause, harassment, alarm or distress to persons not of the same household as the person'
National identity?
National identity is a person's identity or sense of belonging to one or more states or to one or more nations.
example - 2011 terrorist attacks in the us
what is global identity?
example, gender, social identities
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the UK aimed to be a multicultural society where people from whatever country or background were accepted and able to practice their faith and live their lives in peaceful co-existence with their neighbours.